Japan Real Estate

We speak to 3 entrepreneurs from the USA who are learning about Japan's real-estate property market, planning to kick off their army/navy personnel rental business near Yokosuka base, an hour south of Tokyo.

Conversation with new client, an experience US investor, taking his first steps in the world's 2nd biggest property investment market

In this episode we talk to a lovely US-based couple, in the market for a remote, mountain-top home, with easily accessible "onsen" access - which could potentially be turned into a guest-house in the future.

We re-visit the US army/navy personnel rental business plan - this time speaking with a new investor based in Aomori, and in the market for his first rental property.

We chat with a new client living in Dubai, and in the market for a home away from home, in the world's biggest metropolis.

Long chat with a pair of young US military staffers, in the early stages of setting up their Japan real estate property business.

We review the new national legislation due in 2022, which will affect unit owners in co-owned buildings aged 40 years and beyond.

We continue our chat with Daphne Thomson, global investor taking her first steps in Japan's real estate property market.

A chat with a seasoned global investor, taking her first steps in Japan's real estate property market.

We talk to a new client from Canada, in the process of examining his long-term purchase and portfolio structuring options (cash/financed, units/buildings, locations etc).

While the pandemic HAS created a vibrant buyers' market in Japan, there are also head-winds involved, for some investors more than others. In this episode, we review the downside and disadvantages of the current situation, and list potential workarounds and solutions.

We speak with a new client about all things related to investing in small residential and mixed purpose buildings in Japan's major cities - prices, deal samples, financing, taxes, corporate VS individual ownership, and much more.

Builder, designer, impromptu architect and now proclaimed gluten-free baker, Anne Kohtz, joins us for a conversation about all things wood, vernacular and uniquely Japanese.

We re-visit the financing options available for foreigners residing in or out of Japan, from Japanese and international lenders.

We review some of the common mistakes foreign buyers often make when working with property professionals in Japan for the very first time.

The current COVID-19 outbreak can be a blessing in disguise for investors - with heavily discounted property deals now available nation-wide. In this episode we review a few of these gems in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka and some satellite cities.

We take a call from a new client who bought their first Japanese properties on their own - and found out why that's not always the best idea - the hard way. (Spoiler alert - it all ends well though!)

Researcher, public speaker and international property enthusiast Christopher Dillon, author of the best-selling "Landed" series of guides to global real-estate, joins us to talk about the common pitfalls awaiting first-time investors who don't do their leg-work, Japan as a property investment destination, and the challenges of operating in a post-COVID-19 environment of "New Normal".

In this episode, the first of Priti Donnelly's Q&A sessions, she answers some common questions related to rental income, property profiles, and how to invest during the COVID-19 epidemic.

A recording of our latest free webinar - we review the purchase process, explain how to conduct due diligence, analyse plenty of investment deals, and of course answer plenty of questions.

We sit down for a nice long chat with a couple of our favourite clients, who tell us about their personal investment journey, lay out their strategy, and explain why it's important to listen to your intuition - even if it means waking up in the middle of the night to check your phone...

Business call with a US client, about to become an absentee landlord for the very first time, who's wondering what kind of property to start off with, what are the advantages of using buyers' agents VS working directly with local property professionals - and other standard first-time questions.

Shai Greenberg, senior VP at "Genkai Capital" & adjunct professor in charge of Temple University's real-estate investment curriculum in Tokyo, returns to the show to tell us about the previous year's most notable mega-commercial deals in Japan, as well as to discuss the current effect of the COVID-19 epidemic on the market.

We take a call from new clients, in the market for their first property purchase, who are wondering how to use their budget most efficiently.

Your host, Ziv Nakajima-Magen, interviewed on the "SBJ" podcast - all about NTI's origins, business model, history and future plans - including current market conditions and fundamentals.