Book Launch on July 19: What to Do with Your Home After Divorce? 'Real Estate After Divorce: The Go-To Guide for When You're Stuck' Released! A Definitive Handbook to Avoid Quagmires Using the Three Pillars of 'People, Money, and Procedures,' Separating Emotion from Contracts and Stepping into a New Life

Book Launch on July 19: What to Do with Your Home After Divorce? 'Real Estate After Divorce: The Go-To Guide for When You're Stuck' Released! A Definitive Handbook to Avoid Quagmires Using the Three Pillars of 'People, Money, and Procedures,' Separating Emotion from Contracts and Stepping into a New Life.

Targeted at individuals facing mortgage or ownership complications during divorce, this book thoroughly explains six common real-life case studies frequently encountered in counseling sessions. It also includes a checklist to prevent common pitfalls such as the 'fear of losing out' or 'signing documents without understanding them.'

Hyakunen Shoten Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Meguro-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yuto Ishimoto), operator of the divorce-related real estate sales support service 'Batsu-Ichi Real Estate,' announces the nationwide release of the practical guidebook 'Real Estate After Divorce: The Go-To Guide for When You're Stuck' on July 19, 2026, at bookstores and online retailers.

With Japan’s divorce rate remaining high, the handling of 'owned homes and mortgage responsibilities' during divorce remains one of the most serious and protracted challenges for many individuals. Conflicting emotions, complex mortgage agreements, and anxiety about future living arrangements often lead to deadlocked negotiations, resulting in significant financial and emotional losses.

This book compiles the author’s expertise from resolving numerous divorce-related real estate cases. It clearly organizes the three key aspects—'People, Money, and Procedures'—faced by individuals, serving as a definitive guide to help readers smoothly transition into a new chapter of life.

Highlights of the Book and the 'Three Pillars'

The primary reason divorce-related real estate issues become complicated is the entanglement of emotions and contractual obligations. This book proposes a method to completely separate the two by breaking down the challenges into the following three pillars:

1. 'People' Organization: Objectively identifying who holds the title, who lives in the property, and who is responsible for mortgage payments.

2. 'Money' Organization: Calculating the net proceeds after deducting the property’s accurate appraisal value, remaining loan balance, and additional fees and taxes.

3. 'Procedures' Organization: Designing the optimal sequence for actions such as selling, changing ownership, or refinancing.

Additionally, the book thoroughly explains the distinct roles of four types of professionals—real estate agents, lawyers, judicial scriveners, and financial institutions—and how they can collaborate to minimize the burden on individuals.

Six Typical Real-Life Case Studies Featured in the Book

The book addresses the following six common cases frequently encountered in consultations, using real-life stories to guide readers toward effective solutions:

Case 1: Unable to decide what to do with the house during negotiations (Yusuke Tanaka, 35)

Case 2: The house issue remains unresolved even after divorce (Makoto Murakami, 44)

Case 3: Unwilling or unable to contact the other party (Takashi Tadokoro, 52)

Case 4: Unable to act due to joint ownership or co-guarantor status (Nao Hayashi, 38)

Case 5: Uncertain whether the property can be sold or how much will remain (Saori Miyamoto, 41)

Case 6: No clear plan for next residence or future life after selling

The book also includes a 'Common Pitfalls Checklist' to help prevent frequent mistakes, such as getting stuck due to the 'fear of losing out' or carelessly signing documents without understanding their content.

'The best time to effectively engage professionals is when the issues are still clear or while you're still uncertain.' Through this book, we hope more individuals can shed the heavy burden of real estate and smoothly embrace the beginning of their new lives.

Supervised by: Takashi Nishimura

Attorney / Representative, Nishimura Takashi Law Office

Born in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Graduated from the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Doshisha University, and completed the Master’s program at the Graduate School of Law, Hokkaido University. Graduated from Doshisha University Law School and Doshisha University Graduate School of Business (MBA). Passed the bar exam in 2006, registered as an attorney in 2007, and appointed Academic Advisor at Doshisha University Law School in 2008. Worked at a law firm in Kita-ku, Osaka, before establishing his own practice in January 2011. Appointed lecturer at Ritsumeikan University Extension Center in October 2012. Author of divorce-related books including 'Collect Solid Evidence If You Want a Favorable Divorce: A Way to Part Happily' (co-authored with Shinji Yamaoka and Maki Fukumi, Publabor) and 'A Clear-Cut Divorce Method' (co-authored with Shinji Yamaoka, Maki Fukumi, and Ryotaro Uneoka, Toho Publishing).

Nishimura Takashi Law Office website: https://www.nishimuralaw.jp

Book Information

Title: 'Real Estate After Divorce: The Go-To Guide for When You're Stuck “Batsu-Ichi Real Estate”'

Author: Yuto Ishimoto

Release Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026

Price: ¥1,650 (tax included)

Amazon Sales Page: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/491148117X

About Batsu-Ichi Real Estate

Company Name: Hyakunen Shoten Co., Ltd.

Representative: CEO Yuto Ishimoto

Business: Operation of 'Batsu-Ichi Real Estate,' a divorce-related real estate sales support service, and real estate brokerage

Official Website: https://www.batsu-ichi.com/

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6cASPFBy0RhzlfspkjQe3k

Media Contact:

Yuto Ishimoto, CEO Hyakunen Shoten Co., Ltd.

TEL: 090-9888-5336

Email: [email protected]