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Japan's property market boom faces headwinds from visa fees and rate hikes

Japan's property market is experiencing a boom, but potential impacts from increased tourist visa fees and the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) recent interest rate hikes are being closely watched. While data on foreign home purchases is scarce, agents note that properties are bought for personal use or rental income. The BOJ's move towards normalizing monetary policy has reduced the yield gap advantage for property investors, affecting both residential and commercial real estate. AI

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Japan's property market boom faces headwinds from visa fees and rate hikes

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Cheryl Arcibal ·

    Will Japan’s tourist visa fees, interest rate policy impact its booming property market?

    With Japan imposing higher visa fees for tourists from July while moving away from an ultra-loose monetary policy, foreign investors must prepare themselves for both direct and indirect impacts on their real estate assets, according to agents and analysts. There is a dearth of da…