Property Investment
Is a Pre-Completion Condo Still Worth Buying? Reading Yield as Tokyo Tops ¥145 Million
MFS's latest price-trend report puts the AI-estimated price of a pre-completion condo in Tokyo's 23 wards at ¥145.72 million, up 13.3% year on year. With prices still climbing, here is how to read surface versus real yield and what to check before signing.
How Long Will Short-Term Rental Income Last? Reading Regulatory Risk from Osaka
After Osaka closed new applications for its special-zone minpaku scheme, operators shifted to hotel-business licences, and the city now plans to add building structure to the approval conditions. Here is how to build regulatory change into your numbers before you buy.
Does a Guaranteed Rent Last Forever? What to Check in a Sublease Contract
A master-lease (sublease) contract advertised as "rent guaranteed" does not mean the rent stays fixed forever. Here is how the rent review clause works, why cancellation is asymmetric, and which disclosure documents to check before signing.
Should You Buy on Yield Alone? Working Backward from the Exit in Japan
Choosing an investment property on headline yield alone can leave you with less than expected once exit taxes and buyer financing enter the picture. Here is how holding period, rollover relief, and non-resident withholding work.
Why Did Tokyo-Area Condo Prices Cross ¥100 Million? Reading the Surge as an Overseas Investor
The Real Estate Economic Institute reports that average new condo prices across greater Tokyo topped ¥100 million for the first half of 2026 for the first time. Here's how to read that headline number without overpaying.
Is Now the Time to Buy Japanese Property? Reading Yields as the Yen Weakens and Nikkei Climbs
On August 12, 2026, Japan's Nikkei average rose to 67,524 points while the yen slipped past 158 to the dollar. As stocks rise and the yen weakens together, here's how overseas investors should think about yields and risks before buying Japanese investment property.
What Do Rising Rates Mean for Property Investment in Japan? Yields, Loans and Picking Assets
With Tokyo stocks swinging day after day, interest in rental income keeps growing. Here is how rising interest rates change yields, financing and property selection in Japan.
Is an 8% Gross Yield Actually Profitable? Reading Net Yield Instead
Advertised gross yields say nothing about what holding the asset costs. How to work in running costs and vacancy to get to a net figure.