TOKYO -- Acquisitions of Japanese properties by foreign investors climbed to a first-half record in 2025, with other big sales in the works as analysts expect rents to keep rising amid continuing inflation.
First-half buying totals $7.7bn on rising rents and high profitability

The total spent on Tokyo real estate by foreign investors in this year's first half reached a new record high. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
TOKYO -- Acquisitions of Japanese properties by foreign investors climbed to a first-half record in 2025, with other big sales in the works as analysts expect rents to keep rising amid continuing inflation.