Tokyo Apartments & Homes for Sale
Housing Japan - Total Service and Support
Housing Japan can arrange everything. We have lots of experience helping expats qualify for mortgages - even without permanent residency or a Japanese spouse! We can also act as your property or tenant manager - helping to pay necessary taxes, and keep the property rented out if you move abroad.
For clients interested to buy real estate in central Tokyo, Housing Japan offers total real estate service - from finding and buying the right property through to selling. Based on our expertise in the current market we are able to advise our clients on what to buy and in which key location in order to meet their needs.
Through our extensive listing of over 2,000 properties in Tokyo, we also provide accurate estimates on monthly rent rates to determine yields for any given investment property.

Commonwealth Bank now lending to non-Japanese living outside Japan.
As of recent, banks have started granting mortgages to expats without permanent residency or a Japanese Spouse. The Commonwealth Bank will now grant non-Japanese living overseas mortgages and investment loans.
The basic terms are:

• minimum 3 years, maximum 25 years
• minimum JPY 15,000,000 (or equivalent), no set maximum
• multiple currencies available - JPY, AUD, HKD, NZD, USD, EUR, GBP, SGD - borrowers applying for loans in any other currency, (other than the above), must show they earn income in that currency; i.e., they have an income currency hedge
• interest rate is charged at a variable rate, based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) + 2.75% (floating)

Buying Real Estate in Tokyo
One of the first things you will want to do before looking at properties to purchase is to shop around and consult with several banks regarding house loans or mortgages.
After checking eligibility and the terms of your house loan with the bank you will have a good idea of your budget for the property and it is time to start shopping.
Read more in our Buying Guide...
Now is the perfect time to buy property in central Tokyo - prices are very reasonable, banks are still offering very low interest rates, and the market is healthy and on the rise.
In fact, the prospect of buying a house or apartment in Tokyo is the best it’s ever been, and there are 3 main reasons for this:

Qualifying for a Loan from Banks in Japan is not what it used to be. Expatriates today will find it much easier to qualify for a mortgage


The Tokyo market is now seeing some of the most favorable conditions in recent history. The Japanese stagnate economy of the past is recovering - stock prices have risen, real estate prices have begun to rise.


Today’s homebuyer can borrow money at unbelievably low interest rates to purchase real estate at equally low prices. Presently, interest rates from banks in Japan are very low (2-3%) and the banks will often lend 70~80% of the total purchase price.
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About Tokyo
Tokyo is actually one of Japan’s 47 prefectures made up of numerous cities, towns, and villages. The city of Tokyo has 23 distinct municipalities (wards) located in the western most part of Tokyo prefecture.
Central Tokyo is the area within the JR Yamanote Train Line, which circles the center of Tokyo passing through most of the major stations such as Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Tokyo. This area inside the Yamanote line iis roughly the same size as Manhattan or twice that of central London or Paris. Housing Japan specializes in apartments within central Tokyo especially in the more popular expat residential areas in Minato and Shibuya Wards.
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