He bought a ski house in Japan for $6,000. He says people shouldn't buy them just because they're cheap.

He bought a ski house in Japan for $6,000. He says people shouldn’t buy them just because they’re cheap.

Matt Guy visited Japan for the first time during a six-week trip in 2010. Half of the visit was spent snowboarding, while the other half was spent exploring the country. At that time, Guy — who was born in Australia — had already traveled to 30 different countries and lived in several places before, but Japan piqued his curiosity. “I left the country feeling kind of different,” Guy, 40, told Business Insider. He knew he wanted to explore and und…

He bought a ski house in Japan for $6,000. He says people shouldn't buy them just because they're cheap.

Matt Guy bought a traditional Japanese house in a ski town in Japan.Matt Guy.Matt Guy moved to Japan in 2023 and bought a traditional house in a ski town for $6,000.He lives in the two-story house — that was built in the '60s — with his Japanese partner.He hopes that people will not buy property in Japan solely because it's cheap or trendy.Matt Guy visited Japan for the first time during a six-week trip in 2010. Half of the visit was spent snowb…