{"id":2494,"date":"2025-07-04T11:16:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T03:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cvw-corp.com\/?p=2494"},"modified":"2025-07-04T11:28:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T03:28:46","slug":"dou-2025-nian-le-ri-ben-fang-chan-wei-shen-me-hai-you-xi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cvw-corp.com\/en\/dou-2025-nian-le-ri-ben-fang-chan-wei-shen-me-hai-you-xi\/","title":{"rendered":"It's 2025, why is Japanese real estate still attractive?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently, Japan's National Tax Agency announced the 2025 \"route price\", the national average increase of 2.7%, not only for the fourth consecutive year of increase, but also the largest increase since the current calculation method!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The continuous rise in route prices reflects the continued rise in real estate in Japan!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Behind this boom is the powerful magnetism formed by three core strengths of the Japanese real estate market: the universality of low barriers to entry, the anti-cyclicality of stable rents, and the asset liquidity of high liquidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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#01<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Low barriers to entry:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inclusive design that breaks down barriers to investment<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Japanese real estate market has significantly lower barriers to entry than major global economies, and its universality is reflected in three major dimensions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Total price advantage and exchange rate dividend<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Tokyo, for example, the total price of a small apartment in the core area is generally 20-40 million yen (about 1-2 million yuan), which is only 1\/3 to 1\/2 of the assets in similar locations in London and New York. 2025 yen exchange rate is at a low level (1 U.S. dollar \u2248 143 yen), the cost of acquisition for overseas investors is significantly reduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Financing policy friendliness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japanese financial institutions offer the same lending policies to overseas investors as to local residents, and non-resident homebuyers can apply for a loan amount of up to 50%-70%, and interest rates have long been maintained at a historically low level of below 1%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cost of ownership transparency<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cost of property holding in Japan mainly consists of fixed asset tax (approximately 1.4% of the assessed value of the property) and urban planning tax (approximately 0.3%), and the total tax rate is much lower than the level of property tax in Europe and the United States, which is generally 3%-5%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This combination of \"low total price + high leverage + low cost\" makes Japanese real estate a very cost-effective \"entry-level\" option for global asset allocation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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#02<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rent stabilization:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cash flow security through economic cycles<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The rental return rate of Japanese properties has long been stabilized in the range of 3%-5%, which is significantly higher than the level of 1%-2% in domestic first-tier cities, and its stability stems from the support of three major systems:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lease culture and rental demand<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan's Civil Code stipulates that the standard lease term is two years, and tenants have the right of first refusal, which has given rise to a specialized rental management system. Rentals in the Tokyo metropolitan area have been rising for 12 consecutive years, and the Osaka World Expo has boosted demand for short-term rental apartments in the surrounding area, with rental premiums in core locations reaching 151 TP3T.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dynamic equilibrium in the structure of supply and demand<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the total population of Japan is declining, the core urban agglomerations (Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya) continue to attract population inflows, resulting in a pattern of \"concentration of the nation's population in the three major metropolitan areas\". The rising price of apartments in Tokyo's 23 wards has led to a shift in the rental market for families, indirectly pushing up rents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inflation hedging mechanisms<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bank of Japan has maintained ultra-loose monetary policy for a long time, but core CPI growth remains in the 2%-3% range. Property rents are usually adjusted in line with CPI, forming a natural inflation hedge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This \"institutional security + supply and demand support + inflation-linked\" rent stabilization mechanism, so that the Japanese real estate has become a global investor in the eyes of the \"cash cow\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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#03<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High mobility:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \"hard currency\" property of asset realization<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The liquidity advantage of the Japanese real estate market is reflected in the dual dimensions of transaction efficiency and price transparency:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Standardized transaction process<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan has a well-developed real estate registration system and highly transparent information on property rights, so the entire process from signing a contract to closing can be completed within 1-2 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Market-based pricing mechanisms<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan's property valuation system is mature, and the appraisal reports provided by third-party appraisal organizations are widely accepted by financial institutions, resulting in a three-price mechanism of \"market price - appraisal price - transaction price\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diversified exit channels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investors can exit through a variety of ways such as regular sale, REITs share transfer, and whole sale with lease. The size of the Japanese J-REITs market exceeds 20 trillion yen, providing liquidity backing for institutional investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This liquidity feature of \"fast trading + accurate pricing + multiple exits\" makes Japanese real estate both defensive and offensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The hot property market in Japan is not a result of short-term speculation, but rather a result of the three major advantages of low barriers to entry, stable rents, and high mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For investors, whether it is for asset preservation, return on income, or as a \"fallback\" for future life abroad, Japan offers an opportunity for long-term attention and in-depth participation.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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