Japan’s Earthquake Resistance Standards for Property Buyers
How Japan's earthquake resistance standards work, the 1981 and 2000 rule changes, and how to check whether a property meets the new standard.
Tag: Buying Property
Japan Building Structure Types Explained: Wood, S, RC and SRC
The four main building structures used in Japan — wood, steel, reinforced concrete and steel-reinforced concrete — their statutory service lives and value impact.
Property Ownership Types in Japan: Freehold vs Leasehold Rights
How freehold (shoyuken) and leasehold (shakuchiken) ownership work for Japanese property, and the three types of leasehold rights investors should know.
What Convenience Store Density Reveals About Japan’s Property Markets
How convenience store site selection, especially 7-Eleven's, can be read as a practical signal of population density for Japanese property investors.
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 declarations and identification.
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 floor plans before buying or renting in Japan.
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 growth.
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.
Is Dubai’s Property Market a Bubble? Buy Now or Wait
Is Dubai's property market overheated? Price trends, supply pressure, rental yields and buyer-type strategies to help decide whether to buy now or wait.
