Making an Offer

What Happens After Your Offer Is Accepted in Japan | Real Estate Guide From signing the contract to handling deposits and paperwork—here’s what you need to know. Before You Sign: The Explanation of Important Matters Once your offer is accepted, the process quickly moves into the formal, legally binding stage. Before signing the Real Estate Sale and Purchase Agreement...

Making an Offer on Property in Japan: Timing, Negotiation, and Building Trust A step-by-step guide to making offers in Japan’s property market, from timing and negotiation to building trust as a foreign buyer. When to Make an Offer Once you’ve checked the neighborhood, reviewed hazard and risk maps, and confirmed the property meets your needs, it’s time...

Home Inspections and Legal Guarantees in Japan | Buyer’s Guide Should I Do A Home Inspection? In Japan, home inspections (住宅診断) are not usually required when buying a property. Most purchases proceed without one, especially for new or well-documented homes. However, in some cases an inspection is strongly recommended—sometimes essential—because it can uncover problems that would...

Important Matters Disclosure in Japan | Jusetsu Explained The Buyer's Most Important Legal Protection Before you sign a contract to buy property in Japan, the seller’s agent is legally required to provide and explain the Important Matters Disclosure, known in Japanese as the jūyō jikō setsumeisho (重要事項説明書) or simply “Jusetsu” for short. This document is one of the most...

Hazard Maps and Property Risks in Japan | What Buyers Need to Know Hazard Maps and Property Risks in Japan: What Buyers Need to Know Japan’s natural environment includes earthquakes, seasonal typhoons, and the potential for localized flooding or landslides. But these risks don’t mean you should avoid buying property altogether—they mean you should buy with knowledge and balance. What...

Property Registration, Company Setup, Visa Support – and Can You DIY? Buying property in Japan involves more than signing a contract and paying the seller. Ownership only becomes official when it is registered with the Legal Affairs Bureau (法務局 / hōmu-kyoku). This is where judicial scriveners (司法書士 / shihō shoshi) play an essential role. What Does a Judicial Scrivener Do? A...