Japan Real Estate

Why invest in Japan? What's with all those abandoned homes? How to get a loan? What kinds of loans are available? How to get a business visa? How do negotiations work in Japan? What are the characteristics of the residential & commercial markets? What to do when I leave Japan? One property or many? Where to buy? What yields can I get? Why don't people relocate? We talk about EVERYTHING in this ses...

A long and detailed Q&A session on Clubhouse - all about buying abandoned properties on your own via "Akiya banks", court foreclosure auctions, commercial spaces in Tokyo, zoning regulations, and much, much more.

Emil Gorgees, Matt Ketchum & Ziv Nakajima-Magen answer questions and discuss strategies regarding taxes, running costs, owning VS renting, investment strategies & other creative property hacks.

Your host, Ziv Nakajima Magen, joins fellow international property professional and enthusiast, Parikshat Chawla, as they talk all things related to living and working in Japan, the property market here, entrepreneurship, family, pets and much, much more.

Tracey Northcott, our resident Clubhouse panel expert on short-term stays delves into the nitty-gritty of running AirBnb (minpaku) rentals, licensing, compliance and everything else you need to succeed in this exciting sphere!

NTI's sales & marketing manager, Priti Donnelly, interviews "akiya" (abandoned homes) expert, enthusiast and consultant Matt Ketchum, on all things related to Japan's multitude of vacant homes, their attraction for foreign buyers, the research and purchase process, and all things related to life in the Japanese countryside, remote working - and goats!

Another recording of our popular Wednesday afternoon Clubhouse experts panel - we take questions from the audience on Japan's non-growth oriented property market, and discuss why flipping and wholesaling aren't as popular in the land of the rising sun.

A recording of our Wednesday Japan real-estate room on Clubhouse, and our very first (virtual) meeting with Matt Ketchum, abandoned properties guru and co-founder of "Akiya & Inaka"

We talk to a new client who wants to test the waters and invest in Japanese real-estate property as cheaply as possible. We discuss investment properties priced at 20-30,000 USD, where they'd be located, what sort of yields can be expected, and who the typical tenants tend to be.

Tom Legge comes back on the podcast to tell us all about the (successful!) conclusion of his Osaka house building project!

We speak to an Australian couple who are in love with Kyoto and it's rich cultural heritage - should they buy a holiday home? An investment unit? Can they switch from one to the other, and if so, what should their purchase strategy be?

We speak to Nicholas Walker, founder of the "Nativ Shark" Japanese study platform, who is also managing his family's investment portfolio, and is in the process of expanding it to Japan.

This is as real as it gets! We get together with an Australian client to crunch some numbers and look at some deals - analyzing potential investment properties in Tokyo and surrounds.

We speak to an airline pilot from China who's wondering how he can leverage his Japanese investment portfolio for the purpose of securing residency in the land of the rising sun.

We speak to a client from Australia about researching, buying and managing their ski holiday home in Nagao, Japan.

We team up again with Tracey Northcott & Email Gorgees to answer Clubhouse audience questions on the world's 2nd biggest property investment market, in our weekly Clubhouse room.

We speak to a savvy investor from Hawaii, who is about to start investing in Japan's real estate property market - comparing Sapporo, Tokyo and other locations - structuring a beginner portfolio - logistics, tenant profiles, and much, much more.

We talk to one of our very first and biggest clients, who have been with us for close to a decade, about their history, investment philosophy, the decision to invest in Japanese real estate, and much, much more.

As we do every year, we've looked at the numbers, and put together a compilation of our most heavily streamed/downloaded episodes from 2020-2021 - enjoy! :)

Loosely based on the topic of "commercial VS residential", our round-table panel of property professionals & investors discuss, answer questions, and debate various aspects of Japanese real estate property.

We talk to Aman Agarwal, host of "The Eccentric CEO" podcast, about all things related to Japan's REI market, how remote investors can benefit from it, the services we provide as buyers' advocate and portfolio manager - as well as market fundamentals, prices, rents, yields, segment-by-segment analysis, the effects of Covid, and much, much more.

We get together with Emil Gorges, Tracy Northcott & Daphne Thompson, taking audience questions and talking short term stays and AirBnb, converting family homes to investment properties, mortgages, abandoned "Akiya" properties, and much, much more!

We speak to a Tokyo-based new investor - originally from and owning property in the UK, we lay down some market fundamentals, talk about diversity and hedging, portfolio structuring, locations, and much much more. Also - an invitation to join our Clubhouse Japan real estate property investment room, kicking off next week!

We have a long, comprehensive chat with our resident commercial expert, Shai Greenberg, of Genkai Capital, who gives us the lowdown, "feet on the ground" view of Japan's real estate property market in 2020.

Priti Donnelly, our sales & marketing manager, brings you annual statistics, market summaries, and sector-by-sector analysis of Japan's property market in 2020 - as well as lays out projections & expectations for 2021.