8DK reinforced-concrete house with shuttered garage in Sakaedani, Wakayama
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 8DK |
| Building area | 237.81 m² |
| Land area | 330.57 m² (100 tsubo) |
| Structure | Reinforced concrete, 2 floors |
| Built | 1982 (Showa 57), 44 years old |
| Parking | Yes (free, up to 4 cars; shuttered garage for 2) |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | Category 1 residential |
| City planning | Urbanisation promotion area |
| Building coverage / floor-area ratio | 60% / 160% |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Terrain | Flat |
| Road access | Public road 4 m; Public road 23.3 m |
| Sale type | Brokerage |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-09-24 |
Pros and cons of this 8DK house
A vacant two-storey reinforced-concrete house built in 1982, with 8DK and about 238 m² of floor area on a 331 m² lot (registered area), with a 23 m frontage on a 4 m road to the north.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 330.57 m² (about 100 tsubo)
- Built 1982, under the post-1981 earthquake code
- Spacious: 237.81 m² of floor area
Points to check
- High earthquake exposure (76.3% / 30 yrs)
- In a mapped flood zone (up to under 0.5 m in a worst case)
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Where it is
20 km to Osaka Kansai airport58 km to Osaka3.7 km to the seaas the crow flies
Wakayama: 349,646 people (January 2026) · -4% since 2021
Distances from the listing · population: Ministry of Internal Affairs, resident register.
Can a foreigner buy it?
Looks straightforward. One small point 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.
FineRebuild & road accessRoad access OK
Faces a public road of at least 4 m. Rebuilding is normally allowed.
FineEarthquake standardPost-1981 code (built 1982)
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 | $3,740 | ¥587,400 |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $60 | ¥10,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $600–1,300 | ¥95,000–205,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $600–1,610 | ¥95,000–253,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $600–1,210 | ¥95,000–190,000 |
| Repairs reserveEstimate | $9,540–38,200 | ¥1.5M–6M |
| 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 under 0.5 m in a worst-case flood.
Not in a mapped tsunami zone.
Not in a landslide-warning zone.
High: 76.3% 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 2026-09-24
Listed on 2026-09-24 · 37 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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