For some strange reason, I totally neglected to consider my university education when I was talking about studying here.
I think for some reason the "study" only registered as "exchange student" in my mind.
I attended university here quite normally, as a regular student. (Not in an international program or exchange program.)
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So I was wondering how big your house is because I am going to be buying the house with, if I remember the right number and if everyone will still move, about five people.
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Umm... And a bank is just going to give you guys a loan with no questions?
Japan isn`t the same as a lot of countries when it comes to buying a house. You don`t buy a house then sell it later - homes are NOT an investment. They`re the same as cars - but with far far far less of a used market. After about 3 years, the house is worth less than half of it`s original price, and you`ll be lucky to find someone to buy it then even.
Banks do NOT like to give loans for used houses, and the taxes are incredibly high. The Japanese house market is so different from the US that it`s hard to even explain it.
So basically you`re confined to buying a new house or building your own.
Unless, of course, you have the over $400,000 in CASH that it will cost to get a 4 bedroom. Then you wouldn`t have to worry about the bank at all!
And to answer the bit about my house - it`s 100 square meters. Freaking huge compared to the average 80 square meters.... And we only really have 2 bedrooms.