High-margin, fast-growing real estate firm in Harima, Hyogo

What is for sale

This is a real estate company in the Harima area of Hyogo Prefecture that handles rental brokerage, sales brokerage, buy-and-resell, and development and subdivision of land. The listing states the company has grown for three consecutive fiscal periods with an operating margin over 30 percent. The stated reason for sale is "selection and concentration" of the seller's business, meaning the owner wants to focus resources elsewhere rather than any financial distress.

Because this is a share sale, the buyer acquires the company itself, so its lease, licences and bank account should carry over automatically rather than needing to be reapplied for.

What is included

• The company itself (shares)
• Existing land sourcing and sales/brokerage network
• Multiple routes to exclusive/priority access to quality properties
• Current business operations across rental, sales, buy-resell and development

Strengths (as the seller states them)

• Operating margin reported above 30 percent
• Revenue and profit have grown for three straight fiscal periods
• Strong regional network and land appraisal expertise enabling continuous land acquisition
• Holds multiple exclusive or priority routes to good properties, giving an edge over competitors

Wrinkles a careful buyer would ask about

• Detailed financials (cash balance, total assets, interest-bearing debt, net assets) are hidden until you register and are not shown in this text
• Seller has asked for release from their personal guarantee on company borrowings, implying such a guarantee currently exists
• Broker success fee applies on top of the asking price, with a minimum of ¥5,000,000 plus an interim fee of 30% of the success fee (minimum ¥1,500,000 plus tax)
• Buyer should confirm the exact scope of handover and transfer conditions, as advised in the listing
• Reason for sale is described only generally as 'selection and concentration', with no further detail given

Paying for it

If you stay overseas. No Japanese bank will lend to a new company whose director lives abroad. The realistic stack is your own cash plus asking the owner to take part of the price over 2 to 3 years. That one question is in every Deal Pack.

If you move to Japan. On a visa that lets you run a business, Japan Finance Corporation lends up to ¥72M at about 1 to 2 percent for exactly this. Once you have a Japanese company, the government pays two-thirds of due diligence and registered-broker costs, up to about ¥8M (round 16 closes 6 Nov 2026). The company's existing bank relationship comes with it.

What this listing says. The listing mentions the seller wants release from a personal guarantee on bank borrowings, implying existing company debt with a guarantee attached; separately, the broker charges an interim fee of 30% of the success fee (minimum ¥1,500,000 plus tax) and a success fee on a sliding scale with a minimum of ¥5,000,000, on top of the agreed price.

Full rundown, with the catches: japandealflow.com/money