Living Abroad

Can overseas income qualify for a Japanese mortgage? Bank income documents, exchange-rate conversion and income stability, with Flat 35 and...

What Japanese banks check on a mortgage: income, residence status, credit records, down payment, age and guarantors, with Flat 35...

Seven things to understand before buying property in Japan as a foreigner: what you can buy, reporting duties, condominium rules,...

Inheriting property in Japan from abroad: the 3-month, 10-month and 3-year deadlines, inheritance registration, and the tax agent non-residents must...

Gifting Japanese property to family: the JPY 1.1 million annual exemption, two rate tables, settlement-at-inheritance taxation, transfer taxes and home-country...

How Japan calculates inheritance tax (sozoku-zei): the basic deduction, the 10% to 55% rate table, the two-step split, and the...

Japan's inheritance tax scope depends on domicile, nationality, 10 years of residence and the decedent's category. See who is taxed...

Japanese property inherited or gifted from abroad is still taxable in Japan. See who is taxed on what, how it...

How buying, holding, renting and selling costs link up for Japanese property: cost basis, depreciation, withholding, the 5-year rule and...

Management fees, repair reserve funds, insurance, property tax and rental management costs for a Japanese condo, and what overseas owners...