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The story from the blog post - https://ipp30.blogspot.com/2022/05/breaking-puzzle-news.html https://ipp30.blogspot.com/2022/05/breaking-puzzle-news.html > I ma
by shagie 3y ago
The story from the blog post - https://ipp30.blogspot.com/2022/05/breaking-puzzle-news.html https://ipp30.blogspot.com/2022/05/breaking-puzzle-news.html
> I made a few jokes in my blog post on May 2nd about wanting to buy a castle. Well, we did it! Now here is the real story of how this happened:
... and then looking for the cost...
https://www.jamesedition.com/real_estate/perugia-italy/a-real-15th-century-castle-right-in-the-heart-of-a-very-active-little-hilltop-village-10779718 https://www.jamesedition.com/real_estate/perugia-italy/a-rea...
It's less expensive than many California properties.
6 Beds; 4 Baths; 10,172 sqft; $107/sqft
(California *averages* at $425/sqft)
- hnfong 3y agoThis thing is literally cheaper than the 2 bedroom 400ft apartment I'm renting... I mean, I'm living in the more expensive part of Hong Kong, but still.
- shagie 3y agoShould head over to Japan... Exploring the eerie beauty of Japan's abandoned villages --- https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/18/japan/society/exploring-the-eerie-beauty-of-japans-abandoned-villages/ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/18/japan/society/e... -- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37270007 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37270007 171 points | 4 months ago | 126 comments The top comment by nataz: > If you are interested in buying an abandoned home in the Japan countryside highly recommend the YouTube channel Tokyo Llama. He's spent the last four years renovating a beautiful traditional style Japanese house and property about an hour outside of Tokyo. He talks about the renovation aspects, taxes, paperwork process, and the pros and cons of doing this with a family. Lots of videos the watch. > https://youtu.be/TwRjO3kHxU4?si=a9rw7FbwpiXEQLjr https://youtu.be/TwRjO3kHxU4?si=a9rw7FbwpiXEQLjr