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Based in Musashikosugi, Kawasaki and Yokohama, serving Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama. Rental brokerage fee: half a month’s rent (0.5 months + tax). Sales: half the legal maximum (1.5% of the sale price + ¥30,000, plus tax). No office visit needed: everything is handled online via form or LINE, in English or Japanese.

Rentals: half feeSales: half feeGreater Tokyo areaLicensed broker

Why clients choose Katoh Property Management

Clear, published feesRentals: half a month’s rent (0.5 months + tax). Sales: half the legal maximum (1.5% of the sale price + ¥30,000, plus tax). The same numbers everywhere on this site.

Local to Musashikosugi, Kawasaki and YokohamaOur home ground, with coverage across the greater Tokyo area.

English support, fully onlineOne person handles your case from the first message to the contract, via form or LINE.

Check the fees and get in touch
Commission

Half-price brokerage fees
for rentals and sales

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Rental agencies in Japan usually charge one month’s rent plus consumption tax as the brokerage fee. Ours is half a month’s rent (0.5 months + tax). For sales, the legal maximum is 3% of the sale price + ¥60,000, plus tax; ours is half the legal maximum (1.5% of the sale price + ¥30,000, plus tax). The same numbers apply everywhere on this site.

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Rental brokerage

half a month’s rent (0.5 months + tax)

From the search and viewings to the lease contract. Half of the usual one month plus tax.

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Sales brokerage

half the legal maximum (1.5% of the sale price + ¥30,000, plus tax)

Buying or selling land, condominiums and houses. Note: the legal maximum is 3% of the sale price + ¥60,000, plus tax.

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You pay only when a contract is concluded

There is no charge for consultations or estimates. Feel free to get in touch first.

Service Area

Musashikosugi first, greater Tokyo throughout

Our home ground is Musashikosugi and the cities of Kawasaki and Yokohama. We handle rentals and sales across Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama.

Kanagawa
Musashikosugi, Kawasaki, Yokohama (home ground)
Tokyo
All 23 wards and the Tama area
Chiba
Chiba City, Funabashi, Matsudo and more
Saitama
Saitama City, Kawaguchi, Koshigaya and more
How It Works

How it works

  1. Contact us

    Send a message via the form or LINE. No office visit needed.

  2. Tell us what you need

    Area, budget, move-in timing and conditions, discussed online.

  3. Property proposals

    We shortlist several properties that match your conditions.

  4. Viewings

    We meet you on site and visit the properties together.

  5. Contract and handover

    Half-price brokerage fee for rentals and sales. We handle the paperwork.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

For rentals, half a month’s rent (0.5 months + tax). For sales, half the legal maximum (1.5% of the sale price + ¥30,000, plus tax). A typical rental agency charges one month’s rent plus tax, and for sales the legal maximum is 3% of the sale price + ¥60,000, plus tax, so both are substantially lower.

Our home ground is Musashikosugi, Kawasaki and Yokohama. We cover the whole greater Tokyo area: Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama. Ask us about any specific neighborhood.

Yes, we work in English and Japanese. No office visit is needed: our office is home-based, so everything from the first message to the contract is handled online via form or LINE. Viewings are arranged on site.

Of course. You are welcome to contact us while you are still exploring. A fee is charged only when a contract is concluded; there is no charge for consultations or estimates.

In Japan the Japanese contract and the Japanese “explanation of important matters” (juyo jiko setsumei) are the legally binding documents. We provide English translations for reference and walk you through every document in English before you sign. Please note this point is stated for guidance and should be confirmed for each transaction.

Yes. We hold real estate brokerage license Kanagawa Prefecture Governor (2) No. 30531, issued by Kanagawa Prefecture.
Company

About us

Managing Member

Takahiro Katoh

Runs the travel YouTube channel "Katoh Travel" (350,000 subscribers). Lives in Kawasaki and handles rental and sales consultations around Musashikosugi with a local’s perspective, in English or Japanese.

YouTube: Katoh Travel (350,000 subscribers)
Company
Katoh Property Management LLC
合同会社加藤プロパティマネジメント
Managing members
Yoshie Katoh, Takahiro Katoh
License
Licensed real estate broker: Kanagawa Prefecture Governor (2) No. 30531
Address
4-51-1 Kizuki, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 211-0025, Japan
Service area
Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama (home ground: Musashikosugi, Kawasaki and Yokohama)
How we work
No office visit needed. Everything online via form or LINE, in English or Japanese.
Contact

Contact us

From finding a place to rent to selling your current home, ask us anything. No office visit needed. We reply in English or Japanese via the form or LINE.