Japanese Real Estate Glossary
People & the Buying Process

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Real estate

Literally "immovable property": land and the buildings on it. A crucial quirk — Japanese law treats land and buildings as separate legal assets, each with its own registry record, which is why one can be owned, mortgaged, or sold without the other.

Verify ownership before you sign — pull the registry record

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