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vljapan - Feature on buying and renting old or abandoned property in rural Japan: Singaporean Mr Lee Xian Jie is shown here at the $30,000 house he bought in rural Japan, which he has turned into a guesthouse that is set to open in June 2023. The renovations for the guesthouse cost $120,000.



Photo :Courtesy of Joshua Foo

Mr Lee Xian Jie at the $30,000 house he bought in rural Japan, which he has turned into a guesthouse that is set to open in June 2023.

PHOTO: COURTESY OF JOSHUA FOO

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SINGAPORE – As local property costs rise, one Singaporean has been looking farther afield.

Mr Lee Xian Jie, 33, is a home owner in Japan. He is also a farmer and an entrepreneur.

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