Reinforced-concrete designer house with 6LDK on 592 m², Saiki, Oita
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 6LDK |
| Building area | 264.16 m² |
| Land area | 592.32 m² (179 tsubo) |
| Structure | Reinforced concrete, 2 floors |
| Built | 2000 (Heisei 12), 26 years old |
| Parking | Unknown |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | No zoning designation |
| City planning | Unzoned planning area |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Terrain | Flat |
| Sale type | Open agency |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-09-05 |
Pros and cons of this 6LDK house
Vacant two-storey reinforced-concrete designer house with six rooms, about 264 m² of floor area on a 592 m² lot, built in 2000.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 592.32 m² (about 179 tsubo)
- Modern construction (built 2000)
- Vacant: easy to view and quick to hand over
Points to check
- Station is far or bus-only — you will likely need a car
- High earthquake exposure (56.9% / 30 yrs)
- In a mapped flood zone (up to 0.5–3 m in a worst case)
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Where it is
96 km to Kumamoto airport154 km to Fukuoka5.6 km to the seaas the crow flies
Saiki: 1,663 people (January 2026) · -14% since 2021
Distances from the listing · population: Ministry of Internal Affairs, resident register.
Floor plan
Plan from the original listing (layout labels are in Japanese: 洋 = Western-style room, 和 = tatami room, LDK = living-dining-kitchen, 納戸 = storage room). Click to enlarge.
Can a foreigner buy it?
Good, with a few checks. Nothing blocking, but a couple of points to confirm with the agent.
FineYou own the landFreehold
Full ownership (shoyūken) of land and house — foreigners have exactly the same rights as Japanese buyers.
UnknownRebuild & road accessNot stated
Road access is not described. Ask the agent about road width and frontage (needed to rebuild).
FineEarthquake standardPost-1981 code (built 2000)
Built under Japan's current “new seismic standard” (shin-taishin, from June 1981).
CheckPaying for itLoan only if resident
Foreigners may buy freely, but Japanese banks mostly lend to residents (permanent residents most easily). Non-residents usually pay cash or use an overseas loan.
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Estimated buying costs
| Agent's feeLegal maximum | $7,550 | ¥1.2M |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $60 | ¥10,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $1,300–2,810 | ¥204,000–442,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $1,300–3,460 | ¥204,000–544,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $1,300–2,590 | ¥204,000–408,000 |
| Non-resident tax agentLegal maximum | $130–380 | ¥20,000–60,000 |
Agent's fee: legal maximum (the real fee can be lower). Stamp duty: fixed by law. Everything else is an estimate from typical rates; taxes depend on the assessed value set by the town. How we estimate
Natural-hazard risk
In a flood-risk zone: water could reach 0.5–3 m in a worst-case flood.
Not in a mapped tsunami zone.
Not in a landslide-warning zone.
High: 56.9% chance of a strong shake (intensity 6-lower or more) in the next 30 years.
Read at the listing's map pin (positions in listings can be approximate). Worst-case official scenarios. Open the official hazard map here ↗ · Sources: GSI hazard map portal, NIED J-SHIS.
Listing history & price alert
Listed 2026-09-05
Listed on 2026-09-05 · 56 days online. We started tracking this house on 2026-10-05; price changes will show here.
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Who sells it & what happens next
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