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Selling or purchasing
property in Japan?

Contact Sumitomo Real Estate Sales

The top class brokerage firm in Japan
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Sumitomo Real Estate Sales Tokyo Consulting
If you need advice, you can count on Sumitomo Real Estate Sales, Japan's top class* directly-managed brokerage firm
Commercial real estate
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We are Sumitomo
Real Estate Sales

As the market continues to grow, real estate in Japan is increasingly attracting the attention of international investors, offering excellent investment opportunities and stability. Here at Sumitomo Real Estate Sales, we can provide customers living abroad with property details and offer a wide range of advisory services.
Feel free to ask us anything about buying or investing in real estate in Japan.
Our specialist are fluent in English, Chinese and Korean allowing you to make any requests or inquiries with peace of mind.

3 reasons to focus
on Japanese real estate

  • Continually growing resale market

    Continually growing
    resale market

    Record numbers of contracts
    concluded on preowned apartments

  • Reliability as assets

    Reliability as assets

    Preowned apartments
    consistently hold their value

  • Stable market rents and return on investment

    Stable market rents
    and return on investment

    Market rents are stable and unlikely
    to be affected by economic conditions

Japanese real estate
BUY, SELL, LEASE

Sumitomo Real Estate Sales is Japan’s leading brokerage firm* with many managed properties and an extensive network of offices. With a considerable amount of information and a proven track record, our excellent staff of English, Chinese and Korean speakers will support you while purchasing, selling or leasing properties.
*226 offices in Japan (as of February 1, 2024) and 34,900 properties handled (April 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023)
  • BUY
    BUY
  • SELL
    SELL
  • LEASE
    LEASE
  • BUY
    Contact to Sumitomo Real Estate Sales about buying apartments, buildings and other real estate in Japan

    Sumitomo Real Estate Sales is Japan’s leading brokerage firm* with many managed properties and an extensive network of offices. With a considerable amount of information and a proven track record, our staff with excellent English, Chinese and Korean will support you while purchasing, selling or leasing properties.

    • Buying apartments
      Buying apartments
    • Buying apartment blocks
      Buying apartment blocks
    • Buying buildings
      Buying buildings
  • SELL
    Through our extensive store network, we bring you top class results!
    SELL

    Please trust in us for sales of apartment blocks and buildings, etc.
    Our expert staff with proven sales record will support you.

    I would like to sell real estate owned in Tokyo for the highest possible price.
    How much would that be?
    When is the best time to sell?
    Is the land price in Tokyo rising?
    How complicated is the contracting process?
    We will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Please do not hesitate to consult us for further details.

  • LEASE
    If you purchase real estate in Japan, Sumitomo Real Estate Sales can manage it for you! *Applies only to customers who have purchased from us.
    LEASE

    We find the most suitable tenants for your property and take care of all the leasing management.
    Please contact us for a full range of benefits that our system provides.

  • We are Japan's top class directly-managed brokerage firm, in terms of the number of offices and the number of properties for brokered sales
  • We handle large numbers of properties for sale, with over 20,000 properties on our listing
  • We have expert staff who are fluent in English, Chinese and Korean

Real Estate Market
in Japan

Source: Public Interest Incorporate Foundation Real Estate Information Network for East Japan

Real Estate Market in Japan

Record numbers of contracts are being signed on preowned apartments in the Tokyo metropolitan area, focusing more and more attention on the resale market.

The real estate resale market in Japan continues to grow, with the number of contracts signed on preowned apartments in the Tokyo metropolitan area in 2022 up by 9% compared to 2012. Activity in the resale market continues to intensify with every passing year, with apartments in particular proving very popular.

Reliability as assets

With price for preowned apartments remaining stable, they can be expected to consistently retain their value as assets. Japan also grants ownership rights for both buildings and land to foreigners.

Price per m2 for preowned apartments in the Tokyo metropolitan area have remained stable for the last ten years, with price in 2022 up by approximately 79% compared to 2012. Despite falling temporarily in 2008, following the Lehman Brothers crisis, and in 2011, after the Great East Japan Earthquake, price started to rise again in 2012. With such stable price, you can put great confidence in preowned apartments as assets.

Source: Public Interest Incorporate Foundation Real Estate Information Network for East Japan

Stable market rents and return on investment

Source: Public Interest Incorporate Foundation Real Estate Information Network for East Japan
Source: Public Interest Incorporate Foundation Real Estate Information Network for East Japan

Market rents for residential properties and office space in the Tokyo metropolitan area are unlikely to be affected by economic conditions.

Rents for residential properties in Japan are stable compared to real estate prices, and tend to be resilient to factors such as economic conditions. In fact, market rents per m2 for apartments in the Tokyo metropolitan area have consistently remained within ¥2,500 to ¥3,000 range over the last ten years. Market rents per m2 of office space in the Tokyo metropolitan area have also remained stable over the last ten years, hovering between ¥3,000 and ¥4,500.

If you're interested in Japanese real estate,
contact Sumitomo Real Estate Sales

Sumitomo Real Estate Sales has continued to grow steadily since the company was first established in 1975.
We have a sales network of 226 directly-managed offices around Japan. ,holding the transaction record as the top class directly managedbrokerage firm.

Abundant number of Sales network
226Offices
As of : February 1 2024
The number of properties for brokered sales
Handing over 34,900 properties annualy
* 4/1/2022 ~ 3/31/2023

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Real estate in Japan makes stable and highly attractive investment.
If you're interested in buying or investing in real estate as assets, please come and talk to us.

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Japanese real estate consulting service for international customers

Sumitomo Real Estate Sales
Tokyo Consulting

Inquiries within Japan
Toll free :0120-965-154
Toll free :0120-965-154

TEL:03-6400-3430
FAX:03-5427-2629

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Address

L’abeille Azabu Juban 2F, 2-8-6, Azabujuban, Minato-ku, Tokyo,
106-0045

Nearest station

3 minutes walk from Azabujuban Station (Exit 4), Tokyo Metro Namboku Line
2 minutes walk from Azabujuban Station (Exit 7), Toei Oedo Line
16 minutes walk from Roppongi-itchome Station (Exit 1), Tokyo Metro Namboku Line
13 minutes walk from Roppongi Station (Exit 3), Toei Oedo Line and Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line

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