We research the area and properties, match you with a licensed agency, and support you in English through closing.
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A 12-month research and buyer-support package designed to get you from an idea to an informed purchase, not just an introduction to an agent.
Already bought the $199 ten-check bundle? Reply to your purchase email before paying here. After verifying your purchase, we can upgrade you for another $300 and carry your existing work across. Existing Property Path customers keep their original price and terms.
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Exactly what you receive
First we help you understand the area. Then we research the homes, connect you with the right licensed agency and keep the process understandable in English through closing.
A concise written view of the town or area you are seriously considering.
Each serious candidate is reviewed against the priorities you give us.
We match you with a licensed partner agency suited to your target region and the kind of property you want to buy.
You, the agency and Settle Japan share one English-language conversation for listings, questions, answers and updates.
Your agency arranges live video walkthroughs and answers the property-specific questions raised by our research. If an in-person trip creates a travel charge, the agency confirms it with you first.
Settle Japan stays in the shared conversation through closing to organize information, summarize ordinary communications and track unanswered questions. Your licensed agency handles the formal purchase.
Your Property Path
Your $499 covers every item in the included column, including Settle Japan’s research and English support through closing. Your licensed partner agency handles the formal transaction. The other column shows costs paid only if you buy or choose an optional third-party service.
What happens after payment
I personally review your short brief covering location, budget, intended use and non-negotiables.
We create your shared WhatsApp conversation with the matched partner agency.
We compare the locations and review the serious property candidates that emerge throughout your active search.
Your licensed agency arranges viewings and handles offers, negotiations, disclosures, contracts and closing. Settle Japan remains in the shared conversation to organize information and keep your questions from getting lost.
Common questions
You keep every Area Check and Property Review you received. Nothing renews automatically. If you want new Settle Japan research after the package period, we agree the scope and price first.
There is no per-area or per-property Settle Japan charge. During your 12-month package, we compare locations as your search evolves and review the serious property candidates you are genuinely considering. The package covers one buyer or household pursuing one purchase, with requests handled in manageable batches so each review remains useful; it is not a bulk listing-research service.
For planning, not as a quote, use these cautious cash-purchase ranges. They assume roughly ¥150 to US$1 and no major renovation.
These buffers cover typical agency commission, acquisition and registration taxes, judicial scrivener work, contract stamp, insurance, prorated taxes and possible agency overseas-buyer administration, if charged. They exclude renovation, an optional building inspection, travel and currency-transfer costs. Your agency provides the real property-specific figure before you commit.
Many foreign buyers purchase remotely. Your partner agency confirms what is possible for your transaction, coordinates viewings and explains the required documents.
Foreign nationals can generally purchase residential property in Japan. Property ownership does not itself provide a visa or residency status, and some land categories or leasehold properties require additional checks.
Several costs do not shrink in proportion to the listing price. For a property priced at ¥8 million or less, an agency may agree with the buyer to charge up to ¥330,000 including tax under Japan’s low-price-property brokerage rule. Acquisition and registration taxes are based on the government-assessed value, not simply the sale price, and the scrivener, insurance and administrative work still has to happen. That is why a $25,000 house should not be budgeted as “$25,000 plus a few percent.” See the official MLIT brokerage limits and the National Tax Agency’s property-tax overview.
A straightforward cash purchase often takes roughly one to three months from accepted offer to closing. Remote document logistics or unusual property issues can extend that timeline.