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Finding a Home In Ikebukuro
If you plan to rent or buy a property in Ikebukuro, finding your property will be a major step in your relocation to Ikebukuro. If you have not lived in Ikebukuro, you should rent rather than buy your property in Ikebukuro, at least for six months. If you would like to rent or buy a real-estate property in Ikebukuro 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 Ikebukuro is the place you want to live or retire for the next few years, but also if Ikebukuro is suited for you.

Apartments & Houses in Ikebukuro
If you are planning on living in Ikebukuro, 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 Ikebukuro to point out the negatives of a place they’re trying to rent or sell you.

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

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

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

When selling a property in Ikebukuro, real-estate agents in Ikebukuro 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 Ikebukuro sign the contract. However, it is not a legal agreement until the appropriate seals of the city of Ikebukuro 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 Ikebukuro will be affixed to the agreement.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Ikebukuro 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 Ikebukuro.

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NOTE: Be sure to enter "0" (zero) in any entry boxes that don't apply to you. Also be sure that only numbers and decimal points are entered into the fields.

Property Types in Ikebukuro

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


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

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


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


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

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