Renovation by G-House
Buy an apartment, then renovate it
Meet REFORMA, and see what to consider when buying a home to renovate.
Explore REFORMALiving & buying in Japan
Get to know a home in Japan.
Photographs to explore a home. Guidance to prepare for a purchase.
Renovating a home
Explore renovation and the details of a Japanese home.
A home in photographs
What to look for when you view a home
From the entrance to the kitchen and garden: eight views from G-House projects.
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Buying as a foreign national, what you pay on top of the price, and what a new Japanese home is like inside.
Guide · 24 Aug 2026
Can Foreigners Buy Property in Japan?
Yes — and with fewer restrictions than almost anywhere else in Asia. Here is what you actually get, what it costs, and what buying a home in Japan does not give you.
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Photo essay · 25 Aug 2026
Inside a Japanese New-Build
You have seen the exterior photographs. This is what the inside of a modern Japanese house is actually like — room by room, and why it is arranged the way it is.
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Guide · 28 Sep 2026
Buying costs in Japan: what you pay on top of the price
The price on a Japanese listing is the price of the home. Here is every cost added when you buy, how each one is worked out, and what you keep paying once you own it.
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What will buying involve?
Put the process, total budget and plans for ownership in order.
