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Finding a Home In Fukuoka
If you plan to rent or buy a property in Fukuoka, finding your property will be a major step in your relocation to Fukuoka. If you have not lived in Fukuoka, you should rent rather than buy your property in Fukuoka, at least for six months. If you would like to rent or buy a real-estate property in Fukuoka you may email us at webmaster@japan-travel-guide.de with your real-estate questions.


It is the best way to know not only if Fukuoka is the place you want to live or retire for the next few years, but also if Fukuoka is suited for you.

Apartments & Houses in Fukuoka
If you are planning on living in Fukuoka, it is likely that you will be living in an apartment/condo versus a house.

Please make sure that modern equipments, such as electricity and water should function to the maximum. Please double-check and make sure electrical outlets are located in every room and functioning.

Make sure you turn on the water and make sure that hot and cold water is functioning and flush the toilet, turn on the shower. Don’t count on real-estate agents in Fukuoka to point out the negatives of a place they’re trying to rent or sell you.

Fukuoka Agencies
Real-estate agencies in Fukuoka advertise in local Fukuoka newspapers and as well on their office windows.

You should be able to notice a real estate agency in Fukuoka by the window full of ads for the different apartments or houses they have available for rent or sell in Fukuoka.

Before you begin working with an agency in Fukuoka, check that their fees are acceptable and that they are a member of the Fukuoka Real-estate Assocation. In most rental agreements in Fukuoka most agencies charge a month’s rent for a twelve-month rental agreement.

When selling a property in Fukuoka, real-estate agents in Fukuoka usually charge between 2.5% and 3% of the final sales price.
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After coming to an agreement on a rental or purchase, both parties in Fukuoka sign the contract. However, it is not a legal agreement until the appropriate seals of the city of Fukuoka with a tax stamp has been purchased and affixed to ther agreement. You have to make sure before finalising the lease or purchase that the official seal of Fukuoka will be affixed to the agreement.

Renting
Real estate agencies in Fukuoka are the safest way if you want to rent or buy a property in Fukuoka. Please make sure they are a licensed agent in Fukuoka and very familiar with the Fukuoka property market.

Local newspapers in Fukuoka also advertise apartments and houses for rent, but word of mouth is the best way in Fukuoka. If you are currently an academic in Fukuoka, you could check local at local universities in Fukuoka, where apartments or rooms for rent are commonly posted.

In general rental rates in Fukuoka, increase by a small percentage each year in accordance with the government’s annual cost of living reports in Fukuoka. You can find yearly leases in Fukuoka, and more short-term housing is available near academic institutes or around tourism areas within Fukuoka.

Short-term tourist housing in Fukuoka is fully furnished and most of the time fully equipped. If you have the budget, you could rent a serviced apartment in Fukuoka.

If you want to buy a property in Fukuoka, I would highly suggest you to have the property checked out by yourself and hire a lawyer in Fukuoka to check how much debts the property has currently registered and if those numbers matched with the seller of the property in Fukuoka.

If you are buying a brand new property, you’ll need to pay property tax in Fukuoka. If your purchase is a luxury property, you may have to pay local taxes in Fukuoka and possible stamp duty.

Even as a non-resident homeowner in Fukuoka, you may become liable for all kind of taxes in Fukuoka, including income tax.

Fukuoka Mortgages
If you plan to take a mortgage in Fukuoka you need at least a 20% downpayment of the purchase price of the property in Fukuoka. Even if you generate rental-income from renting your Fukuoka property out, it is not considered by most lenders as you may decide to move in, at a later time.

The Fukuoka Real Estate calculator will help you to compare the costs of renting a house or condo in Fukuoka to the costs of buying a house or condo in Fukuoka. Since there are all kinds of forces at work behind the scenes such as the current interest in Fukuoka, Fukuoka property taxes, tax savings, appreciation in general to investments in Fukuoka, comparing the cost of renting to the cost of buying in Fukuoka is a lot more complicated than just comparing the monthly mortgage payment to the monthly rent payment.

The Fukuoka Calculator attempts to forecast the net effects of all the hidden forces so you can make an informed decision before buying or renting a property in Fukuoka.

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Property Types in Fukuoka

  • Fukuoka Multi-Family
    Traditional, multi-family residential complexes located in Fukuoka and suburban markets of Fukuoka.


  • Fukuoka Mixed-Use
    Properties in Fukuoka that integrate and combine residential with different uses, including retail and office spaces.

  • Fukuoka Office
    Traditional office or office type properties in Fukuoka.


  • Fukuoka Retail
    Properties in Fukuoka with a mix of tenants that meet the convenience needs of neighborhood residents, including video stores, grocery, and financial services companies within Fukuoka.


  • Fukuoka Light Industrial
    Single- or multi-tenanted spaces in Fukuoka used for warehouse, manufacturing, distribution, or research and development in Fukuoka.

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