Buying a home

Our fee for purchases is half the legal maximum (1.5% of the sale price + ¥30,000, plus tax). Since the legal maximum is 3% of the sale price + ¥60,000, plus tax, the saving grows with the price.

Brokerage feesRentalshalf a month’s rent (0.5 months + tax)Saleshalf the legal maximum (1.5% of the sale price + ¥30,000, plus tax)

These rates apply to new inquiries received through this website, LINE or a personal referral. For properties we list ourselves on behalf of a seller or landlord (including on portal sites), the fee stated in that listing applies.

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How much is the brokerage fee when buying?

half the legal maximum (1.5% of the sale price + ¥30,000, plus tax). On a ¥70 million property that is ¥1,188,000 including tax, ¥1,188,000 less than the legal maximum (¥2,376,000).

The rate is the same for every property. We do not add loan-processing or similar fees. The fee is charged only when a contract is concluded.

Can you handle a property I found elsewhere?

Yes. Send us the link. Most properties for sale are shared among agencies through the industry database (REINS), so in principle we can submit an offer on your behalf.

Some listings are kept exclusively by the seller’s agent. We will check and tell you.

Can you help with a mortgage?

Yes. We guide you on when to apply for pre-approval and which documents are needed. Your choice of bank comes first; we do not push a particular lender.

For non-Japanese residents, mortgage conditions vary by bank and residence status, so please raise this early.

How do you judge whether a price is fair?

We compare it with the public transaction-price data published by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and with nearby listings. For the tower condominiums of Kawasaki and Yokohama we publish a quarterly review on the blog.

Can I buy without visiting an office?

Yes. Consultations, financing, the offer, the explanation of important matters and the contract are handled via form, LINE and online meetings. Viewings take place on site; settlement and handover are scheduled with the bank and the judicial scrivener.

Online explanations of important matters are conducted in a way that meets the legal requirements; we will explain the procedure in advance.

How it works

  1. Contact us

    Send your preferred area, property type, budget and timing via the form below or LINE.

  2. Financing and proposals

    We propose properties within your budget and guide you on mortgage pre-approval.

  3. Viewings

    We meet you on site and check the property and the neighborhood together.

  4. Offer and contract

    We negotiate price and conditions, then handle the explanation of important matters and the sales contract.

  5. Settlement and handover

    Brokerage fee: half the legal maximum (1.5% of the sale price + ¥30,000, plus tax). We support you through loan execution and registration.

Frequently asked questions

Eligible: new rental searches, home purchases and home sales requested through the form on this site, LINE, or a referral from one of our clients or acquaintances. Not eligible: inquiries about properties we list on behalf of a seller or landlord on portal sites or elsewhere, even if you contact us through this site. For those, the fee stated in the listing and in the brokerage agreement applies (within the legal maximum). Eligibility is fixed at the time of your first inquiry, and the applicable fee is written into the brokerage agreement (for rentals, the explanation of important matters).

half the legal maximum (1.5% of the sale price + ¥30,000, plus tax). On a ¥70 million property, ¥1,188,000 including tax, ¥1,188,000 less than the legal maximum. No loan-processing fees.

Yes. Send the link. Most properties are shared among agencies, so in principle we can submit an offer. Some are exclusive to the seller’s agent; we will tell you if so.

Yes. There is no nationality restriction on owning property in Japan. Mortgage conditions vary by bank and residence status, so please confirm early. We explain everything in English; the Japanese contract is the binding document.

No. Consultations and paperwork are handled via form, LINE and online meetings. Viewings take place on site.

Yes. We guide you on pre-approval timing and documents. Your choice of bank comes first.

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No office visit needed. We reply within 3 business days. The inquiry type is preselected.

Preferred way to reply

If you choose LINE, the confirmation email will include a link to add us.

Only if you would like us to call you.

Guarantor companies ask for this on rental applications; knowing it early helps us narrow down properties.

We will check whether we can handle a property you found on a portal site.

Tenant recruitment is available for properties in Nakahara-ku, Saiwai-ku and Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki City.

We reply within 3 business days. No office visit needed.