Japan Real Estate

This episode is a video recording from our seminar at "Charlie Rose", Akasaka, Tokyo, held in July, 2019. We cover all basics such as macro economics, unique aspects of the Japanese REI market, locations, pricing, challenges & due diligence, as well as various income hacks such as furnished/serviced homes, share/guest houses, dormitories & other alternative assets.

We take a call from a first time investor who is weighing the pros and cons of investing in J-REITs VS being a landlord.

Conversation with Mr Hiroshi Shimizu, an immigration lawyer, who breaks down the types, criteria and options available to real-estate property investors, who want to utilise their property business for the purposes of obtaining a Japanese residency visa.

A conversation with Ben Shearon, founder and main contributor for the super-popular blog "Retire Japan" - the main English language source for all things related to personal financial management for those among us living in Japan, or anywhere else in the world - everything you always wanted to know about retirement, dreams and how to achieve financial freedom.

Yes, bad tenants exist everywhere, Japan included - and sometimes bad things just happen. In this episode we talk worst cases, their effects on investment portfolios, and how to handle them if and when they do occur.

How to import or export products and services to or from Japan? What common setbacks do companies and individuals face when they first try to penetrate the Japanese market, and what kind of traps do the Japanese face when trying to export overseas? We find out in this interview with founder and principal of "Asian Market Makers", Ms Kirsty Wilkinson

We drill down into the two types of investor loans available to resident & non-resident foreigners in Japan - interest rates, locations, LTV ratio, re-payment periods, and more.

With standard long term leases in central big city locations lower on yields, and with Airbnb and other short term leases becoming more and more difficult to navigate as a landlord in Japan, mid-term leases - or "monthly mansion" renting, as it's known here - hit the perfect sweet spot between high income and hassle-free management.

This has been a long time coming - we explore the newly minted Japan real-estate property investment mortgage loan offers, now available for resident and non-resident foreigners.

This PodCast's episodes have now been downloaded or streamed more than 10,000 times - which is a great landmark for us, and an excellent excuse to put together this compilation of YOUR favourite episodes by download numbers. Enjoy!

We take a question from a US based listener, who wants to know how to best utilise his savings and invest them in Japan real estate property?

This episode is a recording of a 45 minute call with a new client from Canada, a first time investor in Japan's real-estate property market. We discuss affordability, compare long term leases with monthly rentals and short term ("minpaku") leasing, yields and returns, market fundamentals, running expenses, and much, much more.

Dreaming about buying and managing a guest-house in one of Japan's cities, countryside resorts or onsen towns? Here's how to make it work.

We review the numbers, advantages, dis-advantages and reasons behind choosing to invest in a small apartment building in Fukuoka city, Japan.

A super-fun interview with Tom Legge, originally from the UK, whose humorous blog, The "Osaka House Project" documents and details the processes involved in deciding to, researching and finally building your own dream home in Japan.

We take a question from Parikshat, a Malaysian podcast listener, who asks about investment hot-spots in Japan which strike a balance between yield and growth potential - and also discuss financing options for Japan real-estate property.

On this episode we speak with Kevin Elliott, co-founder and president of "JPI - Japan Property Investments" - a unique and innovative platform, enabling investors to purchase shares in Japanese real estate property, from as little as $800, and with a minimum guaranteed return of 3% and upwards.

What types of things require attendance during a tenancy, and what's needed before a new tenant moves in? How much does it all cost? We answer all of these questions and more in this episode.

One of the top concerns of first time overseas real estate property investors or would-be investors are fluctuating exchange rates. In this episode we teach you three simple rules and best practices that you should adopt in order to not only avoid losing money on these volatile swings, but to actually profit significantly from them.

In this episode we review the numbers, selection criteria, due diligence and reasons for recommending and facilitating a residential home real estate investment property in Sapporo city, one of Japan's biggest, and it's fourth most popular tourist destination.

As we do every year towards the end of January, in this episode we will review trends, data and statistics from major industry players in the market for 2018, and try to identify profitable investment strategies for 2019, based on trends, preferences and economy indicators.

REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) are excellent investment vehicles offering flexibility, liquidity, hands-off management and a diverse exposure at low capital outlays. In this episode we examine Japan's contributions to this highly popular market sector.

We return to check up on Hong-Kong based Odyssey Capital Group, and their Japan boutique hospitality fund - now in full motion, and with an amazing selection of beautiful properties already in their portfolio. Dan Vovil, co-founder and president of Odyssey, joins us again for this conversation.

In this episode we talk about diversity & hedging, why this concept is crucial for successful & profitable investment portfolios, and how to apply it to our Japanese real estate property investments.

In this holiday themed episode we discuss how we, as investors, can use our funds to make a difference and support the world around us - including a deal analysis of an exciting new project that helps rehabilitate ex-cons, while also generating great returns for investors in the process.