$50k Offer Accepted for a Japan House in Yamagata — Now We Have 60 Days

Our offer on the akiya was accepted. "Red Car House" in Yamagata, Japan — it's real. But the celebration lasted about 30 seconds. Because now we have 60 days to get a deposit transferred, a full balance paid, and a stack of Japanese paperwork sorted from the other side of the world. Miss any of it and we could lose the house. In this episode we walk through exactly what happens after an akiya offer is accepted in Japan — the deposit structure, settlement timeline, and what we didn't expect. Plus Jen's AI renovation concepts for the house, and a slightly chaotic IKEA run for design inspiration. We also launched Jen and Sean Japan Stays — our lodge newsletter. Link below. — 📬 Join the Japan Stays newsletter (journey updates + booking priority when the lodge opens): https://japanstaysjensean.carrd.co/ 📺 Watch the episode where we made the offer:    • This Inspection Report Should Have Killed ...   📺 Full akiya series playlist:    • Akiya Journey Japan   — 🏠 What is an akiya? Akiya (空き家) are abandoned or vacant properties in Japan — often sold cheaply or given away to encourage repopulation of rural areas. We're buying one in Yamagata Prefecture, snow country, and turning it into a small lodge. — We like coffee! You can buy us a Coffee if you like or not https://ko-fi.com/jenandseanshow Our Gear Insta 360 https://amzn.to/49gPXQz DJI https://amzn.to/4u2MUUk DJI mic 2 https://amzn.to/3QKB4Qh Amazon Affiliate https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/jenand... — #akiya #japanproperty #abandonedhouse #akiyajapan #movingtojapan #japanrealestate #yamagata #snowcountry #renovationjapan #buyingpropertyinjapan #buyinghousein japanforeigner #startingover #movingtojapan #cheaphouses #japanrealestate #japanlifestyle #foreignerjapan