Japan Real Estate

Two back to back conversations with buyers who are seeking to purchase a second hand property, get a short term stay license, and leverage their investment into residency using a business manager visa. Is their plan feasible? Also - how acceptable are tattoos in Japan, and how would those influence potential business proceedings?

We speak to an Australian couple who are interested in purchasing a holiday/ retirement home, but would like to rent it out for 6-8 years before they start using it themselves. Is this a good plan? What should they be aware of? What other options are available to them?

Emil Gorgees & Ziv Nakajima-Magen, of the JREP crew, speak to Alicia Qin Wang, who's firm, Axolotl Capital, specializes in investment loans for residents and non-residents purchasing investment properties in Japan. How does it work, who can apply, what are the terms, conditions, borrowers and property profiles?

Shu Matsuo Post's breakout room session at the Japan Real Estate Summit, spring 2025 (PLUS, bonus summit commentary and an introduction to Brett Lee's main room presentation).

Our speakers take the stage together for the final, most comprehensive Q&A session of the summit.

Chai Kanda's main room presentation at the Japan Real Estate Summit, spring 2025.

Matt Ketchum's main room presentation at the JRE Summit, spring 2025

Brett Lee's main room presentation at the JRE Summit, spring 2025.

Ziv Nakajima-Magen's main room presentation at the JRE Summit, spring 2025.

JRE Summit, spring 2025 - Day 1 Q&A panel.

Matthew Kyle's main room presentation at the JRE Summit, spring 2025.

Blanka Kobayashi's main room presentation at the JRE Summit, spring 2025.

Anton Wormann's main room presentation at the Japan Real Estate Summit, Spring 2025.

Tracey Northcott's main room presentation at the JRE Summit, Spring 2025.

Alicia Qin Wang's main room presentation at the Japan Real Estate Summit, Spring 2025.

Emil Gorgees' main room presentation at the Japan Real Estate Summit, Spring 2025.

We get together with Tracey Northcott & Emil Gorgees, of the JREP crew, to talk about short term and monthly stay properties in Japan - buying, licensing, operational efficiency, profitability and complications - as well as about that elusive search for "THE PERFECT PROPERTY" - how feasible is it?

A conversation with new clients, on the lookout for that elusive dream - a cheap, older Japanese house in Osaka city that they can rent out for short term stays, as well as leverage for a Japanese Business Manager Visa. What should they buy, how can they manage it remotely, how will they get their license, and when can they move to Japan?

We get together with Matt Ketchum, Emil Gorgees, Tracey Northcott & Ziv Nakajima-Magen of the JREP crew, to discuss Ito, Izu peninsula and the Izu islands, akiya projects and renovations, loans - and two exciting new initiatives from Japan's favourite English speaking real estate experts!

Two back to back conversations with two buyers - one looking to start a new life in Japan - the other to run a short term stay hospitality property in Otaru, in Hokkaido's snowy north. What should they be thinking about as they prepare to purchase their dream home?

We spoke to the awesome Dani & Evan Benton, of @bentonhomestead , who are living the dream - they purchased an old akiya on Omishima island for a few thousand dollars, turned it into an AirBnb guest house, and leveraged their new business to secure a visa to live in Japan. But it wasn't - and still isn't - all smooth sailing, honey (bees) and roses, as you'd expect - tune into the conversation to...

Two back to back video/audio conversations with first time investors to Japan's real estate property market, both on a limited budget - what should they invest in, how can they research, source and analyse deals, and what do the purchase and management processes look like?

In this comprehensive JREP session, we dive into the reality of Japan's education system, from elementary school and all the way to university - how getting into the "right" schools affects family choices on where to live, student housing for middle and high schoolers, as well as university students, what happens when spouses disagree on purchase budgets, financial literacy and the high net worth...

We talk to a man on a budget - only $20,000 - who is wondering what he can buy at this budget - investment property? How about a holiday home? In what cities? Who would be the typical tenant for properties as cheap as that? What condition would a house be in at this price level? Join us as we explore his options, and discuss some basic market fundamentals.