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11/06/2026

A lot of foreign buyers hear that they need permanent residency before they can get a home loan in Japan. But your loan options depend on your full situation, not just PR. Your visa status matters, but so do other details: whether you have a Japanese spouse, your employment type, your income, your company, your age, the property, and which bank you apply to. Depending on your situation, you may not need PR to get a home loan.

One person’s loan result does not automatically apply to you.

09/06/2026

Located in Nishi-Azabu, this basement entertainment room is one of the most memorable parts of the home. The walls use ECOCARAT tiles, a Lixil interior wall material designed to help absorb excess humidity and reduce unwanted odors, helping the space feel fresh and comfortable.

The owner is currently looking for a tenant for this unique home. We’ll also be sharing a full tour of the property on our YouTube channel soon, where you can see the rest of its fascinating design features.

07/06/2026

Tell us where your favorite place in Tokyo is and why 🤗

05/06/2026

Buying a home in Japan can feel surprisingly anticlimactic.

The rushed part usually comes earlier:
pre-approval, making an offer, signing the contract, and paying the deposit.

After that, much of the process becomes administrative. The contract goes to the bank, formal loan approval is completed, the bank contract is signed, and the settlement details are prepared.

On settlement day, the judicial scrivener checks the documents, confirms everything is in order, and the bank transfers the funds. For a short moment, the money comes into the buyer’s account, then goes straight out to the seller.

After that, the scrivener handles the title transfer. As the buyer, your main job is to choose your budget, choose the property, and follow the steps with your agent, bank, and scrivener.

02/06/2026

Some properties in Japan look surprisingly cheap online, but there may be a reason.

One thing to check is whether the house is a non-regulation structure. This can mean the building was constructed beyond what is currently permitted for that lot.

The key wording to look for is something like:
“If rebuilt, the same size cannot be built again.”

That can affect future resale and financing, especially with older homes.
Before falling in love with the price, check whether it is:

* Leased land
* No rebuild allowed
* Non-regulation structure

31/05/2026

We asked people a few quick questions about homes and lifestyle.

28/05/2026

Some older properties in Japan look cheap for a reason.

One thing buyers need to check is whether the property can actually be rebuilt. With some older flagpole lots, the pathway to the road may be too narrow. If the access is less than two meters, you may not be able to get permission to rebuild.

That means if the house burns down, collapses, or becomes unusable, you may be left with land you can’t build on again.

27/05/2026

A cheaper property is not always a better deal.

In Japan, one reason a property may look much cheaper than similar homes is that it is leasehold. That means you may own the building, but not the land.

This can affect financing, monthly costs, the lease term, and even fees when the title is transferred.

For buyers comparing properties in Tokyo, this is one of the details worth checking before assuming something is a bargain.

25/05/2026

We asked guests at The Japan Real Estate Summit to rank Tokyo spots from 1–10.
Which Tokyo spot gets your 10?

21/05/2026

This Daikanyama example shows how much building age can affect property prices in Tokyo.

The property was a 3-bedroom apartment, roughly 75㎡, overlooking the new Christian Dior building. For that location and size, the price was around ¥140M, which is far lower than what you might usually expect in Daikanyama.

The reason was that the building was from 1978, before Japan’s major 1981 seismic building code update.

When buying in Tokyo, a lower price is usually connected to a tradeoff. A property may have a great location and good size, but be older. Or it may be newer, but further from the station. Or larger, but further from central Tokyo.

The important question is not just “Is this cheap?”
It’s “Why is it priced this way, and does that tradeoff work for my life?”

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