Tokyo Real Estate News & Information
Tokyo's Property Market & Useful Tips for Property Owners
Stay informed on Tokyo land prices, redevelopment projects, taxes on Japanese real estate, real estate terms, and more. We provide useful news and information especially for foreigners (non-residents) interested in buying, selling, and owning properties in Tokyo.
Renting vs Buying Which is better?
Which is better: living in a rental property and continuing to pay rent or buying a property for sale? This is a frequent question that many people are wondering about. It is very difficult to give you a clear answer because it depends on the person’s life plan, the way of thinking about his/her lif…
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How to Sell Your Home in Japan for More Money
For smooth sales of your real estate property in better terms, it is important for you to understand the flow of a real estate sales transaction and prepare for your actual transaction in advance. For those who are considering selling a real estate property in Japan, we here show some tips to sell…
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What is Renunciation of Inheritance? About the deadlines and procedures
There are 3 types of “inheritance” methods in Japan, which are unconditional acceptance, limited acceptance, and renunciation of inheritance. Here is an explanation about renunciation of inheritance. Unconditional acceptance: To inherit all the rights and obligations of an ancestor, which means i…
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Standard Land Price for Tokyo in 2021 - Decline for the first time in 9 years in the commercial areas
On September 21st, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced the standard land prices for their selected points nationwide. On the same day, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government also announced the land prices of their selected locations in Tokyo. The standard land price (*l…
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What is Home Staging? Staging your home for a more attractive property
Why not consider “Home Staging” for making your home attractive for prospective buyers or lessees? What is Home Staging? Home staging is a method of arranging furniture, lighting, houseplants, miscellaneous goods decorated in a house or apartment unit for sale or lease, to maximize the attractivene…
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Official Average Roadside Land Prices of Tokyo 2021 - The prices have fallen for the first time in 8 years
On July 1st, the National Tax Agency released its annual average roadside land prices for 2021 (calculated as of January 1st). The national average for the average roadside land price has fallen by 0.5% and resulted in decline for the first time in 6 years. The prefectural average for this year sho…
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Japan enacts Land Use Restriction Bill
Japan enacts Land Use Restriction Bill In the early hours of March 26, the Japanese government enacted a new bill (Land Use Restriction Bill) tightening regulations on the the acquisition and usage of land around Self-Defense Forces bases, nuclear plants, and remote islands that are adjacent to the…
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Taxes and Expenses after acquiring Real Estate in Japan
When you purchase real estate in Japan such as your own home or an income-generation property, there are taxes and miscellaneous expenses that you have to pay after your purchase or throughout the period of your ownership. We here provide a guidance on taxes and expenses after your purchasing real…
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Japan’s Real Estate Property Market: 2020-2021 Annual Summary & Projections
The following article was co authored by Priti Donnelly, Sales & Marketing Manager and Ziv Nakajima-Magen – Partner & Executive Manager, Asia-Pacific Nippon Tradings International (NTI) The Bigger Picture It should come as no surprise that 2020, which will most likely go down in history as…
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Important Notice: Concerning preventative measures against the Coronavirus infection
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