Guides to the rules, taxes and market trends to know before buying property in Japan, written for people living outside Japan.
The Japanese real estate market continues to attract keen interest from global investors, driven by its economic stability, transparent legal framework, and recent currency advantages (a weaker yen).
Investors worldwide are turning their keen attention to the Japanese real estate market. Emerging from decades of economic stagnation once known as the "Lost 30 Years," Japan's real estate sector is n…
Japan has become a premier destination for global real estate investors. Unlike many Asian and Western countries, Japan imposes zero restrictions on foreign property ownership.
Japan's "Akiya" (vacant houses) have recently become a widely discussed topic among international media and investors.
Japan faces an unprecedented demographic landscape characterized by a shrinking population and rapid urbanization.
Recent market data indicates that the average price of newly built detached houses across Tokyo's 23 special wards surpassed 130 million yen, maintaining record levels for two consecutive months.
For more than a decade, the central Tokyo condominium market maintained an almost uninterrupted upward trend.
The process of acquiring real estate in Japan follows a highly secure, transparent, and strictly codified statutory procedure governed by the Real Property Registration Act.
Navigating cross-border real estate acquisitions requires clarity, precision, and a comprehensive understanding of the local legal system.
Over the past few days, sharp volatility has been observed in the foreign exchange market. Most notably, amidst speculation regarding potential US-Japan joint foreign exchange interventions, the Japan…
In recent years, Japan's real estate market has garnered unprecedented interest from overseas institutional and individual investors.
Japan has emerged as one of the most attractive real estate markets globally. Foreign investors are drawn to its stable economy, transparent legal framework, and the robust demand in major metropolita…
The Japanese real estate market continues to capture the attention of global investors in the first half of 2025.
The ongoing historic depreciation of the yen offers foreign-currency-denominated overseas investors an unprecedented opportunity to acquire prime Japanese real estate at exceptionally attractive price…
The Japanese real estate market, particularly properties in Tokyo, continues to attract strong interest from international investors worldwide.
Looking at Japan's macroeconomic data, the "total population peak-out" has already passed, placing the country as a whole in a phase of population decline.
