Anonymous — Taiwanese Executive Couple Residential Purchase, Minato Mirai, Yokohama
A senior corporate couple based across Taiwan and Singapore came to us through a personal introduction. They were looking for a residence in Japan — not an investment, not a rental asset, simply a place of their own to return to.
Finding the right residence is rarely about the viewing — it is about the research that comes before it. We worked from their brief carefully, mapping requirements around size, atmosphere, and location before shortlisting six units across Yokohama. One of them stood out during our own assessment: a corner unit at Minato Mirai Towers, sourced through a well-known developer, fully renovated and covered by warranty.
They flew in and began the viewings. At one unit, they stopped. The remaining list was never seen. They later said it felt almost identical to their residence in Singapore — the proportions, the light, the feel of it.
The standard advisory fee in Japan is 3%. We charged less — we wanted to.
After closing, we coordinated home insurance, furniture sourcing, and the general setup of the unit. As non-residents, they are also unable to open a Japanese bank account — meaning ongoing fees such as management costs and maintenance reserves need to be handled by someone on the ground. We take care of that on their behalf.
They come and go as they please — Taipei, Singapore, Yokohama. When they arrive, everything is in order.
“Working with them was a pleasure. Over the course of the process, conversations went well beyond real estate — the kind that remind you why this work is worth doing.”