Property
Policy focuses on the growing number of foreign nationals purchasing property for rental purposes
More property owners are renting out homes while residing abroad. (Photo by Hazuma Urushiyama)
YUKI SEKIGUCHI
November 1, 2026 00:15 JST
Tokyo – The Japanese government is exploring a tax on the earnings of overseas residents who run real‑estate rental or parking‑lot operations in Japan, aiming to correct perceived unfairness as foreign property ownership increases.
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