Buying property in Japan
Articles about buying and owning property in Japan as a foreign buyer.
37 articles
Who Owns INVALANCE Ltd.: Daito Trust Stake, Licence Numbers and the Registry Record
Bank of Japan Raises Policy Rate to 1.25 Percent, a 31-Year High
Japan Benchmark Land Prices Rise 1.5 Percent With Commercial Land Up 2.9 Percent
Japan's 2026 Chika Koji Land Price Publication: What Fukuoka's 6.3% Jump Actually Means
Fukuoka Real Estate Briefing – July 7, 2026
Japan Inheritance Tax Hits Foreign-Owned Property: 10 to 55%
Japanese property is taxed by Japan on the owner's death whatever the heirs' residence. Rates run 10 to 55 percent above a 30 million yen base exclusion.
How Property Registration (Tōki) Works in Japan for Foreign Buyers: Step by Step
Tōki is the registration that legally transfers property ownership in Japan. Here is how foreign buyers register, the taxes due, and the new April 2026 nationality and Bank of Japan reporting rules.
Fukuoka Real Estate Briefing – June 12, 2026
Japan Real Estate FAQ for Foreign Buyers: 20 Questions Answered
Fukuoka Real Estate Briefing – June 5, 2026
What Happens If You Buy an Akiya (Abandoned House) in Japan as a Foreigner
How Foreign Buyers Report a Japan Property Purchase Under FEFTA: Step by Step
A step-by-step guide to the FEFTA reporting rules that apply to non-resident buyers of Japanese real estate since April 2026, including Form 22 and the 20-day Bank of Japan deadline.
Can Foreigners Buy Property in Japan in 2026? The Legal Requirements After the FEFTA Change
Japan Real Estate FAQ for Foreign Buyers: 25 Questions Answered
Japan allows foreigners to buy property freehold with no nationality restrictions, but FEFTA filings, the minpaku short-term rental law, inheritance tax, seismic code rules, and bank account hurdles trip up most first-time foreign buyers. The 25 questions and answers below cover what actually matters in 2026.
What Happens If You Miss Japan's FEFTA Form 22 Filing as a Foreign Buyer (2026)
From April 2026 every non-resident buyer of Japanese real estate must file Bank of Japan Form 22 within 20 days of acquisition. What actually happens if you miss the window, the penalties under FEFTA Article 70, and the voluntary remediation path.
Fukuoka Real Estate Briefing – May 29, 2026
Japan Real Estate FAQ for Foreign Buyers: 25 Questions Answered
Direct answers to the questions foreigners ask before buying Japanese property, with the relevant laws, FEFTA reporting rules, acquisition taxes, and inheritance treatment for 2026.
Japan's FEFTA Exemption Is Gone: 20 Days to File From Closing
Japan removed the FEFTA owner-occupier exemption on 1 April 2026. Every non-resident purchase now needs a Bank of Japan Form 22 report within 20 days.
Top-Rated Luxury High-Rise Apartment Developers in Japan: Who Builds the Tower You Are Buying
Fukuoka Real Estate Briefing – May 22, 2026
Fukuoka Real Estate Briefing – May 15, 2026
The Top-Rated Residential Developers for Luxury High-Rise Apartments in Japan
If you are buying a luxury high-rise residence in Tokyo, Osaka, or Fukuoka in 2026, five vertically integrated conglomerates control the prime inventory: Mit...
The Top-Rated Residential Developers for Luxury High-Rise Apartments in Japan
Foreign capital flowing into Japan's luxury residential market reached a level in 2025 that surprised most observers, and the trajectory has continued throug...
Japan's New Minpaku and Residential Real Estate Rules: What Changed on April 1, 2026
Japanese short-term rental rules and foreign-buyer reporting requirements both shifted on April 1, 2026, and the practical impact for foreign property invest...
Fukuoka Real Estate Briefing – May 1, 2026
Fukuoka closed April with another round of evidence that it has become Japan's most-watched secondary residential market. Residential land values posted a 9...
Fukuoka Real Estate Briefing – April 24, 2026
Fukuoka's property market entered the second half of April with the clearest picture yet of how deep the Tenjin Big Bang is reshaping downtown floorplates, and
Fukuoka Real Estate Briefing – April 17, 2026
Fukuoka's residential market continues to outpace almost every other major Japanese city this week, with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and...
Fukuoka Real Estate Briefing – April 13, 2026
Fukuoka is not a market you stumble into — it is one you choose when you have done your homework and want exposure to a city that is building with intention. T
Fukuoka Real Estate Briefing - April 12, 2026
Fukuoka is not a hype story. It is a legit market backed by real data, real infrastructure, and a real legal framework that protects foreign buyers just as ...
Fukuoka Real Estate Briefing - 2026-04-06
Fukuoka's property market is riding a wave of momentum heading into spring 2026. Land prices just posted their strongest gains in over three decades national...
Fukuoka Real Estate Briefing - 2026-04-02
Fukuoka is having a moment. Residential land prices rose 9.
Fukuoka Real Estate Briefing - 2026-04-01
Fukuoka's property market is entering Q2 2026 with steady momentum. Land prices continue to climb for a fifth straight year, the weak yen keeps drawing forei...
Fukuoka Real Estate Briefing - 2026-03-31
Fukuoka is closing out the first quarter of 2026 with serious momentum. Land prices jumped roughly 9% in 2025, condos in central Chuo Ward are up over 25% year-on-year, and several major redevelopment projects are either completing or newly announced.
Fukuoka Real Estate Briefing - 2026-03-31
Market snapshot:Fukuoka's property market is running hotter than most of Japan right now - rents jumped an eye-catching 15 - 17% in the year to January 2026, the official land price survey (released just two weeks ago) confirmed the city's trajectory remains firmly upward, and the Tenjin Big Bang is approaching its headline delivery moment. At the same time, two significant regulatory changes are landing right now for foreign buyers: the FEFTA residential exemption disappears on April 1, and a new nationality disclosure requirement is kicking in for property registration.
Fukuoka Real Estate Briefing - 2026-03-30
Market Snapshot:Fukuoka's property market is in confident, if slightly more measured, stride heading into Q2 2026. Residential land prices jumped roughly 9% in 2025 - well above the national average of 2.
Fukuoka Real Estate Briefing - 2026-03-27
Fukuoka’s property market is riding a wave of momentum heading into spring 2026. Land prices nationally just notched their fifth consecutive year of gains, and Fukuoka remains one of the standout regional cities - offering yields north of 4.
Fukuoka Real Estate Briefing - 2026-03-27
Fukuoka's property market is in full stride. Residential land prices jumped around 9% in 2025 - well above the national average of 2.
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