Yes, with fewer restrictions than almost anywhere. What the house does not give you: a visa, and a bank account.
Nine million empty houses, and the honest version of what that number contains.
There is no golden visa. The routes that do exist, and which are realistic.
The listings are public. They are just in Japanese. The fifteen terms that get you through them.
Your enquiries go unanswered for structural reasons. And the fee is the same either way.
Land holds value, buildings do not. And on an old house, the seller’s liability is usually removed entirely.
Budget 6% to 10% on top of the price. A worked example from a completed purchase.
Two weeks in the fast case, two to three months from abroad. What stretches it.
You can complete without setting foot in Japan. The affidavit is the one thing that cannot be rushed.
Plan on paying cash. And a bank wire is not the only way to move it.
What ownership costs each year, managing from abroad, and the rules on short-term letting.
The specific ways a Japanese purchase goes wrong, and why termites are not the problem you think.
Good property moves in days. Being unready is what loses it, not price.
Who we are, what we charge, and what we will tell you that you may not want to hear.