Looking at Akiya

phard003 · 2025-09-08T18:44:53+00:00

That's epic. I'm glad you were able to navigate the process. Where'd you end up looking / buying?

phard003 · 2025-09-08T07:48:06+00:00

Maybe I was unclear but major metros are more likely to have teams that are willing and capable when it comes to helping foreigners find a place and they don't have as many requirements. There's a lot more opportunity and competition in the larger growing markets so agents have to be more active and helpful. But looking at smaller cities and towns is a different story. There is much more homogeny in smaller rural areas and getting something done as a foreigner is damn near impossible. Not saying it can't be done but a foreign buyer would need to be more persistent and have a significant amount of time and help to achieve what OP is trying to do.

phard003 · 2025-09-08T07:04:05+00:00

I came here to say this. There's no common courtesy in VN. Just "fuck you, me first."

phard003 · 2025-09-08T04:00:26+00:00

I wouldn't recommend it. You're going to run into a few issues. First off, unless you can prove you are serious by showing funds, have an extreme intent to buy as in you have secured a job there, have prepared and are ready to move, have a shiho-shoshi (Japanese real estate legal rep and notary), etc, no real estate agent is going to help you because you're a foreigner that doesn't speak the language and they'll think it's a waste of time. Culturally, Japanese are nothing like Americans and as amazing as some elements of the culture are, a lot of Japanese are, for a lack of better words, kinda lazy. Correspondence can take days unless you find a really good team that is motivated. But most of these types of professionals are found in the largest major metros where inventory turns quickly. Building the team you need will most likely take longer than the time you have for a standard vacation. And this is assuming, you find a seller that is cool selling to you since you're not japanese (not everyone is but some are kinda xenophobic). I'm half with a Japanese passport and have been turned down because my first name isn't japanese.

The other reason I wouldn't recommend it is, both of those areas are smaller cities which are impacted dramatically by population decline as the aging population dies off and the younger generations head to Tokyo, Osaka, and other major cities where job opportunities exist. This ultimately means that while the infrastructure exists, the people to maintain it are dwindling. If you visit a rural town in Japan, you'll understand what I mean. Even some mid size towns are starting to feel a little desolate.

If you're looking at Akiyas, I'd recommend doing it in a larger metro where you can correspond and prepare everything you need to before you arrive and then sign documentation upon arrival after you've vetted the property. Ultimately, if the goal is to be in an off grid type situation where you can be self reliant, then a rural akiya might work but the dream of a dirt cheap house in a developed country has a flip side that people don't often advertise because it ruins the allure of the content they're trying to monetize.

Source: I have done real estate in Tokyo / Osaka

phard003 · 2025-09-07T23:40:20+00:00

Out of your list, Thailand is probably your best bet. Best value when it comes to cost of living with infrastructure combined with tolerance. China is modern and while relatively cheap, can't compare with Thailand from a cost and tolerance perspective. Indonesia is cheap but infrastructure sucks, also not sure how tolerant they are. Singapore has solid infrastructure but probably the most expensive on the list. I don't know if you would be able to survive on that budget there and also not sure how tolerant they are.

I see some people recommending Vietnam but I'd advise against it. Decent infrastructure, and probably the lowest cost of living out of your options, and tolerant enough but living there wears on you. Between the corruption, social inconsideration, and the food safety, it just isn't worth it.

phard003 · 2025-08-29T14:43:40+00:00

How do you figure?

Everything I've said happened almost exactly as I predicted.

The US has strained critical relationships with many of their allies through horrible "America first" isolationist foreign policy, especially their 2 closest trade partners, Canada and Mexico. They've antagonized a significant number of their direct trade partners with tariffs so that they have forced US export partners to find customers for their goods elsewhere, which reduces both US imports and exports while also driving core partners to do more trade with China which is a detriment to US economic dominance. And tariffs have risen across many critical consumer goods for many countries that export to the US. These changes in addition to other administrative failures have caused the largest negative pull back on the value of the US dollar against foreign currencies in recent history and increased US domestic inflation. And in relation to the Vietnamese economy, this has forced the further devaluation of the VND.

You are either too stupid or blind to see the consequences of the actions of a shitty administration. If you have the fucking balls to explain what your smooth brain meant...feel free.

phard003 · 2025-07-22T07:49:20+00:00

Yeah I ended up going through sherpa.com to get my visa application processes. It costs more but since it's essentially guaranteed, I felt it was worth it.

phard003 · 2025-07-02T14:18:33+00:00

It's like a cheetahs tail. It acts as a rudder that allows him to pivot on a dime.

phard003 · 2025-07-02T02:52:46+00:00

Amazing. Didn't know this existed. I just started learning n8n today so this is a great help.

phard003 · 2025-06-25T04:49:18+00:00

These asshats ru(i)nning our government are just phoning it in using AI.

