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

Dani and Evan Benton moved to Japan on a startup business visa in 2023. They bought an abandoned house for about $6,500 and turned it into a guesthouse. The couple have also started a homestead ...

Anton Wormann, 32, transformed an abandoned house in Japan into a luxury Airbnb stay. Today, it brings in about $11,000 a month.

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 City – as the east Asian country continues to struggle with its ...

The couple was told that the house in Japan had been vacant for 12 years and had served as a sake brewery until the early 1900s.

As Japan’s population shrinks and more properties go unclaimed, an emerging segment of buyers is seeking out rural architecture in need of some love.

Japan's cheap houses are drawing a large buzz of attention around the world. While they offer a great match for some, they may not be a fit for everyone.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Berkshire Hathaway, through its wholly-owned unit National Indemnity Company, has raised its stake in ...