27/06/2021
When you acquire a house in Japan, you may be wondering whether you should buy a new house or a second-hand house. I have worked in the construction and real estate industry for 23 years, the first 7 of which were spent in new flats, and the remaining 16 in second-hand homes. Both new and second-hand homes have their advantages and disadvantages. But there is also the question of whether rebuilding every 30 years is the right way to go in terms of environmental impact. In this blog I wrote a little about the current state of purchasing second-hand housing, which is still a work in progress.
In Japan, the increase of vacant houses has become a problem in recent years, with the number of vacant houses and the v...