For real estate professionals
Your client owns property in Japan but lives abroad? We take care of the Japan side — the tax filings, the post, and the payments — while the transaction stays with you.
日本語のページ（日本の不動産会社・士業の方へ）When to bring us in
- Your buyer or seller lives outside Japan and needs a tax representative (納税管理人) before closing
- Since April 2024, a non-resident registering ownership also needs a domestic contact in Japan
- After closing, property tax notices and building management invoices have nowhere to go
- Your client has no Japanese bank account, so taxes and contractor invoices cannot be paid
- Documents keep arriving in Japanese and your client cannot read them
- Nobody is on the ground in Japan to deal with the management company after handover
What we take on
Tax representative (納税管理人)
We register as your client’s tax representative, receive the tax notices and pay property taxes on their behalf.
Japanese contact address — including the domestic contact on the registry
Your client can use our address as their contact address in Japan, and we also act as the domestic contact (国内連絡先) recorded in the property registry — required for non-residents since April 2024.
Mail received, scanned and translated
We open and scan the post, translate it into English, and show it online. Originals can be stored, forwarded or disposed of.
Bill payment — no Japanese bank account needed
Property taxes, management fees, utilities and contractor invoices are paid from funds your client sends us from abroad. Bank transfer fees are charged at cost.
Local coordination
Inspections, repairs, junk removal and utility connections are arranged with a company near the property, with the quote shown first.
English and Chinese support
Everything with your client is handled in English or Chinese, with a dashboard where both the documents and the payments are visible.
Your client pays from ¥66,000 per year (tax included). See the pricing page for what each plan covers. They can also start on the free plan and look around first.
Questions we usually get
What if the client has no Japanese bank account?
We pay from funds they send us from abroad — property taxes, management fees, utilities and contractor invoices. No Japanese bank account is needed; bank transfer fees are charged at cost.
Do we need to speak Japanese to work with you?
No. We work with you in English (or Japanese, if you prefer) and with your client in English or Chinese, so nobody has to translate in the middle.
Does it work for rural property and vacant houses (akiya)?
Yes — all of Japan, same service and same price. Mail is redirected to us wherever it comes from, and the tax representative filing is the same procedure in every municipality.
Can you manage the property on site?
No. We do not send our own staff for on-site work such as regular visits, cleaning or key handling. When physical work is needed, we arrange a company near the property, go through the quote with your client and handle the payment.
When should we bring you in?
About a week before closing is comfortable: the tax representative filing and the domestic contact both affect the closing and registration schedule. We can also take the case on after closing.
Who runs Japan YES?
Our founder, Yuichi Suzuki, is a licensed 宅地建物取引士 (Real Estate Transaction Specialist, Saitama No. 087841) and a Keller Williams agent in Saitama, so we are used to working with international brokerages.
Who you will work with
Yuichi Suzuki（鈴木 裕一）
Founder · Licensed 宅地建物取引士 (Saitama No. 087841) · Keller Williams Saitama agent
Our founder handles overseas clients himself, in English, Chinese or Japanese. Bring us the case and we will work out the Japan side with you.
Company overviewTalk to us
Tell us about the client or the deal — or just ask how the service works. We answer in English, usually the same day.
You can also use the contact form and choose “Partnership”.
Japan YES Property Management Co., Ltd. (Corporate No. 0300-01-171837), Koinuma Bldg. 3F, 1-10-7 Kusunokidai, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-1116, Japan. Representative: Yuichi Suzuki, licensed 宅地建物取引士 (Saitama No. 087841). The Company is not a licensed real estate brokerage. More in our company overview.