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.
Japan Real Estate Property Market – Annual Report 2019 - 2020
The Bigger Picture While 2018 was a year of investing outside of one’s backyard, 2019 became the year of finding an investment destination to venture to. Considering the fact that of all the countries in the Asia-Pacific region, Japan is the only one with zero restrictions on foreign property owner…
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PLAZA HOMES Featured in Newsweek International Magazine
The major weekly publication “Newsweek International” (Dec. 12, 2019) interviewed Kouya Kuwata–President of PLAZA HOMES–for their Japanese Real Estate special feature article. Article from Newsweek International Aside from the growing number of tourist arrivals, which has experienced double-digit…
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Deal Analysis Tokyo – Edogawa Hotel Room Unit
The following deal analysis was written by Ziv Nakajima-Magen – Partner & Executive Manager, Asia-Pacific Nippon Tradings International (NTI) “Institutionalised” Sub-Leasing Arrangements Sub-leasing is a popular rental strategy, in which a tenant – usually a company specializing in short term r…
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Property Investment For Foreigners: Technological Innovation in Japan’s Real-Estate Property Market
The following is an excerpt from "Japan Real Estate Property Investment For Foreigners Part 2" by Ziv Nakajima-Magen – Partner & Executive Manager, Asia-Pacific Nippon Tradings International (NTI) While Japan is considered by many to be a techno-geek’s paradise, those of us living here know al…
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Property Investment For Foreigners: Deal Analysis 1 - Kawasaki City Studio Apartment
The following is an excerpt from "Japan Real Estate Property Investment For Foreigners Part 2" by Ziv Nakajima-Magen – Partner & Executive Manager, Asia-Pacific Nippon Tradings International (NTI) Kawasaki city, aside from its immediate proximity to central Tokyo – 15-20 minutes by train – is…
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Preventative Measures against flooding in the Tokyo metropolitan area
This year’s strongest typhoon–No. 19 (Hagibis)–has brought record breaking heavy rains throughout eastern Japan. It has caused the flooding of some major and numerous small rivers in various areas which caused significant damages to the nearby housing and infrastructure. Because of damage caused by…
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Property Investment For Foreigners: Distance from Stations
The following is an excerpt from "Japan Real Estate Property Investment For Foreigners Part 2" by Ziv Nakajima-Magen – Partner & Executive Manager, Asia-Pacific Nippon Tradings International (NTI) It’s a well known fact that Japan’s public transport systems are among the world’s most efficient…
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Property Investment For Foreigners: Commercial and Retail
The following is an excerpt from "Japan Real Estate Property Investment For Foreigners Part 2" by Ziv Nakajima-Magen – Partner & Executive Manager, Asia-Pacific Nippon Tradings International (NTI) According to JETRO (Japan’s governmental external trade agency), Japan boasts the world’s second…
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Information on Emergency and Disaster Prevention for Foreign Residents – Interview of NHK WORLD-JAPAN
This year’s strongest typhoon–No. 19 (Hagibis)–has passed through eastern Japan and has caused record breaking damages in various areas, including the Tokyo metropolitan area. As the damage caused by typhoons and torrential rains has become more and more serious over the past few years, we highly re…
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Property Investment For Foreigners: Where to Buy
The following is an excerpt from "Japan Real Estate Property Investment For Foreigners Part 2" by Ziv Nakajima-Magen – Partner & Executive Manager, Asia-Pacific Nippon Tradings International (NTI) Japan’s current prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has taken some serious steps aimed at re-introducing h…
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