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Common Areas in Japanese Condominiums: What Owners Don’t Actually Own

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The Illusion of Full Ownership Buying an apartment (called a mansion (マンション, manshon), or condominium) in Japan feels like securing your own slice of property. You own the unit, right? Not entirely. Japanese law draws a clear line between the exclusive-use parts you fully own and the common areas jointly owned by all residents through […]

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Kyoto’s Vacant Home Tax Postponed to 2030: What It Means

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Kyoto City has pushed back the start date of its landmark vacant home tax by one year. If you own an unoccupied property here — an inherited family home, a holiday house, or an investment property you manage from abroad — this delay changes your planning window, but it doesn’t change the fact that the

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