{"podcast":{"title":"Buying a House in Japan","slug":"buying-a-house-in-japan-6670744","podcast_index_feed_id":6670744,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting/QyNVYebX.rss","website_url":"https://www.akiya-mart.com/","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/08049de9-c7a0-4423-b733-7406389293dd/e3d25a10-5efe-4641-8d7c-635199d9d669.png","author":"Mokomoko Productions","episode_count":144,"summary":"We’re Joey & Take - two friends who dreamed of owning a cheap home in Japan. So we bought one...and then five more! Dreaming of owning property in Japan? We cover everything you need to know and more. Highlights include: Pros and cons of purchasing in Japan The complexities of Japan’s real estate market Challenges for foreign buyers Interviews with locals, expats, and experts All the mistakes we’ve made (so you can avoid them!) Find your Japanese dream home: www.akiya-mart.com Serious about buying? Let’s chat! https://www.akiya-mart.com/how-to-buy/ Take a video tour of our Beppu Akiya: https://youtu.be/M7Hb6ENxm_0 Take a video tour of our Tokyo Akiya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ils4PSA8kqg Take video tour of our Nagasaki Akiya: https://youtu.be/Snd_KXz7VBw Drop us a line! podcast@akiya-mart.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T20:18:02.599294+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buying-a-house-in-japan-6670744"},"episode":{"title":"Buying a $3500 House Series: We're Buying this Akiya for $3.5K!","slug":"buying-a-3500-house-series-we-re-buying-this-akiya-for-3-5k","published_at":"2024-08-26T23:40:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buying-a-house-in-japan-6670744/buying-a-3500-house-series-we-re-buying-this-akiya-for-3-5k","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buying-a-house-in-japan-6670744","url":"https://zencastr.com/z/HLXPSy_K","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/ad65ffc7c0a8f0a81e3d2a17ed1174cef2d19e6c7ebcf32893f855a625f0451c/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI1NDgyMDZjNS1iNWQ0LTRiNGUtODdhOS04MWVhYWYwM2ZlZDIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIwODA0OWRlOS1jN2EwLTQ0MjMtYjczMy03NDA2Mzg5MjkzZGQiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWZjZDM1YzI5NWEwMmRlYzczYjg0OTgiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy8wODA0OWRlOS1jN2EwLTQ0MjMtYjczMy03NDA2Mzg5MjkzZGQvZXBpc29kZXMvNTQ4MjA2YzUtYjVkNC00YjRlLTg3YTktODFlYWFmMDNmZWQyLzdjOGFmZTdlLWE5ZWQtNDJhNC05NjdkLWE5YzdmMWE4OTc3My5tcDMifQ==.mp3","summary":"Take and Joey dive into their latest adventure: purchasing a $3,500 akiya in Kitakyushu, Japan. They discuss the process of securing this bargain property, the challenges they anticipate, and the potential rewards. With insights from their trusted local contact, Keaton, who has negotiated the deal and offered to manage the renovation and rental process, they explore whether this investment could be a game-changer. Link for the property listing Contact us at \"Contact@akiya-mart.com 00:10 Intro and Podcast Memories 01:05 Celebrating 100 True Fans 01:19 New T-Shirt Design Collab 03:14 Upcoming Tokyo Event 04:12 New Property Acquisition in Fukuoka 15:55 Assessing the Property's Viability 17:06 Documenting the Process 18:12 Exploring Kitakyushu and Travel Plans 21:09 Tax Implications 22:10 Final Thoughts and Future Plans","meta_description":"Take and Joey dive into their latest adventure: purchasing a $3,500 akiya in Kitakyushu, Japan. They discuss the process of securing this bargain property…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1999,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/buying-a-house-in-japan-6670744/episodes/buying-a-3500-house-series-we-re-buying-this-akiya-for-3-5k/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buying-a-house-in-japan-6670744/buying-a-3500-house-series-we-re-buying-this-akiya-for-3-5k.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}