AZ

Name

AZ

Legal name

株式会社AZ（エーゼット）

Website

https://aaaz.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AZ (株式会社AZ) is a founder-owned Osaka-based real estate services firm serving the Kansai region (Osaka/Hyogo) with court-auction agency, voluntary distressed sales, property management, share-house and short-stay rental operations, welfare-housing support, and landowner advisory for complex property rights issues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Lessors of Other Real Estate Property (531190), Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510)

akta.pro primary industry

Foreclosure/REO & Distressed Property Auctions (BPAJAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Auction Services (FSAEAJAL), Commercial Real Estate Auctions (BPAJAEAB), Property Management Advisory & Leasing Administration (FSAEAJAN)

Keywords

• Real estate auctions
• Property management services
• Share house rentals
• Distressed property sales
• Rental property leasing

Headquarters

HQ city

Kawaramachi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Auction Agency Fees (成功報酬): AZ charges success-based fees only when a property is successfully purchased at auction or sold via private sale. No fees are charged if the transaction does not close. This is the primary revenue driver for the auction agency division, covering rights investigation, occupant negotiations, auction bidding procedures, and bidding price advice.
2. Property Management & Leasing (プロパティマネジメント事業): AZ manages a portfolio of rental properties including share houses (AZ Kai House, Mint), monthly rental apartments (天保山第5コーポ, メゾン・ド・オール, 堺筋本町アーバンライフ), and commercial properties ( Shireto Kyobashi). Revenue is generated through leasing fees, management fees from landlords, and rental income from tenants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AZ (株式会社AZ) operates a real estate services business centered on court auction agency, voluntary (debt-mediated) property sales, and property management in the Kansai region of Japan. The company facilitates below-market property acquisitions for buyers through auction bidding support and helps distressed owners liquidate properties before auction through negotiated creditor sales. It also manages a portfolio of share houses, weekly/monthly rental apartments, and commercial/minpaku properties, with ancillary services including renovation brokerage, welfare housing support, and landowner consultation for complex property rights.

Product overview

AZ (株式会社AZ) is a Japanese real estate company offering a comprehensive suite of property-related services centered around property management, real estate auctions, and distressed property sales. The core business comprises Property Management (プロパティマネジメント事業), Auction Agency (不動産競売代行) helping clients purchase properties at auction with full support including investigation and bidding strategy, and Voluntary Sales (任意売却) assisting owners facing mortgage difficulties. The company operates multiple sub-brands including AZ Resale for brokerage and renovation, share houses under the Kansai Share House brand (AZ Kai House, Mint), short-term rental properties, and specialized services like Kansai Welfare Life for social welfare applicants and Landowner Consultation addressing ground rent and leasehold issues. The company primarily serves the Kansai region (Osaka/Hyogo).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 関西シェアハウス: Share house rental properties in Kansai region
• 関西保護生活
• なんでも相談地主さん
• AZ Kai House
• Mint
• しゃれード京橋

Products and services

• Real Estate Auction Agency (不動産競売代行) Full-service agency assisting individual buyers in purchasing real estate through court-ordered auctions, including property investigation, occupant negotiation, bidding strategy, and post-purchase renovation referrals. Priced on a success-fee basis with no charges if the bid is unsuccessful. Targets investors and buyers seeking below-market property acquisitions.
• Voluntary Property Sales (任意売却) Service assisting distressed property owners facing mortgage repayment difficulties to sell their properties through negotiated sales with creditors before court auction proceedings. Includes flexible remaining debt repayment negotiations and coverage of delinquent taxes and management fees, with up to ¥1,000,000 in relocation support for eligible clients.
• Property Management (プロパティマネジメント事業) Property management services for real estate owners including tenant management, maintenance coordination, and rental income optimization across share houses, weekly/monthly apartments, and commercial properties in the Kansai region.
• Kansai Share House (関西シェアハウス) Managed share house rental properties in the Kansai region (Osaka/Hyogo), including branded share houses such as AZ Kai House (Shijonawate City) and Mint (Asahi-ku, Osaka). Targeted at tenants seeking affordable furnished housing with shared facilities.
• Weekly/Monthly Rental (ウィークリーマンスリー事業) Short-term and monthly rental property services for tenants requiring flexible housing arrangements, including furnished apartments such as Tenpozan Dai-5 Corp 1-gou Tou (Chuo-ku, Osaka).
• Leasing Services (リーシング事業) Property leasing services connecting property owners with prospective tenants across residential, share house, and commercial properties in the Kansai region.
• AZ Resale (AZリセール) Real estate brokerage services including property purchase, resale brokerage, renovation referrals for resale properties, and WEB&DTP design services. Supports resale transactions and renovation work for auction-purchased and resale properties.
• Kansai Welfare Life (関西保護生活) Welfare application support service helping individuals apply for public assistance and find housing with furnished rooms, WiFi, no deposit, no guarantor required, and rent covered by welfare payments. Operates in coordination with AZ-managed properties.
• Landowner Consultation (なんでも相談地主さん) Consultation service for landowners addressing issues related to ground lease (底地), leasehold rights (借地権), and tenant-in-place (居抜き) transitions. Includes advisory on land rent renegotiation, leasehold disposition, and property purchase/management support for legacy ground lease assets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Properties can be purchased at 20–30% below general market prices
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SUUMO (Recruit): Largest Japanese real estate portal operated by Recruit; competes with AZ's websites for online customer acquisition across brokerage, rental, and auction-related categories.
• 住友不動産 (Sumitomo Realty & Development): One of Japan's largest real estate companies with property management, brokerage, and leasing operations nationwide—comparable in service breadth though vastly larger in scale than AZ.
• 東急リバブル (Tokyu Livable): One of Japan's largest real estate brokerages handling sales, auctions, and property management at national scale—overlapping with AZ's brokerage and auction-related activities but at much greater scale.
• 株式会社LIFULL: Operates HOME'S, a major Japanese real estate portal directly competing with SUUMO for online lead generation in brokerage and rental segments where AZ also markets.
• 三井不動産 (Mitsui Fudosan): Japan's premier real estate developer with broad portfolio across residential, commercial, and management; a top-tier incumbent whose property management and brokerage businesses overlap with AZ's services.

Direct peers

• 株式会社ハウスドゥ (HouseDo): Real estate franchise with active auction and distressed property services plus property management nationwide—closest direct comparable to AZ's auction agency and management combined model.
• センチュリー21ジャパン (Century 21 Japan): National real estate franchise with significant auction and distressed property service offerings across Japan—directly comparable to AZ's auction agency and brokerage lines via its franchise network.
• 株式会社長谷工ライブネット (Haseko Livenet): Property management arm of Haseko Group serving residential and commercial real estate; comparable to AZ's property management and leasing operations though at much greater scale.

Regional players

• 近鉄不動産 (Kintetsu Real Estate): Major Kansai-based real estate developer and manager serving Osaka, Nara, and surrounding prefectures with property sales, leasing, and management services—directly comparable on geography and overlapping service offerings.
• 阪急阪神不動産 (Hankyu Hanshin Properties): Kansai-focused real estate company providing property sales, brokerage, management, and leasing across Osaka and Hyogo—the same operating geography as AZ, with overlapping service lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/az.rent
• Facebookfacebook.com/aaaz.co.jp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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