I'm trying to figure out if the requirements for purchasing an FC house are the same as personal player requirements. Meaning, to purchase a personal house you have to be level 50 and the second highest rank in your respective grand company.

If I'm in an FC and have the rank assigned that I'm authorized to purchase the house, do i also need to meet the above requirements?

Can anyone absolutely 100% "I have done this myself" confirm it?

My friend is starting up his own FC on a different server, but can't be awake when the houses go live. I want to be able to secure an FC house for him since he's just starting it out, but I have to make a character on his server and I'm not sure if I just need to be able to access the housing wards, or if I need to grind the crap out of my level and GC?