Real Estate Business in Japan?

Caterina Yeargan: It is not that attractive job IMO.To own your real estate company, you gonna have to get a licentiate of real-estate transaction specialist (takuchi tatemono torihiki shuninsha) or hire a person who owns the licentiate. (If one person has the license, 4 more people can work at your company as a realtor, but only person who has the lisence can make rental agreement or agreement for sale by law)Having business (especially for rental apartments) can have more opportunities for you, but you will have to clear lots of things before you open your own business in Japan. Plus, if you are not fluent in Japanese it'll be super difficult either open your company or get hired by a company in here....Every business is not easy. Being a realtor is kind of stressful because all clients demands more than they should. (better qualities with way less money)...Show more

Weldon Totaro: Real estate business in Japan is not booming at all because of subprime loans. Nor ! is there any bright future in this industry as population in Japan is deemed to decline in the future.Besides, you don't speak Japanese, do you? It's very difficult if you don't.

Jimmie Doerfler: To transact real estate you need license of governor (being registered at prefectural office).To get license you should pass the examination that is specified by the minister of land.(The examination is performed by this organization. Sorry in Japanese) http://www.retio.or.jp/The test consists of related law (civil law, law of dealing with real estate and others) and related matters of real estate of Japan. I've remembered to pass the examination had not always been easy. You need to be fluent in Japanese including kanji (Chinese character), first. Second you need to learn Japanese laws and real estate.I expect you will study hard....Show more