If you were going to try and buy or invest in Japanese property by yourself it wouldn’t be easy;
there are quite a lot of little quirks to the process and very few people speak English,
let alone do business in English.
However, Aka Homes deals with all of that for you.
We translate everything to English and go through
that process for you.
Generally speaking, if you’re looking at an investment property in Japan, we suggest an apartment or house that can be turned
into an Airbnb rental.
Depending on the location, size and other
factors the yield can be quite high. Houses that can fit six or more people tend to do
have higher yields.
How long is a piece of string!
You can purchase houses for as little as a few hundred
dollars or well into the millions.
Cheaper property will require extensive renovations if
your aim is for it to be rented out while more expensive
property is ready to go.
Let us know your budget and we can find something that suits your needs.
Japan law allows for non Japanese residents to
purchase property in Japan.
While there are some regulations around this, the process is fairly simple.
It is possible but as mentioned above, however, it’s good to keep in mind that very few people speak Japanese and this could pose problems when dealing
with contractors, buying materials etc.
Aka Homes offers a service where we can help you
through the renovation process including dealing with contractors, giving advice on how/where to purchase
materials, dealing with local regulations etc.
Get in touch with us to discuss this further.
Generally speaking, 90 days at a time but this depends on your country’s entry arrangements with Japan.
Generally speaking, no. Japan has strict laws around working in the country.
If you’re younger than 30 then you might be able
to apply for a one year Working Holiday Visa Renovations can be done while on a 90 day normal entry into Japan.
Generally speaking, 90 days at a time but this depends
on your country’s entry arrangements with Japan.
Many of our clients come from countries with Double
Tax Agreements with Japan where you pay the higher
of the two income taxes from your country, however
you’ll need to check this.
There is a 40% capital gains tax for property owned for
less than five years, after which it becomes 20%.
You must become VAT registered if you turn over morethan ¥10,000,000 per year.
We can arrange English speaking accountants to helpyou through your tax obligations.
It really depends on where you’re buying in Japan.
Generally speaking, the value of houses depreciates overtime and land stays the same value unless you’re buying
in a desirable location such as Tokyo.
If you renovate the property well then you can add value that way when you go to sell, or more preferably, if youbuy the property, renovate it then show good returns as a short terms holiday rental then the value of the
property is much higher.
This 100% depends on what you’re looking to do. If you’re
just after a holiday home in your favorite part of Japan we can help you find the perfect spot. If, however, you’re looking for an investment with higher yields in a
particular location we can help with that too.
Get in touch and we can help you find the best locations that suit your needs.Now is an excellent time to buy property in Japan!
The Japanese Yen is very low by historical standards meaning you get better rates of exchange for you
currency. Also, if you’re looking to buy a property to put
on Airbnb, tourism in Japan is booming with a shortage
of short term accommodation.
Please see Aka Homes’s fee page for details.
It’s a fairly simple process:
Let us know your budget, ideal location, whether or not it’s an investment, if you’d like to do the renovations yourself and we’ll come up with a list of suitable properties for you to choose from. Once you’ve chosen the property we act on your behalf to purchase the property. We’ll put you in touch with an English speaking accountant and will help with all regulations. Once the house is bought we can look to renovations if there are any. Once a plan has been confirmed, Aka Homes will dealproject manage the renovations. If you want to do some renovations we take that into account and organize that with you.
Once the house is finished, we take photos, put it on the OTAs and complete all other regulatory processes. From there it’s ready to go!
For more info, head to the Buying and Renovating page.It really does depend on your budget; we can help find
something suitable within your requirements.
Head to our calculators page for a breakdown of whatcosts might look like.
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