Azabu & Hiroo
Local shopping streets, cafés and residential lanes. Walk the route you might take for groceries, dinner or a quiet morning close to home.
Tokyo, considered.
A place in Tokyo. A reason to return.
For the city you love, a home of your own. I help international buyers find their place in Tokyo, with the local guidance to make each step feel clear.
Tell me about your Tokyo
Second homes. New chapters. Tokyo.Meet your advisor
Meet Marie
Your place in Tokyo. A person by your side.
A second home is personal. Before we look at floor plans, I want to understand what brings you to Japan and how you want to spend your time here.
I’m Marie Johnson, a Real Estate Advisor at H2 | Christie’s International Real Estate in Tokyo. I help international buyers explore condos, houses, land and custom-built homes, with a particular focus on a home to return to in Japan.
My work in Japanese real estate began in Osaka more than five years ago. I joined H2 Group, Christie’s master affiliate in Japan, in August 2026.
I have called Japan home for eight years, first in Osaka and now in Tokyo. My experience includes ¥3.0bn in sale value across transactions I've handled in my career since February 2023. I have worked with buyers from the US, the Philippines, the Middle East, Singapore, Hong Kong and Europe.
I handle the conversations and coordination in Japanese and explain the choices in plain English. From the first viewing to introductions to architects, renovation partners and property managers, I help you see the practical detail as well as the possibility.
How we’ll work togetherWho I work with
Most of my clients are overseas buyers purchasing a second home in Tokyo because they love the city, most often in Minato-ku, with some land and custom-built homes. Most buy in cash. I look after the whole journey, from search to handover, alongside trusted architects, lawyers and tax advisers.
8
years in Japan
¥3.0bn
in sale value since Feb 2023
¥3.0bn in sale value across transactions I've handled in my career since February 2023.
80%
of my buyer clients since 2023 bought from overseas, in cash
80% of my buyer clients since 2023 bought from overseas, in cash.
Deals by property type
Share of transactions I've handled since February 2023
Where my clients have bought
Share of transactions I've handled since February 2023
Where my clients come from
From H2’s Tokyo catalogue
Homes and land, in Tokyo.
A selection from H2’s public Tokyo catalogue. Explore by neighbourhood, price or bedrooms, then tell me what catches your eye. Availability and particulars must be reconfirmed with H2.
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In Japanese floor plans, S means 納戸 — a storage room, not a bedroom. For example, 2SLDK means 2 bedrooms + a storage room (S), with living, dining and kitchen space.
Availability, price, areas and other particulars must be reconfirmed with H2 before proceeding.
Property photographs are served directly from H2’s public image host; each card links to its H2 source.
USD, EUR, AUD, CNY, HKD and SGD use calculated midpoints of SMBC’s published JPY TTS and TTB. PHP and TWD use approximate USD reference crosses from the same sheet because no TTB is published; these are not customer quotes.
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From a conversation to your own front door.
You don’t need to know the Japanese property process before we speak. We’ll work through it one step at a time.
- 01
Your plans first
We discuss how you’ll use the home, budget, timing, preferred areas and who will be involved in the decision. We agree how we’ll work together.
- 02
A focused search
We compare a considered shortlist, arrange viewings in person or by video, and look at the neighbourhood, building and ongoing costs.
- 03
Checks before commitment
I help with the offer and negotiations. A licensed real-estate transaction specialist explains the important matters before you sign the purchase contract.
- 04
Handover and beyond
I coordinate the next steps with the relevant professionals, from payment and registration to introductions for renovation or care between visits.
Legal, tax and finance advice comes from the appropriate qualified professionals. Remote arrangements, timing and requirements depend on your circumstances and the property.
Neighbourhood notes
Your Tokyo, one neighbourhood at a time.
A home is also the streets around it. These are starting points for a conversation, not a ranking: we’ll explore how each area fits the way you live.
Aoyama & Akasaka
Galleries, design shops and places to meet friends. Compare the pace of a main avenue with the smaller streets just behind it.
Shirokane & Takanawa
Residential streets and green pockets in Minato. Consider the hills, station routes and the kind of space you want between visits.
Shiba & Toranomon
Park walks and city architecture side by side. We’ll look at the exact street, the outlook and the everyday journeys that matter to you.
Shibuya & Meguro
Ebisu, Daikanyama and Nakameguro offer cafés, small shops and different neighbourhood rhythms. Try each on foot before choosing.
Chiyoda & Chuo
From the streets around the Imperial Palace to Nihonbashi and the waterfront, compare a central city base with the outlook and access you prefer.
Setagaya & Ota
If a house, garden or more room matters, we can explore residential areas here and weigh daily travel alongside space.
Beyond the search
The details that make a home work.
Land & custom builds
Explore a site with early input from architects and building partners on feasibility, costs and approvals.
Renovation & interiors
Introductions to partners who can help adapt an existing home to the way you want to use it.
Care while you’re away
Discuss introductions for property management and practical arrangements between visits.
Let’s talk
What does your Tokyo look like?
Tell me what you love about Japan, how you’d use your home and where you are in your plans. We’ll start there.
