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Real estatein Japan

Japan uses a fixed-term building lease (shakuchi/shakka) alongside freehold, and a yen-denominated market that foreign buyers can enter without restriction. sivrce opens with Tokyo and Osaka — two metros, one legal system, very different yields.

Registry path
Title checked
3D map
≈3%acquisition tax, billed after closing
3%statutory agent-fee cap
1–2 moshikikin deposit
Freeholdwith a split land share for condos
What a purchase really costs

￥60,000,000 home in Japan

Registration & stamp taxes (0.7%)
￥420,000
Acquisition tax (billed later, ≈3%)
￥1,800,000
Agent fee — capped 3% + tax, both sides
￥1,980,000
Cash needed at closing
￥64,200,000

≈ +7% over the price. Freehold is normal and titles are clean, but the bill arrives in stages: acquisition tax (≈3% of assessed value, with deductions for modest homes) is invoiced months after closing. Agent fees are legally capped at 3% plus consumption tax, paid by each side. A shiho-shoshi registers the title; a condo (mansion) carries a split land share.

Rentals run on rules

The rent side, in three lines

  • Open-ended leases are the norm; renewal is expected and reikin (key money) survives in some buildings.
  • Deposits (shikikin) run one to two months; guarantor companies have replaced personal guarantors in most cities.
  • Renewal fees (kōshinryō, one month) are contractual, not statutory — strike them before signing.

Tokyo rents off wages and finance, Osaka off commerce. Deposit customs, not rent levels, decide your cash at signing.

Acquisition taxes are modest: 1–3% of assessed value for residential land and buildings, plus registration and license tax around 2%. Agent fees are legally capped at 3% plus consumption tax. The total closing cost is roughly 6–8%.

Japan has no foreign-buyer restrictions and no capital-gains tax for non-residents selling after five years of ownership. The yen's weakness against the dollar makes entry attractive, but the exit yield must still pencil in yen.

sivrce.com/jp is the canonical Japan URL. Listings publish only when we can verify them to the same standard as Georgia.

FAQ

Can a non-resident buy in Japan?
Yes, with no restrictions. You need a registered seal (hanko) or a notarised signature, a Japanese bank account for ongoing costs, and a path for inheritance planning.
Is Tokyo property a good investment?
Central Tokyo offers 3–5% gross yields on residential, lower than emerging markets but backed by stable demand and limited new supply. Currency risk is the variable to model.

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