Japan Real Estate

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.

While we all wait for the COVID19 crisis to be over, we shouldn't ignore the opportunity to capitalise on the unique advantages it offers for the savvy investor. In this episode we explore current market conditions, and the benefits they offer.

We sit down for a long, informative chat with financial journalist and analyst Daniel Gallucci - until recently with the Financial Times Confidential Research Unit, a long-time resident of Thailand, and Japan enthusiast - to talk about the macro-economic, high-end viewpoint of the Asia-Pacific region, and the vast differences between Japan and the rest of its neighbours in this regard - and, of co...

A fun interview on "My Worst Investment Ever" PodCast - we talk about mistakes, why and how we make them, and things to look out for when investing in other countries generally and Asia specifically, for the very first time.

A recording of the final Q&A and deal analysis section of our first webinar (March 7-8, 2020) - make sure to have the deal analysis spreadsheet from this episode's show notes open in front of you when listening to the deal analysis section.

Recording of a business call with a new client on the lookout for an affordable holiday home or pre-built house in rural - but not too rural - Japan.

A compilation of the last 12 months' most popular episodes on NTI's "Japan Real Estate PodCast"

Recording of business call with new client, interested in purchasing, renovating and living in an old abandoned Japanese home - as well as potentially turning it into a guest house.

An interview given to Bryan & Patricia Pore, of the "Leaving California" PodCast - all about living, working and buying real estate property in the land of the rising sun.

Our sales & marketing manager, Priti Donnelly, comes back on the show to share her annual 2019 Japan property market summary report, including common trends, statistics, challenges and - most importantly - projections for the current year - from our own experience & research, as well as from other various industry leaders and experts.

Highlights from two property tours with visiting clients - we look at older, cheaper condo unit cash cows, as well as vacant land plots that are currently being used as parking lots, but have huge development potential.

We categorise potential Japanese residential tenant profiles by property type, and lay out the unique characteristics & challenges that landlords are regularly faced with, when dealing with each and every one of these profiles.

Following up on our last episode, we review 2 very different sub-leasing deals in two of Japan's top property investment destinations, highlight the purchase criteria, review the numbers, advantages and dis-advantages of both.

We review the advantages and dis-advantages of sub-lease arrangements with short term stay operators - why and when you may want to do it, what to look out for, and how to plan for the future.