Why can't you buy real estate on Amazon? Experts explain: The mysteries of real estate and IT (Part 1 of 2)

Amazon does not directly sell real estate, largely because Japan’s Real Estate Transaction Business Act requires face-to-face explanations by licensed agents.

That legal barrier has been eased somewhat: IT-based “important matters explanations” are now allowed online even for property sales.

The article uses this shift to show how far real-estate digitization has advanced, and where regulation still limits fully online transactions.

It highlights the industry outlook through examples such as Amazon and GA technologies.