For the fourteenth year running, Japan's population has slumped to a record low. The non-foreign population dropped by nearly 900,000 — an unprecedented fall.
You could buy one today and get a visa to live there 6 months of the year. There are other ways to get longer visas and work toward resediancy. Lots of info out there if you do a search.
Many places allow two visits totalling 180 days, but I’m not personally aware of any one-shot half-year. That’s also largely on the waiver program and immigration is not obligated to let one into the country if it looks like they’re trying to actually live there (visa runs for a couple days used to be a huge problem here).
How would one realistically buy a house, move to japan, and stay there for years tho?
Like visas and stuff
Be aware that foreigners are always treated as second-class citizens in Japan.
In some contexts intentionally yes, in some accidentally yes, and in others absolutely not. I’ve been in Japan 10 years.
Vacation > Student Visa > Work Visa > Spouse Visa > PR application in place (in my specific case)
You could buy one today and get a visa to live there 6 months of the year. There are other ways to get longer visas and work toward resediancy. Lots of info out there if you do a search.
Many places allow two visits totalling 180 days, but I’m not personally aware of any one-shot half-year. That’s also largely on the waiver program and immigration is not obligated to let one into the country if it looks like they’re trying to actually live there (visa runs for a couple days used to be a huge problem here).
Some countries are allowed half year tourist visas (Mexico for one)