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Cross-Border InvestmentGlobal

Global takes a cross-border view of real estate. Through cross-border investment and overseas property, it works both directions: Japanese investors considering foreign assets, and overseas investors entering the Japanese market. It explains the issues that domestic deals do not have — currency, tax, legal systems, remittance and management capacity — from a practitioner's perspective, and gives readers weighing international diversification the material to decide.

Key topics

  • Cross-Border Investment — Tax, currency and legal questions in investing across borders.
  • Global — Overseas market trends and the currents of international property investment.

Common questions

Why would a Japanese investor hold overseas real estate?
The main benefits are currency and regional diversification and access to growth markets. They come with currency and local-system risk, so both sides need to be weighed.
What should overseas investors watch when buying Japanese property?
Tax and financing differ for residents and non-residents, and securing management capacity is a challenge. Our cross-border articles cover the practicalities of entry.
How should I think about currency risk?
The impact depends on the currency mix of rental income, sale proceeds and borrowing. When holding across currencies, evaluate returns on a real basis.
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This section is updated on an ongoing basis as new public information and market developments emerge.

ASSOCIATESCross-Border Investment

Points to keep in mind when a Chinese national purchases real estate in Japan｜Practical guide to registration, tax and remittance

Explains the procedures required for Chinese investors to purchase real estate in Japan. Covers practical points such as alternative documents unique to China, where there is no seal impression certification system, regulations on fund remittance, and the selection of a tax agent.

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