Everything an English speaker needs to go from "this house costs $20,000?" to holding the keys — finding real listings, the buying process, the fees nobody mentions, renovation, visas, and running a house from abroad.
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Ten chapters and an appendix, written from reading every municipal akiya bank in Japan.
Municipal akiya banks vs. the English portals — and why the cheapest houses never reach the portals.
From first enquiry to registration, who does what, and how it differs for a foreign buyer.
Fees, taxes, and the fixed overhead that can outweigh the price of a very cheap house.
The 2026 FEFTA reporting duty, the farmland (農地) permission trap, and special-zone rules — before you make an offer.
What ¥5M buys versus ¥20M, where the money goes, and which houses to walk away from.
Owning a house doesn't grant a visa — what ownership does and doesn't get you, and managing from abroad.
Three worked examples with itemized numbers, so you know what your budget really buys.
A pre-offer due-diligence checklist, a 30-day action plan, and a copy-paste enquiry email for the town hall.