Webinar Announcement: How to Get a Housing Loan in Japan

Poste date: Tuesday, August 9, 2022

On August 20 (Saturday), 2022 at 11:00 AM, Kenji Kubo of PLAZA HOMES, Ltd. will give a talk on "How to Get a Housing Loan in Japan: Guide for Home Buyers" at an online seminar hosted by Real Estate Japan.

Content of the Lecture

Interest Rate
Tax Benefits and deductions
How to buy a home in Japan
Property market trend
Case study
Housing Loan
Eligibility and required documents
・Application process from pre-application to completion
・Affordability assessment
・Pre-loan approval and official-loan approval
・Current loan interest rate (fixed or floating)
・Loan repayment structure
・Target Property types
・Life insurance (danshin) and tax relief
Q&A

During the Q&A session, we will answer your questions.
While the seminar is free of charge, advance registration is required.

For more information and registration for the webinar, please check the following link: https://bit.ly/3SDpqTs

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