Plans to move to Japan,

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1. This is a copy of your post for archive/search purposes.

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   **Plans to move to Japan,**

   I currently have a stable income, with a monthly income of about 10-15K euros, and some fixed assets of about 2M (SP500, House property).

   I spend 1 month every year traveling to Japan to check out the pace of life and local consumption in each city in Japan.

   I have an MBA from USC,

   I have about 20 Japanese friends in Tokyo and Osaka, and I often actively communicate with them to learn and learn more about Japanese culture (I am an extrovert and like to share and communicate)

   I plan to obtain permanent residence in Japan by applying for a manager visa within the next 5 years.

   Love traveling (have been to many cities in Japan)

   I currently have mastered 4 languages (Polish, English, Russian, French), and I am currently actively learning Japanese, hoping that Japanese will become my fifth language.

   Have good financial income (SP500, real estate)

   My concerns:
   I am a foreigner (I don’t know if I can integrate well into the local area)

   If I set up a company in Japan, I don’t know if 5 years can adapt well to the local business rhythm.

   I have many friends in China, which is also very close to my family (3 hours flight distance)

   shortcoming:
   Japanese,
   temperature changes,

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   After I finished writing this article, I began to realize that whether I have the guts to give up everything I own and go to a new country to start a new life is a very important question.

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2. Check how taxes will work if you transfer/sell your house.

   R/japanfinance could help you in this side

   Also something to consider are you willing to let your family and friends you know behind?

   For integration it will be hard without knowing japanese (why do they have two alphabets damnit)

3. What’s your actual question? Otherwise this just reads like you’re trying to flex no offense lol.

4. >I plan to obtain permanent residence in Japan by applying for a manager visa within the next 5 years.

   What are you planning on managing? Are you looking at purchasing properties in Japan that you could then manage? Have you been in contact with any property management firms to discuss this plan?

   Keep in mind that permanent residence requires 10 years of contiguous residence, not 5 years. Yes there are shortcuts that could bring it down to as low as 1 year, but the basic term is 10 years.

   You will also want to discuss your overseas assets with an account familiar with the terms of the tax treaty (assuming one exists) between Japan and whichever other country you’d have a tax obligation to.

5. This is very vague, but with your assets and education you should be reaching out to professional visa companies in Japan who can help set up a business/navigate the route you plan to take