Actually gaijinalways never said anything in that post about "buying" property. He said that he would be able to "inherit" property, which is quite different.Quote:
Originally Posted by CC1
He is referring to the process whereby his in-laws will legally adopt him, thereby giving him the same rights to inheritance, etc., that their blood children have by virtue of birth into the family. It's called "youshi" (—{Žq), and it's fairly common, especially in the countryside, where a family has only daughters and they want to keep the family "alive".