Guides for foreign residents & buyers

Practical, plain-English explanations of how Japanese real estate works.

Buying Property in Japan as a Foreigner (2026 Guide)
Eligibility, financing reality, purchase costs and the full flow — no nationality restrictions on ownership.Buying Japanese Property From Overseas (Remote Purchase Guide)
How non-residents buy and own freehold in Japan: POA, the 2024 contact rule, taxes on rental income.Owning Property in Japan: Taxes & Running Costs
Fixed-asset tax, management fees, capital gains on sale — what a Japanese property really costs to hold.Renting in Japan 101: A Foreigner's Guide
Screening, upfront fees of 4-6 months, floor-plan codes and the move-in flow, explained.Key Money & Deposits in Japan, Decoded
Shikikin, reikin, agency and guarantor fees — every upfront cost with typical amounts.Guarantor Companies in Japan Explained
Why nearly every lease requires one, what it costs, and how approval works.Glossary
Every term you will meet, defined.

Sources: MLIT land-price surveys 2025 (Official Land Prices & Prefectural Survey) and the MLIT real-estate transaction database — actual anonymized records, not listings. Operated as a product study by Scrum Value Agents Inc., Minato, Tokyo (svachain.com). Listings on the main site are placeholder samples; market statistics are real official data.