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Using a Business Fixed-Term Land Lease Instead of Buying Land in Japan
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Japan’s ¥30 Million Home-Sale Deduction: Deadlines After Moving Out
Japan Mortgage Conditions in September 2026: Budgeting in a 3% Fixed-Rate Market
Japanese Real Estate Due Diligence: Price, Title, Management and Hazard Checks
How to Review a Japanese Condominium’s Long-Term Repair Plan Before Buying
Business Fixed-Term Land Leases in Japan: What to Check Before Building on Leased Land
Buying the Property or Buying the Company? Due Diligence for Japanese Real Estate M&A
Japan’s 2026 Condominium Law Reform: What Buyers Should Check in Older Buildings
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不動産投資
1 articles中国人投資家・中国ビジネス
1 articles事業用・店舗・オフィス
1 articles住宅ローン・金融
3 articles- Japan Mortgage Conditions in September 2026: Budgeting in a 3% Fixed-Rate Market
- Variable or Fixed Mortgage in Japan? How to Choose When Rates Are Rising
- Japanese Mortgages in September 2026: Focus on What You Can Repay, Not Maximum Borrowing
土地・借地権
3 articles- Business Fixed-Term Land Leases in Japan: What to Check Before Building on Leased Land
- Using a Business Fixed-Term Land Lease Instead of Buying Land in Japan
- Leasehold Property in Japan: What to Check Before Buying
在留資格・経営管理
1 articles売買
2 articles- Japan’s ¥30 Million Home-Sale Deduction: Deadlines After Moving Out
- 10 Checks Before Buying a Resale Property in Japan
外国人・非居住者
1 articles契約・決済・実務
2 articles- Remote Japanese Property Transactions: IT Explanations, E-Documents and Their Limits
- From Contract to Closing in Japan: A Practical Real Estate Transaction Timeline
市場・価格・統計
1 articles建物・修繕・管理
2 articles- How to Review a Japanese Condominium’s Long-Term Repair Plan Before Buying
- Buying a Used Condominium in Japan: Check the Building Management, Not Just the Unit
東京・地域知識
1 articles法人・M&A・事業承継
3 articles- Buying the Property or Buying the Company? Due Diligence for Japanese Real Estate M&A
- Business Succession in Japan: What Happens When the Founder Personally Owns the Property?
- Buying a Japanese Property-Holding Company: Due Diligence Beyond the Real Estate
法律・制度
2 articles- Japan’s 2026 Condominium Law Reform: What Buyers Should Check in Older Buildings
- Japan Makes Property Owner Address Changes Registrable on a Mandatory Basis from April 2026
物件調査・デューデリジェンス
2 articles- Japanese Real Estate Due Diligence: Price, Title, Management and Hazard Checks
- Japanese Real-Estate Due Diligence Goes Far Beyond a Property Viewing
登記・司法手続
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1 articles税務・費用
1 articles賃貸・管理
1 articles開発・都市計画
1 articlesDiscuss a specific Japan real estate case
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