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Apr 1, 2024
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Living abroad will be a trend…grew up in Orem, now live in Colombia.
In my opinion everything is better living outside the United States than in the US except for making money.
Food, people, culture, emphasis on the family, the cities, etc. All much better outside the US.
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Will this be a trend? Young LDS couple move from Seattle and buys small house in Japan on 1 acre for $30K
Zenoch
All-American
Apr 1, 12:49am
RE: Will this be a trend? Young LDS couple move from Seattle and buys small
garyfan
Apr 1, 12:53am
Perhaps. But the story didn’t say why.
Brisco
Apr 1, 12:56am
Trend in what way? Living abroad or Japan in particular?
DubuMfalme
Apr 1, 12:56am
Yeah, probably just moving wherever you can realistically afford what you want—wherever that is.
Brisco
Apr 1, 1:00am
Japan is not a bastion of affordability, generally speaking.
Cougarbib
Apr 1, 1:21am
And yet, they found something.
Shore10
Apr 1, 3:35am
Did one or both learn Japanese on their mission? Is their company’s HQ there?
ldssdl
Apr 1, 2:26am
He served a mission there, she is half Japanese and she has family there.
N8Dawg
Apr 1, 7:08am
Then this is totally not that surprising or is it “a trend”
pink22
Apr 1, 8:24am
I would say not a trend, they have some deep roots there.
N8Dawg
Apr 1, 12:10pm
Hopefully. This country has pulled all it's appreciation forward about 20 yrs.
Shore10
Apr 1, 4:06am
I've heard it's very difficult to do renovations in japan.
Mister P
Apr 1, 4:48am
The reason its so cheap is Japan is dying
CougarMandias
Apr 1, 11:49am
Now describe Tokyo where the jobs are.
Cougarbib
Apr 1, 10:18pm
$$$
CougarMandias
Apr 2, 7:57pm
I've thought of doing this. From my understanding, homes in Japan do not ...
NumbersGuy
Apr 1, 5:19am
Living abroad will be a trend…grew up in Orem, now live in Colombia.
Honor Code
Apr 1, 6:42am
If my current situation doesn't work out, I'm leaving for Portugal or Vietnam
Shore10
Apr 1, 6:50am
Run away, or do something about the problem. I'd rather fight than run away.
Les IsMore
Apr 1, 8:35am
Sounds noble. I don't have much to fight for here though.
Shore10
Apr 1, 11:21am
you think privatization is the problem with our healthcare system?
Gente_Boa
Apr 1, 10:08am
I can agree with that. I also think we need regulation.
Shore10
Apr 1, 10:49am
US healthcare is the worst of both worlds.
CougarMandias
Apr 1, 11:47am
Yes. Vietnam sure feels secure right now!
Cougarbib
Apr 1, 10:20pm
Do your thing. I'll do mine.
Shore10
Apr 2, 6:28am
I am not criticizing you for having to move someplace cheaper. BTW, I moved
Cougarbib
Apr 2, 11:07am
More natural beauty here. Food is plenty good in the U.S.
DubuMfalme
Apr 1, 7:11am
Our food is considerably worse than any country I’ve been to besides the
maxpowers
Apr 1, 7:27am
I agree with this point. The US has the worst food of any country I’ve visited
Honor Code
Apr 1, 8:36am
The Amazon's are amazing... same with the alps...even slovenia had some beauty
runnincoug
Apr 1, 7:37am
The Amazon's what?
ochobeeguy
Apr 1, 7:58am
Sorry...amazon jungle. I was typing too fast. And the Andes mountains are the
runnincoug
Apr 1, 8:13am
Natural beauty is everywhere. This point for me is a tie
Honor Code
Apr 1, 8:20am
I’m shocked at the color differences between home grown tomatoes and
Lefty24
Apr 1, 12:58pm
That "making money" part is sort of important.
shoganai
Apr 1, 7:15am
I lived in Germany/worked in Luxembourg for 11 years. Saw a number of American ex-pats come and go. Most didn’t
hamaca
Apr 1, 8:21am
Renounce citizenship. You can always sneak back in if you change your mind.
Les IsMore
Apr 1, 8:40am
What could go wrong?
vagabonder
Apr 1, 8:45am
This take significantly depends on the country and the makeup of the person.
BringYourUltimate
Apr 1, 11:21am
Wow, happy you were able to make it out of Orem and find better life in Columbia
Cooouuugs
Apr 1, 8:20pm
Exactly. Jobs. That is why it won’t be a huge trend. Security in many places
Cougarbib
Apr 1, 10:19pm
I look through Akiya Banks from time-to-time. The areas themselves seem somewhat appealing but Japanese houses
mokelembembe
Apr 1, 7:16am
Midwest and Southeast are both still affordable with land available.
dYrtbYkerYder
Apr 1, 7:27am
Jackson County Missouri is very affordable. Good long term prospects too.
Longhaul
Apr 1, 7:52am
That revelation needs to be switched to use the church land in Florida.
dYrtbYkerYder
Apr 1, 7:57am
I’d buy one of the $1 mountain homes in Italy if I was to do something like that
Pepe
Apr 1, 7:30am
Lots and lots of strings attached, and they're generally in undesirable places
vagabonder
Apr 1, 7:46am
I’m assuming that will be the case anywhere that has dirt cheap housing. At leas
Pepe
Apr 1, 8:16am
No. The average young married couple would not have connections like they do.
JohnnyC
Apr 1, 7:49am
Lived in rural Japan for nearly 2-2 1/2 years (depending on how you classify
NYC and Japan
Apr 1, 7:52am
Hiroshima is definitely not rural; it’s more “urban” than most big US cities. I
Japan Coug
Apr 1, 8:43am
Lived in Tsuyama in Okayama for about 3 months, but not an international villa
NYC and Japan
Apr 1, 10:08am
I lived in central Hiroshima, right off the Hondori, 700m from the hypocenter of
Japan Coug
Apr 1, 10:55am
Tsuyama is rural. Just visited through there last week. Love that part of
bad84cougar
Apr 1, 3:34pm
From your username I never would have guessed
vagabonder
Apr 1, 8:47am
Why is that on the news?
Gunga Galunga
Apr 1, 8:14am
Being from Seattle is a good thing if you're not a leftist.
Les IsMore
Apr 1, 8:45am
Not to Japan
JuicyJam
Apr 1, 9:12am
I plan to do that myself. Sold my home in Col Springs and will rent in Provo
bad84cougar
Apr 1, 10:05am
I took my family to live in Japan from 1997 - 2000 while my kids were still pre teens. We loved it
Mozey
Apr 1, 5:24pm
Key words: for a few years.
Cougarbib
Apr 1, 10:36pm
Once more people's neighborhoods and schools go to crap, more will move.
Shore10
Apr 2, 6:41am
These issues are not new and they are global. You greatly overestimate what
Cougarbib
Apr 2, 11:27am
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