{"id":687,"date":"2020-06-22T11:27:26","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T02:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stkproperties.jp\/?page_id=687"},"modified":"2020-06-23T10:10:35","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T01:10:35","slug":"foreign-buyer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stkproperties.jp\/en\/foreign-buyer\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Buyers &#038; Sellers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-778f6e485a40265565ad9c1fe0fad0fb\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-778f6e485a40265565ad9c1fe0fad0fb{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-778f6e485a40265565ad9c1fe0fad0fb .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-778f6e485a40265565ad9c1fe0fad0fb .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-778f6e485a40265565ad9c1fe0fad0fb av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Foreign Buyers <span class='special_amp'>&amp;<\/span> Sellers<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k4770-a0854a18d8aae422e679e28e7709bcb1\">\n.flex_column.av-k4770-a0854a18d8aae422e679e28e7709bcb1{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-k4770-a0854a18d8aae422e679e28e7709bcb1 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jpig9twp-59c7b70bc32b9f5aae39cb1d0d14b01b'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Nowadays, many foreigners are interested in purchasing Japanese real estate.<\/p>\n<p>We have been helping many foreigners in the process of buy and sell real estate in Japan since we opened our Singapore office in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Please feel free to contact our office anytime if you are looking to buy or sell foreign real estate. We welcome clients from Singapore, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and many other countries and regions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-7edbb11f45bb2c90d8c1f1f13af2d507\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-7edbb11f45bb2c90d8c1f1f13af2d507{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-7edbb11f45bb2c90d8c1f1f13af2d507 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-7edbb11f45bb2c90d8c1f1f13af2d507 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-7edbb11f45bb2c90d8c1f1f13af2d507 av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Important Notes<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-hdv2k-10db13c2ba5b9b9a7282775575833948\">\n.flex_column.av-hdv2k-10db13c2ba5b9b9a7282775575833948{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-hdv2k-10db13c2ba5b9b9a7282775575833948 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jpig9twp-59c7b70bc32b9f5aae39cb1d0d14b01b'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Payment of the Sale Price<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is necessary to confirm the method of payment of the sale price in advance.<\/p>\n<p>When a foreigner who does not have a bank account in Japan purchases real estate, it is required to transfer the purchase price to Japan in advance to make the delivery of real estate smoothly. However, there are many cases where people are not comfortable moving large sums of money to an unknown account in Japan in advance, even the accounts provided by property agents without a trusting relationship.<\/p>\n<p>Our legal partners from the same STK Group suggest using Escrow Deposit Accounts of Shiho-shoshi Lawyers as your temporary escrow account in Japan, with a notarized escrow agreement available if in need. This method is especially preferred for real estate settlements related to clients from Taiwan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Delivery and Management of the Title Deeds<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mail it to you, or keep it in management companies in Japan?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Translation of Registration Transcripts and Explanation of Rights<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We recommend foreign nationals who do not have Japanese language skills to read translated transcripts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Management of Investment Properties After Purchase<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll take care of the following services: tax agents, notification to Bank of Japan, and withholding taxes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I want to sell my property through a middle man for an Intermediary-omission Registration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All documents for registration will be provided in both Japanese and foreign languages and signed by the purchaser to avoid potential problems. Previous reference cases available.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-afh6k-7edcb85566dcc7e4fa3d54c1b85ec332\">\n.flex_column.av-afh6k-7edcb85566dcc7e4fa3d54c1b85ec332{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-afh6k-7edcb85566dcc7e4fa3d54c1b85ec332 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jpig9twp-59c7b70bc32b9f5aae39cb1d0d14b01b'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Foreigners Selling Japanese Real Properties<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many minor points, including seller identification and affidavits, may take more time than buying, so please take care in advance.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, it is necessary to pay attention to the delivery of the price and taxes after the sale, compared to regular sales between Japanese citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Please feel free to consult with us.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When a Foreigner Residing in Japan is the Seller<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Particular attention is required when a foreigner residing in Japan has moved after purchasing the real property.<\/p>\n<p>Due to a legal amendment, a Certificate of Residence (<em>Jyumin-hyo<\/em>) will be issued to foreign nationals residing in Japan as of July 9, 2012. Local governments will no longer issue Certificates of Registered Matters. However, due to the legal amendment, a Certificate of Residence could not prove any transfer of address before July 8, 2012. So that if you have not registered a change of address that happened before July 8, 2012, you must submit your alien registration card to the Japanese Legal Affairs Bureau.<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: If you only moved to a new address on or after July 9, 2012, your Certificate of Residence is enough.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>However, since the local governments are no longer possible to issue Certificates of Registered Matters as before, you must request the Ministry of Justice for disclosure of your Alien Registration Card (<em>Gaikokujin-touroku-genpyo<\/em>) on your own, and it usually takes about a month or more.<\/p>\n<p>Please be aware that recently, multiple cases where the handover date of real properties has been postponed due to the inability to receive the Alien Registration Card in time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.7.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Foreign Buyers &amp; 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