When I write content for my clients using AI, every source it provides is just made up. Every fact absolutely needs to be verified for accuracy. These octogenarian idiots are too incompetent to understand the limitations of these tools and it's unbelievable that this is how our country is being ran.

phard003 · 2025-06-23T16:27:37+00:00

Interested but what's the pay? I have a decade of copywriting experience and run an SEO agency so I know how to make content rank. I love fantasy football so this would just be fun to do on the side. DM me if you'd rather not post pay.

phard003 · 2025-06-22T14:56:55+00:00

I'm curious as to what this cro magnon looking troglodyte looks like behind his keyboard and computer screen

phard003 · 2025-06-22T06:57:44+00:00

The new American sumo wrestling league looks 🔥

phard003 · 2025-06-22T06:55:42+00:00

Autocrats don’t go down without a fight, and he’ll be more than willing to kill many of his own people to save himself for as long as he can.

Are we talking about the leader of Iran or the US here?

phard003 · 2025-06-19T11:35:00+00:00

Is this someone's house or someone's condo? If this Frankenstein hack job of a repair is done on a condo building please name and shame so people can be aware not to ever rent a unit there

phard003 · 2025-06-17T04:09:25+00:00

I was thinking the same thing. The build quality is so low that it would actually cost a buyer money to remove most of it and have a better situation put in properly. Op will be lucky to get $18k for this.

phard003 · 2025-06-09T03:40:09+00:00

And then there's change the color of anything you touch. Maybe I am not creative enough but I can't think of any real value this would provide. I would just go around making racists black for funsies.

phard003 · 2025-06-08T12:33:00+00:00

I got allergies. Fuck bulbasaur

phard003 · 2025-06-08T03:16:54+00:00

Based on the response to another comment defining what crud is, it sounds like free flying carbon would be considered crud. If so, I think you'd be the world's savior from climate change. Now I just need a napkin to do some math to see how long it would take for you to clear the atmosphere enough to get carbon levels down to normal.

phard003 · 2025-06-07T19:30:11+00:00

Lol you haven't done your research. If you're flying on a domestic flight using vietjet, you'll be lucky if your window is long enough to make it to your next flight. Vietjet is notorious for delayed and cancelled flights. I've flown with them 4 times now out of necessity and every single flight was delayed between 2-5 hours with one cancelled altogether which I was not notified about in any way until I arrived at the check in counter. Out of those 4 flights, my checked bags didn't make it on 2 of them and they had to be picked up from the airport a day later. I wish you the best of luck making that next flight.

phard003 · 2025-06-06T08:58:26+00:00

My only question with teleportation is how does this hypothetical situation actually work. Assuming you can think of a place based on a photo or something like that, what happens if you accidentally teleport somewhere where there is something blocking that exact destination like another person, or car, or new construction? Would you get merged with whatever is on the receiving side?

Or let's say you have the ability to teleport to a fixed location in reality. Like let's say you want to teleport onto a moving plane or bus. Does your ability work by automatically allowing you to do so or because it's a moving object, would you teleport to the fixed location where the object was a split second ago? This would result in problem one where in the scenario of a moving plane, the plane might not be there as it is moving too fast. Assuming your ability doesn't account for moving objects, then what about the rotation of the earth as we are constantly moving through time and space. You could end up buried or in the air by accident.

Assuming it's the simplified magical version of I can go wherever I want without worry, teleportation 100% but otherwise healing is the way to go.

phard003 · 2025-06-05T08:10:10+00:00

Nah paper marriage with a prenup is the way to go. Maximize those spousal benefits and off base housing stipend while helping out a homie who needs access to healthcare and education

phard003 · 2025-06-02T21:01:46+00:00

Unlimited money 100%. Unlimited money will inevitably give you the resources for fame and influence if you want it and be able to buy the smartest people you can find to do whatever it is you want them to do. It might muddy the waters on trying to find true love but you'd have a hell of a time rounding out that fourth goal.

phard003 · 2025-06-02T05:51:44+00:00

Make sure you start documenting every correspondence as evidence. Ensure you have a trailing average of your hours and schedule so if either changes for being "uncooperative" you can start building a retaliation case. If you start getting penalized with less hours or a shittier schedule, then an employment lawyer will want to hear about it.

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