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.
Floor-Area Ratio (FAR) and Building Coverage Ratio (BCR) in Japan
Land Use Zones restricts the use of buildings in each categorized zone; it also controls volume and height of buildings by Floor-Area Ratio (FAR) and Building Coverage Ratio (BCR) in each zone.What size and height of the building you can build depends on FAR and BCR of the land property and this al…
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The Services Provided by Judicial Scriveners in Japan
A judicial scrivener is a legal professional who assists clients with real estate registration procedures, and provides other various services for representing clients during real estate transactions. Keeping a close contact with our everyday life, a judicial scrivener’s role is to protect the prop…
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Foreigner’s Inheritance Measures - 5 Advantages to making a will in Japan
These days, more and more foreigners are becoming owners of real estate property in Japan. If they have Japanese spouses, their spouses may have explained to them how the inheritance system in Japan works. However, as most foreign owners bought their real estate properties in Japan not to use as th…
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Webinar Announcement: Investing in Japanese Residential Property
On May 28 (Saturday), 2022 at 11:00 AM, Masanobu Kajikawa of PLAZA HOMES, Ltd. will give a talk on "Investing in Japanese Residential Property: Is it right for you?" at an online seminar hosted by Real Estate Japan. Content of the Lecture PLAZA HOMES ・Real estate investment in Tokyo (residential…
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Withholding Tax for the leasing of real estate owned by Non-residents
When a foreign investor or a real estate owner who does not live in Japan due to overseas assignment rents out real estate in Japan and a lessee is a corporation, the lessee shall pay 20.42% of the rent to the tax office as withholding tax, and the lessor will receive the remaining amount after wit…
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Property Taxes in Japan - Explaining Fixed Asset Tax and City Planning Tax for Non-Japanese
When you own real estate in Japan, a Fixed Asset Tax and City Planning Tax are imposed yearly. These taxes are due regardless if the owner is an individual or a corporation. A notification of the tax due is sent to the owner of the property as of the 1st of January every year. We would like to expl…
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Official Land Prices of Japan in 2022 – Tokyo’s prices see increase for the first time in 2 years both in Commercial Areas and Residential Areas
On March 22, 2022, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism announced the official land prices as of January 1, 2022. The data for 2022 shows a 0.6% increase nationwide in the fluctuation of the average prices for all types of land zoning, which is an increase for the first time…
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The Brand-New "Homat Sharon" units (3-5BR) are available for RENT!
Homat Sharon - New luxury aparment for foreign exectives The new Homat Sharon was completed in June 2021 on a vast 6,085-square-meter site that included the former Homat Sharon and adjacent land to the east. It is situated in a prime location on the south side of Arisugawa Park, surrounded by the G…
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Webinar Announcement: The attraction of Tokyo property - What to check for choosing condominium
On February 19 (Saturday), 2022 at 11:00 AM, Yasuko Suzuki of PLAZA HOMES, Ltd. will give a talk on "The attraction of Tokyo property - What to check for choosing condominium" at an online seminar hosted by Real Estate Japan. Content of the Lecture PLAZA HOMES The attraction of Tokyo property ・…
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Japan’s Real Estate Market in 2021-2022 – Annual Summary & Projections
This article is provided by Mr. Ziv Nakajima-Magen - Partner & Executive Manager, Asia-Pacific Nippon Tradings International (NTI) When Crisis Becomes the Norm If 2021 has done anything, as far as the global Covid-19 pandemic is concerned, it’s to drive home the fact that the “new normal” is al…
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