Tokyo real estate,
done right.
Independent advisory for executives relocating to Tokyo — luxury rentals and property purchase, bilingual, with no conflicts of interest.
Tokyo Expat is an independent real estate advisory service for international executives and professionals relocating to Tokyo.
Our advisor, Yasuhiro Maruyama, has worked inside Japan's foreign company world — at a global real estate private equity fund and at a foreign SaaS company — as a colleague and executive, not just as an agent. He personally designed and implemented a corporate housing program at his SaaS company, supported two expat colleagues through their high-end relocations, and managed post-departure tax representative arrangements on their behalf.
He knows how corporate housing policies, HR timelines, and Japan assignments actually work — from the inside.
I've run the housing program. I've signed the leases. I've filed the tax forms after colleagues left Japan. Most agents have never seen the inside of a corporate housing policy — I wrote one.
Relocating to Tokyo as an American felt overwhelming before I met Mr. Maruyama. What set him apart wasn't just his bilingual fluency or his knowledge of the market; it was that he understood the full picture: the corporate side, the cultural nuances, and what it actually takes to settle a family into a new city. He helped us find the right home in the right neighbourhood, and made the entire process feel manageable. If you're moving to Tokyo, there's no one I'd recommend more confidently.
No matter the corporate support you have in your home country, relocating to Tokyo as a foreign executive is genuinely hard — tight timelines, an unfamiliar city, and a new role to begin. What you need is someone who is thoughtful, reliable, and has your interests at heart. Maruyama-san is that person. When Covid forced me to leave Japan overnight with no way to return, he handled everything — packing, shipping, the full move-out — without being asked. That level of care goes far beyond what any agent is expected to do. I can wholeheartedly recommend Tokyo Expat to any executive making this move.
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