Short answer：Japanese property cannot universally be described as high-yield and difficult to resell. City, age, use, land rights, tenancy and management vary and need property-specific evidence.
Build local comparables
MLIT’s library provides different price and property series with coverage and processing limits. Match location, type and period and obtain local title, building, management and repair review.
Calculate repatriable net cash
Include vacancy, management, repairs, tax, finance, currency and sale costs. Non-resident tax and reporting need individual advice rather than a decision based only on advertised annual rent divided by price.
Before deciding
- Review management and repair-reserve records
- Test currency and letting changes
- Plan for periods without rent
Sources and method
Sources support the specific rules described. Checklists and hypothetical calculations are editorial explanations, not measured market results or individual approvals.
Revision：Removed unsupported experience, case outcomes and statistics; corrected the topic-specific rules and limitations described above.
Scope：General information only, not personalised legal, tax, immigration, admissions or investment advice.