RetireJapan

Thanks for the website. It looks very useful. I have PR , been in Japan for 14 years. Do you know or know someone in my situation? There are many small details and I'm looking for someone in my situation. I did work email https://smartaxnagoya.wordpress.com/ but they said they aren't able to help. S...

Hi, Does anyone know somebody or can help out the following situation? Short version. An American who has a house in USA with a Japanese wife on the title and how to deal with US AND more importantly Japanese taxes when sell the house. If she is on the title then have to do FIPRTA and if I take her ...

Any updates Thun or any other AUM. One reason I'm considering an Thun is they are able to hold my IRAs. I've called IKBR and they don't take IRAs from the states.I am thinking like Toscanini and trying for a couple of years. And also maybe compare what I can do and what they can do and do a combo. N...

Hi, I moved to Japan from USA 14 years. I still rent my house. I think now is the best time to sell with the market up and I'm getting close to retiring. The main con I can think of is that I will lose a physical location for the address. Has there been anyone who sold their place and regretted it? ...

This looks interesting. Anybody sign up for this? Anything good?

Bushidobryan,
Do you have a Schwab account? What do you mean fees? Thanks

Captain, Thanks for the response. I wonder about 1948 rule... When I talked to IB Japan they said they couldn't take my IRA. I hope I can get more feedback from others like me. I still have a house in the US and family that still live there.

Hi,
I’m a US citizen who has a couple IRA’s in USA but my old broker put my account on hold because I live in Japan and they don’t serve people in Japan. I was wondering if people could please give advice. I looked through the message board but couldn’t find a similar situation.

Thanks in Advance