The True All-In Closing Costs of a Japanese Property Purchase

Market & Investment

2026.01.20

The True All-In Closing Costs of a Japanese Property Purchase

A clean exit starts at purchase. Non-resident sellers face a few extra steps that are easy to manage when you plan for them early.

Budget roughly 6–8% of the purchase price in transaction costs on top of the headline figure. Underestimating this is the most common mistake first-time foreign buyers make.

Typical cost breakdown

Brokerage fee: 3% + ¥60,000 + consumption tax.
Judicial scrivener & registration tax: ~1–2% combined.
Stamp duty: scales with contract value.
Acquisition tax: billed 3–6 months later at another 1–3%.

New-build properties add 10% consumption tax on the building portion (land is exempt). Always ask your broker for a written settlement statement before signing.

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