What is a real estate appraiser?
Updated: July 2025, 10
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What is a real estate appraiser?
Real estate appraisers determine "fair land prices" by taking into consideration the local environment and various conditions, including the systems of land price disclosure and land price surveys under which the national and prefectural governments publicly announce fair land prices, the acquisition of land for public use, valuation of land for inheritance tax purposes, valuation of residential land for fixed asset tax purposes, judicial valuation, asset valuation at the time of company mergers, and valuation of in-kind contributions.
In addition to conducting research and analysis to grasp real estate transaction price levels and land and rent levels, as well as to grasp real estate buying and selling and collateral value, we also conduct research and analysis to serve as basis for making decisions regarding real estate investments and disposals.
As real estate experts, we also provide comprehensive advice to individuals and companies, including how to make the most of real estate and develop development plans.
Real estate appraiserObtaining qualificationsmethod
After passing both the short-answer and essay-style exams, you will undergo "practical training" at a practical training institution registered by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
Those who have completed the practical training course and have their completion confirmed by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism can register as real estate appraisers.
Reference: What is an assistant real estate appraiser?
Anyone who is qualified to become an assistant real estate appraiser as of February 1, 2006 (having passed the second stage of the old real estate appraiser examination and having more than two years of practical experience) can register.
Required documents for registration
- Resume
- A copy of the certificate of passing the second examination of the former real estate appraiser examination
- Certificate of non-registration (stating that there is no registration of an adult ward or person under curatorship)
- Identification card (proof that you are not an adult ward or a person considered to be under curatorship, or a bankrupt person)
- written oath
* This does not apply to those who have been sentenced to imprisonment or more and who have not yet passed three years since the date of completion of the sentence or the date on which the sentence no longer applies. - Pledge or certificate
*Submit one that suits each of you.
・For those who do not fall under the category of public servants or former public servants, a written oath to that effect.
- For those who were public servants in the past and have been retired for more than three years, a written pledge stating that they have not been public servants since their retirement.
- For public servants or former public servants who have left the government within the past three years, a certificate from an administrative agency with disciplinary authority stating that the employee is not a person who has received disciplinary action within the past three years. - A document certifying that the applicant has worked in the field of real estate appraisal for at least two years.
- A document detailing cases in which the applicant has been involved in appraisals
- A copy of your residence certificate or a document equivalent thereto
Please submit 1 original and 1 duplicate (copies are acceptable for the duplicate).
Submit via the real estate appraisal department of the prefecture that has jurisdiction over your address.
ChangeRequired documents at the time
- Name and family register extract (including date of change)
- Address: Foreign nationals must have a residence certificate
- Original family register extract (with change date)
- Place of employment, trade name or name, office location No attached documents required
*Enter your workplace, appraisal company registration number, and office location (zip code) on the change registration application form.
Real estate appraisal business registration
A person wishing to operate a real estate appraisal business must register with the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism if establishing an office in two or more prefectures, and with the prefectural governor if establishing an office in one prefecture.
The application submission counter will be the prefecture where the main office is located.
Required documents
| Document name | Whether documents are required | ||
| Corporation | Individual | ||
| One | Registration application form | ○ | ○ |
| Two | Real estate appraisal business resume | ○ | ○ |
| Three | Name | ○ | ○ |
| Four | written oath | ○ | ○ |
| Five | Appointment letter, appointment or certificate of a full-time real estate appraiser *Not required if the applicant also serves as a full-time real estate appraiser. | ○ | ○ |
| 6 | Resident certificate of a full-time real estate appraiser *Must be issued within 3 months from the date of application. | ○ | ○ |
| Seven | Full-time real estate appraiser resume | ○ | ○ |
| 8 | Articles of Incorporation *There must be a statement such as “real estate appraisal business” in the “Purpose” column. At the end of the form, write the statement ``The contents are the same as the original'', the company name, and the name of the representative, and affix the seal of the representative. | ○ | |
| Nine | Certificate of registered matters *“Certificate of current matters” is acceptable. Must be issued within 3 months from the date of application. | ○ | |
| 10 | Registration applicant's resume *For corporations, except for corporate auditors, please prepare a resume for all officers listed in the "Officer name" column of the registration application form. | ○ | ○ |
| 11 | Guide map *Describe the arrival time on foot from the nearest station | ○ | ○ |
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism…3 copies (1 main copy, 2 sub copies) and the same number of copies as the number of prefectures where the office is located
*The duplicate will be returned at the counter, so you can make a photocopy.
If you need a copy of the applicant, please prepare one more copy.
*For duplicate registration applications, please also affix your seal in the applicant's name column.
Changes in real estate appraisal business
The documents to be submitted by corporations and individuals will differ.
Required documents when changing corporations
| Company name | main office | subsidiary office | Representative | Board Member | Full-time appraiser | Name | |||||||
| transfer | display | Newly established | Abolished | transfer | Inauguration | Retirement | Inauguration | Retirement | Inauguration | Retirement | |||
| Change registration application form | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| written oath | ○ | ○ | |||||||||||
| Appointment letter, etc. of a full-time real estate appraiser | ○ | ○ | |||||||||||
| Resident record of full-time real estate appraiser | ○ | ○ | |||||||||||
| Full-time real estate appraiser resume | ○ | ○ | |||||||||||
| Certificate of registered information *If there are any changes | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||||
| Registration applicant's resume | ○ | ○ | |||||||||||
| Guide map | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||||||||||
| Family register extract (full-time real estate appraiser) | ○ | ||||||||||||
IndividualRequired documents for change
| Name | main office | subsidiary office | Full-time appraiser | Name | |||||
| transfer | display | Newly established | Abolished | transfer | Inauguration | Retirement | |||
| Change registration application form | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Appointment letter, etc. of a full-time real estate appraiser | ○ | ○ | |||||||
| Resident record of applicant or full-time real estate appraiser | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||||||
| Full-time real estate appraiser resume | ○ | ○ | |||||||
| Guide map | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||||||
| Family register extract (full-time real estate appraiser) | ○ | ||||||||
Submission of business report
Real estate appraisers are required by law to submit reports on their business performance, etc. once a year.
Required documents
| Document name | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | Submission of business performance report (cover page) | Please use the same seal as on the registration application form. |
| (2) | Basic information about real estate appraisers | Please enter information current as of January 1st of the submission year. |
| (3) | Overview of business performance | This is the performance for the one-year period from January 1 to December 1 of the performance year. If a new registration is made midway through the fiscal year, the performance will be from the registration date to December 12. |
| (4) | Real estate appraisers by office | This information is current as of January 1 of the year of submission. This also includes assistant real estate appraisers. Please indicate this in the remarks column. |
| (5) | A CD-R containing the electronic data of the business performance report | Please record the files (with the extension DAT) in the "Data for submission" folder. The files are encrypted and cannot be opened. Please write the registration number and the name of the registered company on the surface of the CD-R with an oil-based felt-tip pen or similar. |
For inquiries regarding real estate appraisal business registration, please contact Support Administrative Scrivener Corporation.
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