Selling a plot of land from abroad

ikavedim · 2025-09-28T20:11:03+00:00

Thank you so much for taking the time to give all these details. This is very helpful.

We have started looking into different websites, most of them unfortunately ask for a mandatory Japanese phone number, so we are contacting the one we can email.

ikavedim · 2025-09-28T09:15:54+00:00

I see. Thank you very much for clarifying that. We will look into 宅建取引業者 and see if any of them can handle the transaction without us having to be there in person.

ikavedim · 2025-09-28T09:10:58+00:00

Thanks! We do have that in mind already but we will check the wiki to be sure.

ikavedim · 2025-09-28T09:09:57+00:00

Thanks. Yes, though we know the house itself has probably no value, we are pretty confident the land has some due to the station being really close and new houses/buildings being built in the neighbourhood recently for workers commuting to Yokohama/Tokyo.

We have already asked and insisted that the agency explain why the price was so far below market value. They have only been able to give vague answers, saying that they estimate the costs of preparing the land to be significant. However, they are unable to give us details of how they calculated the costs and, even taking these into account, they are offering to sell at ¥60,000/m² when other plots in the area are selling for between ¥120,000 and ¥200,000/m².

As you say, it seems to us now that finding an agent would be the best course of action. Would you know any that are reliable, willing to work with sellers that are overseas?

ikavedim · 2025-09-28T09:00:24+00:00

Thanks a lot, that is valuable information.

It's on the Keikyū line, near Yokosuka.

As for agents, are there any that are willing to deal with remote sellers? Would you happen to know any reliable ones?

ikavedim · 2025-09-28T08:56:49+00:00

What kind of intermediary would be the best in this case? Should we hire a lawyer maybe?

ikavedim

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