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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Shizuoka-ken 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 Shizuoka-ken.

Help Buttons: For pop-up explanations of any of the entry fields, click the radio button next to the description.

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 Shizuoka-ken

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


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

  • Shizuoka-ken Office
    Traditional office or office type properties in Shizuoka-ken.


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


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

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