Capital Gains Tax on Selling Property in Japan: How It’s Calculated
How Japan's joto shotoku zei (capital gains tax) on property sales is calculated: rates, acquisition cost, depreciation, and the primary-residence...
Taxes and Fees When Buying Property in Japan: Full Cost Breakdown
The taxes, registration fees, agency fees and other costs on top of the purchase price when buying property in Japan,...
Japan’s Important Matters Report: What to Check Before Buying Property
What Japan's important matters report covers before you buy: management, repair reserves, arrears, seismic checks, stigmatized-property disclosure.
Japan Property Purchase Documents: Individuals, Companies, Minors
What documents overseas buyers need to purchase property in Japan as an individual, a company, or a minor, including sworn...
Understanding Japanese Apartment Layouts: What LDK, 1K and 1R Mean
A guide to Japanese apartment layout terms -- LDK, 1K, 1R and unit-bath sizes -- plus what to check on...
Why Property Prices Don’t Always Rise: Look for Transformation
Property prices rise for structural reasons, not just interest rates. See why a market's economic transformation matters more than short-term...
Japan’s Pension System for Foreigners: How Much Can You Get?
How Japan's National Pension and Employees' Pension apply to foreign residents: contribution amounts, payout calculations, refunds and how to apply.
Cost of Living in Japan for Foreigners: A Full Budget Breakdown
See Japan's cost-of-living breakdown for foreigners: rent, transport, food, health insurance and utilities across Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya and Fukuoka.
Japan Virtual Office for Foreigners: Legality, Costs and Services
A foreign individual's or company's guide to renting a virtual office in Japan: whether it is legal, company registration rules,...
Why Japan Has a Housing Shortage Despite High Vacancy Rates
Japan's vacant-home count keeps rising, yet rents in Tokyo and Osaka keep climbing. Population and household-structure shifts explain the paradox.
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