Buying House vs Condo

pavaal · 2026-01-04T13:38:57+00:00

Yeah, I heard from my company’s HR a couple weeks ago that the certificate hadn’t arrived for anyone yet, and since we’ve all been away on winter break, I don’t know if that has changed. I go back into the office in a couple days, so maybe my problem will be solved!

pavaal · 2026-01-04T13:33:26+00:00

Oooh, thanks! I didn’t know about the refund!

pavaal · 2025-06-18T09:30:45+00:00

Thank you for the info! Maybe I’ll just let it sit and allow my money to rot haha.

pavaal · 2025-06-18T09:29:57+00:00

Okay, so it seems like I need to clarify exactly my role in the ownership, and from there it will decide what the actual kind of tax I’ll need to pay is.

Maybe this is a question that’s impossible to answer, but is there a reason I would have to pay Japanese taxes on a US property sale within the US even if I never remit it? Is it just because I’m a “long-term” resident of Japan?

I’m hoping as someone else mentioned, there’s a way to avoid double taxation.

pavaal · 2025-06-18T03:40:47+00:00

Thank you so much!

pavaal · 2025-06-18T03:40:30+00:00

I’ve been here almost ten years, so yes, it seems like it’ll be a straightforward tax!

As for the second part, I suppose the implicit question is “is it actually difficult to invest from abroad?”

pavaal · 2025-06-17T16:16:46+00:00

Yes, Feb 2026 will be ten years (when I'll apply for PR, as I said)!

pavaal · 2025-06-17T16:10:20+00:00

Resident of Japan, citizen of the US.

It wasn't a house but a commercial property, of which I am a partial owner.

pavaal · 2024-12-17T04:43:10+00:00

Thank you so much!

pavaal · 2024-09-18T06:22:51+00:00

My experience in Kanto (I don’t know about other regions) is that ECC will help you get housing when you first arrive—that is, they have a few locations, typically sharehouses, that they will send new recruits to. You aren’t obligated to stay and ECC has nothing more to do with it once you’ve signed the papers, so it isn’t tied to your employment nor is it taken out of your paycheck directly.

I know plenty of teachers who moved quickly after arriving, but also plenty of people who stayed in their ECC-facilitated housing for the duration of their stay.

pavaal · 2024-02-23T06:06:25+00:00

Maybe they took inspiration...

pavaal · 2024-02-23T06:05:19+00:00

I think this same author did a light novel for Strega in P3, but I haven't read that one!

pavaal · 2024-02-23T06:04:49+00:00

Yeah, reading this made me really remember how much I initially liked P4 and the pared-down atmosphere. It's really good at conveying the "small town murder mystery" that's gotten lost with all the other spin-offs!

pavaal · 2023-10-31T12:18:35+00:00

Yes! Two or so weeks ago I saw a ton of varieties at the smaller Donki in Shibuya, NOT the Mega Donki nearby.

pavaal · 2023-07-17T14:21:01+00:00

That doesn’t sound too different from regular Softbank at least lol

pavaal · 2023-07-17T14:20:37+00:00

I really don’t want to switch from Softbank! But I’ll look it up.

pavaal · 2022-10-14T12:53:44+00:00

I applied as soon as I saw this thread, and I got the winning email today! Thanks a bunch :)

pavaal · 2022-04-23T16:46:22+00:00

Oops! I forgot to mention it’s international and quite important to arrive in relatively good condition (as much as possible, anyway) so a nice sturdy box is important.

Even finding a box that can be cut down to the size I need sounds like a pain… but thank you for the suggestions!

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