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Summary: Japan to tighten rules on property buyers from overseas NHK

- Japan will require non-resident buyers, including citizens living abroad, to report residential property purchases.
- The new rules expand existing reporting requirements previously limited to investment-related real estate transactions.
- The Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act will be revised by April 2026 to implement these changes.
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Japan to require reporting of residential property purchases by non-residents (including overseas citizens). Rules expand existing requirements, impacting broader real estate transactions. Changes via Foreign Exchange Act by April 2026. #realestate #Japan #reporting
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ID: 9414eebe-fda3-4bf2-8374-07e106dedbd3

Category ID: listed_summary

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251216_B4/#summary

Date: Dec. 16, 2025

Created: 2025/12/16 17:40

Updated: 2026/01/23 19:26

Last Read: 2026/01/23 19:26

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