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(Yes, this is a Tokyo centric thread, please spare the “who cares / life is much better elsewhere” replies). By central central I mean inside the Yamanote or just adjacent to it (west Shinjuku, Shinsen, Daikanyama, Tabata etc). The post-Bubble couple of decades in which a small detached house...

Considering building a 3 story house or 5 story apartment where my family lives on the top two floors. My wife and I agreed to buy a rectangle 105m piece of land 3-4 minutes from a semi popular station 20 minutes from Nagoya station. Our land is a little closer than most the other apartments...

Has anyone bought an apartment to refurbish with a company such as https://www.muji.net/renovation/ ? Any ballpark cost for a 1LDK or 2LDK (Renovation cost and acquisition cost if possible)? And probably the most important question: Is it possible to include the renovation cost to the mortgage...

I'm mostly clear on this stuff at this point, but there are a few things I'd like to clarify if possible. Regarding land values, is the NTA Rosenka site actually the gold standard? ie. if I find the plot I want on the site, can I actually multiply the listed value x square meters and thats the...

Hi all I am thinking of buying a mansion in central Tokyo, and would appreciate the insight of anyone here who is better acquainted with the risks of ownership here. My situation : 40 years old, married to a Japanese, have PR, one 2 year old child and another on the way. Been here 10 years...

This is continuation of our issue but since the subject matter is different I have it on a new thread. We are left with a choice of either 1) hiring our own renovation company to completely redo the place and have the seller foot the bill or 2) handing back the apartment. We spoke to the home...