"I had actually hit a massive wall, I had these feelings of wanting to make a major change," Chani, who asked for her surname to be withheld, told 9news.com.au.Craving a change, Chani packed up and moved to Japan last April. The idea of moving to Japan, a country she loved, and buying an abandoned home had been forming for some time, Chani said.
For Chani, who lived in the Japanese countryside for 18 months as a teenage exchange student, the idea of a rural akiya appealed to her.Chani, pictured outside the abandoned home she bought in Wakayama for $20,000. Buying a property in Japan can be difficult if you don't speak Japanese, Chani said, adding that most Japanese real estate agents did not speak English and preferred to do business in person at a slow pace."They don't just do it on the phone and they don't do it online."It's a gradual process to get to know them before they're willing to do business with you."It's not impossible if you have someone who can speak Japanese.
Although the house appeared to be in excellent condition, with only minor renovations required to suit her needs, Chani was hit with an unpleasant surprise almost immediately after she signed the contract.Termite damage was also detected in the house. Chani also installed a new garage door and moved the laundry inside the house, bringing the total cost of her renovations to $15,000.
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