FAQs


  1. We speak English. The focus of our business is on English speaking customers.
  2. We are familiar with the expectations of international customers. We understand your requirements and your frustration with some local customs.
  3. Our local market expertise is in the places international clients like to live: Sannomiya, Rokko, Okamoto, Ashiya, and Nishinomiya; between the mountains and the JR line. Kyoto is another location we also work on Specialty Property such as KYOMACHIYA and TRADITIONAL JAPANESE ESTATE.
  4. We use the nationwide real estate agents network, so we have instant access to all the registered properties.

Q. What are the fees for buying and selling?

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Our charges for buyers or sellers are 3% of the transaction price plus 60,000 yen plus 10% consumption tax (as of 2020). This is the standard real estate agents fee.

Q. What should a buyer budget for?

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Budget for about 8-10% of the purchase price for fees and other charges involved in buying. This covers real estate commissions, Torokumenkyozei (tax) and registration. This doesn’t include any furniture moving and utility connection charges.

Q. What are the fees for renters or landlords?

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Our charge for renters or landlords is one month’s rent plus consumption tax. These are standard real estate agents fees.

Q. What areas do you cover?

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For residential transactions we cover the area from Kobe to Nishinomiya , including Sannomiya, Kitano-cho, Rokko, Okamoto and Ashiya. For other services we cover a wider area.

Q. Where do we start?

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Contact us without obligation and tell us what you are looking for. We have access to the details of most of the available property on the market. The first step is for you to let us know what you are looking for and we will send you the details of a selection of property. Send us details from contact form below.

Q. What are business hours?

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We open from Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 18:00. For those people who are busy during week we also work on Sundays on client’s request. So please do not hesitate to let us know your convenient schedule.

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