House rentals have contracts. In Japan I think its standard as 1-2 years depending on the owner. So maybe the owner will be overseas only by the within the duration of the contract and would just want to make the property earn while they are away. That's why it's cheap. Maybe they can extend it after and if you just started living together with someone 1-2 years is already a good starting point then you can decide whether you need a much bigger/smaller space
oh, i see! i didn't think of it that way but it does actually sound reasonable if they don't know how big a house/apartment they actually want and would be most comfortable living in! thanks!
wait, i dont understand the house rental?? are they gonna take it? cause it was said the owner moved abroad and the rent is cheap bc of that but only for some time until they come back and stop renting the place?? so are they gonna move just for a short amount of time there? wouldn’t it be better then to stay where they are now and save for somewhere where they can rent for indefinite amount of time? ugh, this is so confusing