Japan has millions of vacant homes you can buy for next to nothing

The U.S. housing market is dealing with low inventory — especially in major metro areas — but that’s not the case in Japan. The world’s third-largest economy has a growing stock of vacant homes, thanks to an aging and dwindling population, according to CNBC. Many of the empty properties are located in rural towns, but some others are in cities like Tokyo. These homes are being listed at steep discounts — and even free — […]

source https://therealdeal.com/la/2018/12/29/japan-has-millions-of-vacant-homes-you-can-buy-for-next-to-nothing/#new_tab