Because real estate located in Japan is regulated by Japanese laws.

For example the regulation regarding buildings will be very important information for you or your company if owning buildings located in Japan. And also if you want land, the regulations regarding building will be relevant when you sell it or you build buildings later on it.
Land is also heavily regulated by Japanese law.

Relevant real estate brokers if they do brokerage for your transactions, must inform you of substantial risks in writing. However lay persons may not understand the meaning of such writing.

In addition the purchase agreements and investment scheme must be carefully considered by Japanese lawyers and tax advisers since the tax effect could vary by transaction schemes. In addition the risks for future taxation on your transactions must be also considered.

We provide legal services for Japanese real estate transactions and investment schemes. Please do not hesitate to contact us by e-mail: info@ben5.jp