RetireJapan

tokyojoe wrote: ↑Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:35 am Dear All,
I was thinking of posting this in the RetireJapan for Dummies section, or as a separate post in
the Real Estate section, but since my position is somewhat similar to that of Tsumitate Wrestler
I thought I may as well put it here.
I just wanted to ask whether anyone can recommend a website / book etc. that introduces the whole process of buying a property in Japan for someone who doesn't know much about it?
Somewhere to get a first heads upon the whole process. I am vaguely familiar with the
UK process / situation (although I have never bought a place anywhere), but of course there
will be many differences with the Japanese situation. The sort of topics I am interested in
include things like:

• From a financial point of view, how does one calculate the effective cost relative to renting?
  (how to work out when you would be better off renting from a financial viewpoint)

• How about flats versus houses (leaseholds have a poor reputation in the UK just now, but flats are obviously much more popular in Japan so maybe the situation is better evolved)

• How best to go about getting financing

• How about 'surveying' in Japan

• What to be careful about when buying a 'second-hand' house / flat etc.

• How mortgage tax relief works, whether one can tune the loan / amount or period to get the best tax relief

etc !
Many thanks in advance.