Hi, I know that these types of questions propably get asked a million times, but I have tried to google, contact real estate agencies etc..
So I’m moving to Osaka as an exchange student in early september (half semester), and my partner (same sex) is coming with me (will not be a student-propably on a working holiday visa). It would be very convenient to find an apartment before arriving to Osaka, and a furnished one would also be more convenient (or does anyone know how east it is to sell furniture?). I have checked gaijinpot apartments, best estate jp, uhomes etc. but nothing seems to fit all the requirements (for example not over 100 000 yen/month), basically an apartment that’s bigger than 20 squaremeters and allows two people is good enough. I also checked suumo, and narrowed down the criteria to lgbt friendly, but like 80% of all apartment options dissappeared 😂 I’m wondering if it’s easier to just say that we’ll be roommates? Any tips would be extremely helpful! Someone from a real estate company also said that two people have to pay double the price of the rent if living together? I’m having a hard time believing this.
by maryjanine