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Do you have a mortgage and can you keep it? The mortgage is paid off. Your example of a 16% return seems quite good. I had not included capital appreciation in my calculations. If I do so, things improve a bit. I bought this mansion for 13m and it is now worth 18m 15 years later, which would be an ...

Hi...I've been considering whether to sell or rent out the mansion I own when I buy a new one. I could use more Japanese based rental income to cover the expenses I have to live here. But does the owner usually continue to pay the monthly mansion fees for repair etc? I'm guessing it is probably the ...

it is common area with an exclusive right to use

That's surprising...I know that is the case with garden areas that extend out from first floor apartments but did not know that balconies were also considered common areas.

Ok...Judicial Scrivener it is. Thanks!

Hi....I'm looking at ads and info online on used mansions for sale. The information on size is written in square meters. There is usually separate information on the the size of the balcony. I'm gettting the sense that in some places I've seen, the balcony square meters may be included in the more g...

Thanks...That's good information. It sounds like going with a legal scrivener is good idea. It is not a term I'm familiar with so I did a google search and came up with "judicial scrivener" (shihoushoshi) and "administrative scrivener" (gyouseishoshi). Would either of these be ap...

Thanks...Yes, this question is about buying a property here in Japan with cash instead of using a bank nor a realtor.

Hi...I know the simple answer is give the owner some money and sign some papers with the government for ownership. My main question would be whether I need a realtor or lawyer to help with the process or not. If so, what specifically would I need this person's help with, and what would I need to pay...

For searching real estate, specifically chuko manshon, I like to start with SUUMO. Just make sure to first set whatever your desired parameters (area, cost range, no. of rooms, floor area, orientation, age, distance from schools & transport, security, etc) to narrow the choice down to a managea...

Gulliver wrote: ↑Tue Apr 11, 2023 11:40 am

HankNeva wrote: ↑Sat Apr 08, 2023 3:51 am I’m a little frustrated by real estate agents.

I had a good experience with TOKYU LIVABLE.

Thanks, I will check them out.