Japanese Real Estate Glossary
People & the Buying Process

決済

kessaiけっさい

Closing / settlement

The final settlement meeting, usually at a bank: the buyer pays the balance, the judicial scrivener confirms documents and files the ownership transfer, fixed asset tax is prorated between the parties, and keys are handed over. Everything happens in a single sitting.

Verify ownership before you sign — pull the registry record

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