Want to know how to find an agent when buying a house in Japan?

Looking back at my years of working and living in Japan, although this is my personal experience and is not representative, it can be regarded as some experience.

Japan’s real estate agency industry is very developed and generally very formal.

Some people say that the chance of being cheated is low when using a real estate agency run by a Japanese. However, the trouble is that the Japanese are too rigid. Some people also say that finding a real estate agency run by a Chinese can get twice the result with half the effort, and the Chinese are more flexible.

In fact, everything should not be generalized.

A reliable real estate agency will have certain qualities.

Characteristic 1: Holding a Japanese real estate license

For example, the Governor of Tokyo (1) ××××. Japanese real estate agencies that operate formally must apply for a business license and display it in a more conspicuous position in the office area. You can clearly see: the real estate license number, company name, name of the home construction director and other information.

Japanese real estate agencies are mostly standardized and orderly. Price gouging and contract fraud are very rare. This is due to the detailed and strict restrictions imposed by Japanese law on intermediaries and the strong enforcement capabilities of industry associations. The cost of violating laws and regulations is very high, so real estate agents do not dare to break the law. This will help achieve transparent information and clear responsibilities in Japanese real estate transactions, and resist real estate chaos.

Trait 2: The contact salesperson is a full-time Japanese employee

After graduation, many international students will choose to work part-time in Japanese real estate agencies. We cannot say that this is unreliable, but if problems arise, it will be difficult for part-time members to hold them accountable. Regular real estate agencies will not be willing to recruit unstable short-term members.

If you want to determine whether the other party is a regular member in Japan, you can first check the business card provided by the other party; second, you can check whether the company homepage contains the introduction information of the member.

The first step for investors in Japan is not to “find objects” but to “find responsibility.”

Having rich experience in responsibility, it is a convenient and reliable way to achieve a win-win situation with the help of the power of responsibility. The investor selects a reliable responsible person and expresses his or her needs, and the responsible person will use this as a basis to find the most suitable object until the investor is satisfied.

Investors can also refer to: Have any original customers joined this real estate agency?

The reason is not difficult to imagine. If customers are not satisfied with the services provided by this company, they will not have the idea of ??"joining this company".

"Will such a situation happen?"

A Japanese practitioner said: "Although there are not many, at least 1 in every 10 companies will have this happen. In this situation, whether the customer is willing to join or become a member of this company.”

Of course, it does not mean that it is not a good real estate agency without such characteristics. If such a situation exists, it will definitely make investors feel more at ease.

Reliable real estate intermediaries should also do the following:

1. Whether they have the intention to provide investors with what they want

2. Company official Is the design of the website carefully?

3. Is there a bank with stable cooperation that can be used to provide loans to customers?

4. Is there any customer recommendation/secondary purchase

< p>For beginners in real estate investment, choosing a reliable real estate agency means that they can quickly help you find investment objects with excellent returns, allowing you to get twice the result with half the effort.