The Australian couple plan to restore the property in the coming years as they transition into retirement. They say that integrating into the local community is a crucial part of being a homeowner in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The number of vacant houses in Japan has surged to a record high of nine million – more than enough for each person in New York ...

When Jaya Thursfield found a house he wanted to buy in Japan a few years ago, friends and family told him to forget it. The place wasn’t worth the trouble, they said. After all, it stood in a forest ...

Anton Wormann, 32, has always had a passion for DIY projects and creating beautiful spaces. So, after he discovered that his neighbor's property had been abandoned, he decided to purchase it and bring ...

KYOTO, Japan, Nov. 26 (UPI) --There has been a lot of buzz online recently about Japan's affordable houses, some of which can be purchased for as little as $10,000. Social media accounts like ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Aoi Onodera, 34, which took place at Aoito, the café he manages in Zushi, Japan. His words have been translated and edited for length and clarity.

"It matched all my expectations. It was huge, maybe a bit too huge," Coline Aguirre said about the house she bought in Japan.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. That is what Hannah Kirshner found to her surprise. We are talking about buying ...

KYOTO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nakagawa Juken Co., Ltd.: An initiative to preserve traditional Japanese building methods for future generations and build a sustainable future will be developed for ...