| ■Purchasing Property through
Real Estate Agent in Japan |
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| License |
There is only Broker
License(Tackuchitatemono Torihiki Shuninsha), but not agent license in
Japan. |
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| Purchasing Property |
Foreigner can purchase and register property in
Japan. |
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| Contract |
Sales Contract (Baibai Keiyakusho) and
Disclosure Statement (Juyojikou Setsumeisho) would be signed by the Seller(s)
and the Buyer(s). |
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| Deposit and Payments |
Usually, 10% to 20% of sales price would deposited on
conclusion od sales agreement. |
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| Register Property |
Land & building are to be registered
at the Regional Legal Affairs Bureau.
Normaly, a judicial scrivener
(Shihoushoshi) would conveyance for the buyer.
It can be aranged through
Real Estate Agent. |
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| Tases |
There are Registration and License Tax,
Immovable Property Acquisition Tax, and Fixed Accets Tax. |
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| Brokerage Fee |
3%+60,000 of sales price by law. |
| ■Renting an apartment in
Japan |
| Shikikin |
Refundable Deposit made to the landlaw. |
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| Reikin |
Key Money, Not refundable. |
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| Chukai Tesuryo |
Brokerage Fee. Equivalent to one month rental fee, consumption
tax applicable. |
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| Hoshonin |
Guarantor. Reasonable Local resident would be requested as a
guarantor on contract.
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| Hoshonin System |
A system for the tenant without reasonable guarantor. Charge of
50% to 100% equivalent to rental fee applicable. |
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| Tenant Insurance |
Tenant may requested to buy a Tenant Insurance which covers
possible troubles within the room. |
