21-03-2024, 06:49 PM
The most important thing about buying an akiya is not rushing into the purchase just because the price is low, Beaufils said.
"There are a lot of disastrous places all over," he said. "Finding the right place takes a really long time, because looking at the property through photos and seeing it in reality are two different things."
Photos don't always show the extent of the deterioration of the abandoned home, especially if it's a century old like his akiya, he said.
"Are you going to make the reform yourself or you are going to ask somebody to do that?" Beaufils said. "Especially if you are overseas because you need to have a visa or you can only come three months at a time."
Even those living in Japan but working full-time might end up outsourcing the project to external contractors due to their schedules, which can cause costs to balloon.
"There are a lot of opportunities to live in the beautiful countryside with a nice cheap house. But you have to be careful also because sometimes, at the end of the day, it's not so cheap anymore," Beaufils added.
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"There are a lot of disastrous places all over," he said. "Finding the right place takes a really long time, because looking at the property through photos and seeing it in reality are two different things."
Photos don't always show the extent of the deterioration of the abandoned home, especially if it's a century old like his akiya, he said.
"Are you going to make the reform yourself or you are going to ask somebody to do that?" Beaufils said. "Especially if you are overseas because you need to have a visa or you can only come three months at a time."
Even those living in Japan but working full-time might end up outsourcing the project to external contractors due to their schedules, which can cause costs to balloon.
"There are a lot of opportunities to live in the beautiful countryside with a nice cheap house. But you have to be careful also because sometimes, at the end of the day, it's not so cheap anymore," Beaufils added.
https://www.businessinsider.nl/they-gave...hat-again/