Tag: Buying Property

How a Japanese home purchase moves from offer to sales contract: the explanation of important matters, earnest money, cooling-off and when you can still withdraw.

Before bidding on Japanese property, settle your purpose, total budget and payment method. See how each choice affects taxes, contracts and reporting.

Buying property in Japan gives no visa or residence status. Residence, reporting and tax are three separate questions with separate tests.

What foreigners should check when buying a Japanese condo: the management association, repair reserve fund, long-term repair plan and seismic standard.

Foreigners can own land in Japan. Learn the difference between ownership and leasehold, the filings for farmland, forest and large plots, and watched areas.

Japan has no quota or ownership cap for foreign buyers, only reporting duties. See how Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Singapore and Korea differ.

Foreigners can buy land, condos, detached houses, shops and offices in Japan. See leasehold terms, farmland and forest rules, and filing duties.

Foreigners can buy land, houses and condos in Japan with the same ownership rights. See the filings, taxes and why buying gives no visa.

A high yield figure can hide vacancy, running costs, financing, and tax. This checklist tests whether a Malaysia rental property's cash flow holds up.

How Malaysian banks assess rental income for mortgage approval, what DSR means, and why loan approval doesn't guarantee positive cash flow.