We Bought a $22,000 House in Japan… Here's What It REALLY Cost

We used Wise to purchase our house in Japan - get your first transfer fee FREE up to $1,000 AUD, or get a FREE Wise Travel Money Card: https://wise.com/invite/ecac/5638634/... We bought an abandoned farmhouse in Japan for just $22,000… but how much has it REALLY cost us to renovate it? After months of renovating our traditional Japanese house in the Japanese Alps, we're finally revealing exactly how much money we've spent so far — from the original purchase price and hidden closing costs to plumbing, insulation, tools, building materials, utilities and everything in between. In this video, we break down the real costs of buying and renovating an abandoned house (akiya) in Japan, including some unexpected expenses we never considered when we first bought the property. We've spent approximately ¥6.2 million (around US$40,000) on the property purchase, getting established and renovation work so far — and we're still only in phase one! We used Wise to help transfer the money when buying our house in Japan, and we continue using it to manage money across different currencies while living overseas. Let us know in the comments: Which renovation expense surprised you the most? Follow us: Instagram:   / lloydandmandy   Facebook   / lloydandmandy   Website: https://lloydandmandy.com 📩 BUSINESS ENQUIRIES Email: lloydandmandy@bossmgmtgrp.com 🏡 Looking for your own abandoned house in Japan? We found ours through Moko Moko! Browse thousands of akiya listings across Japan using our link: https://www.mokomoko.com/?via=26a686 Use code: LLOYDANDMANDY for 30% OFF an annual subscription. TRAVEL INSURANCE THAT WE USE AND RECOMMEND: 🏥 Reliable Travel Insurance: https://www.safetywing.com/a/lloydand... 💳 Wise travel money card - Click the link for your first transfer fee FREE up to $1000 OR a FREE Travel Card - https://wise.com/invite/dic/amandar1452 Get 15% off your next Airalo eSim by using code LLOYDANDMANDY use our link- https://airalo.pxf.io/2Rydkg 🛜 We use Starlink for internet at our abandoned house in rural Japan. If you're thinking about getting Starlink, you can use our referral link to get one month free on your second month of service: https://starlink.com?referral=RC-DF-1... 00:00 How much has our Japanese house really cost? 01:44 What we actually paid for the house 03:01 Splitting the renovation costs 03:45 How we paid for our house in Japan (Wise) 06:34 Buying a car in rural Japan 07:46 Setting up utilities and internet 08:56 The hidden cost of renovation tools 11:22 Starting the demolition 13:13 Rebuilding our rotten floors 15:00 The real cost of renovating our bathroom 18:16 Clearing the overgrown garden 19:53 Transforming our master bedroom 21:02 Breaking down the total costs 22:41 How much we've spent so far 23:35 What's next for our Japanese farmhouse #Japan #Akiya #JapanRenovation