I've spent my career working inside Japan's foreign company ecosystem — at a global real estate private equity fund, and later as Executive Officer, Head of Finance and Corporate Function at a foreign SaaS company. Along the way, I watched international colleagues go through the Tokyo relocation process with no real guidance.
I personally designed and implemented a corporate housing program. I supported two expat colleagues through their high-end relocations — from property search to lease signing to post-departure tax representative arrangements. I saw how much better the experience could be with someone who genuinely understood both sides: the company's policies and the individual's needs.
That's why I built TokyoExpat — not as a traditional agent, but as someone who has sat on your side of the table.
"I work for you — not for landlords or developers. My job is to get you the right property at the right price. As a USCPA and former PE fund manager, I bring financial and legal fluency that no standard real estate agent can offer."
Profile
Yasuhiro Maruyama began his career in the Real Estate Division of Nippon Life Insurance Company, where he gained comprehensive experience in domestic real estate investment as an institutional investor — managing property acquisitions and dispositions, lease negotiations, property management, and eminent domain matters, developing rigorous investment criteria and conservative risk management methodologies.
He subsequently joined Hudson Japan, the asset management arm of Lone Star Funds, as an Asset Manager responsible for real estate portfolios with a focus on hotel properties. His responsibilities included portfolio due diligence, formulation and execution of value-add strategies, and investor and lender relations, through which he acquired global-standard investment management expertise.
Following graduate studies abroad, he joined Microsoft Japan, where he worked in FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis). He then served as Country Controller at Philips Japan, with responsibility for P&L and working capital, and business planning aligned with global headquarters. He subsequently served as Executive Officer, Head of Finance and Corporate Function at a global SaaS company in Japan. During this period he designed and implemented a corporate housing program, personally supporting expat colleagues through their Tokyo relocations — including post-departure tax representative arrangements.
Through over 20 years of experience across domestic institutional investment, global private equity, and global technology companies, he has established unique expertise spanning conservative asset management and aggressive growth investment, domestic and international markets, and real estate and corporate finance.
He founded Edo Partners K.K. to provide transparent real estate advisory services to overseas investors and high-net-worth individuals in Japan. In his personal capacity, he also has hands-on experience in land acquisition, custom home construction, and disposition of inherited properties — combining both investor perspective and practical property ownership experience.
As a bilingual professional in Japanese and English, he facilitates seamless communication among investors, financial institutions, and end users in cross-border transactions.
Education & Credentials
What I don't do
I don't own the properties I show you, and I don't get paid more for pushing any specific listing.
I don't prioritize any particular landlord's inventory — the search is independent by design.
I don't collect rent, hold client funds, sublease properties, or manage buildings.
I'm not a lawyer or tax advisor — for legal or tax questions, I'll point you to the right specialist.
Recent work
Client details are anonymized, and shared with permission or in a form that does not identify the individual or company.
From single executives on 1–2 month serviced-apartment stays to families settling into long-term leases near international schools.
Single-hire placements and standing HR housing desks, spanning executive-tier through professional-tier housing.
Both individual and corporate-name leases, in Minato, Shibuya, and neighboring wards.
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TokyoExpat is operated by Edo Partners K.K. Corporate Number 5010901058338. Licensed Real Estate Brokerage: Tokyo Metropolitan Governor (1) No. 113471.
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