There are plenty of $10k houses in Japan and all of them are overpriced. Declining birth rates result in a retreat to city centers as rural and eventually subu

There are plenty of $10k houses in Japan and all of them are overpriced. Declining birth rates result in a retreat to city centers as rural and eventually suburban areas become unsustainable. Life in Tokyo (and Madrid, and Rome, and London, and Seoul...) is currently more expensive than it's ever been, while the countrysides are full of very inexpensive housing that can barely be given away for free.