Japan Real Estate

Emil Gorgees of realestate.jp, a member of the #JapanRealEstate Experts Panel (JREP), speaks at the inaugural Japan Real Estate Summit in Tokyo, winter 2023 - all about the purchase process, costs, mortgage applications, borrowing capacity, and much more! (Please forgive the low audio quality, due to venue acoustics - we aim to improve on future recordings!)

We speak to a potential client, interested in purchasing a home near - but not quite in - the Tokyo metropolitan center. How expensive IS Tokyo, really? We dig into that, as well as some more hands-on tactics as to when and what to inspect before purchasing, leveraging investments for residency, and much, much more!

We had a fantastic time with you all in Tokyo earlier this month - and apparently so did you! We review your feedback, plan, fine-tune and tweak the experience, and draw some conclusions in this event de-briefing session!

Is the dream to own and profit from an AirBnb accommodation business catering to winter holiday makers in the Japanese alps, in Nagano prefecture and beyond, practical? Find out in this conversation with a new client - what needs to be researched and prepared in advance, which properties qualify, and how to manage it all? (Also - how to find affordable accounting services in Japan?)

Our second conversation with Will, a new client from Taiwan - we talk developer buy-outs, old VS young buildings, Hokkaido properties, depreciation, maintenance, and much more!

The one and only Ben Shearon returns, speaking to us about the financial vehicles, strategies and tactics available to those living in Japan who wish to save, invest and plan ahead for their retirement.

We speak to a young property owner, wanting to sell their Japanese real estate property holdings - will they sell at a profit???

We bring you updates on tickets, streaming options, presentation schedule and more, in preparation for our first ever annual Japan Real Estate Summit, scheduled in Tokyo for next month!

We speak to a savvy investor from Taiwan, about to enter Japan's real estate proeprty market for the first time, who is wondering about portfolio diversity and hedging, as well as about investment in Japanese franchise businesses.

We speak to a US based couple, about to enter Japan's property investment market for the very first time, on a limited budget - what should they buy, if anything, for only $40,000?

An audio conversation with an investor looking to take their first plunge into the world's second biggest property investment market - we talk current market trends, fundamentals, locations, and much, much more!

The Japan Real Estate Experts Panel (JREP) visits Byron Nagy, an organic farmer, builder and eco-lodge operator in Kanagawa - he tells us his family's story, shares their dreams and challenges, and gives us a hands-on tour of the amazing family home he's built, using a mix of traditional and modern building techniques and materials.

What to do if your Japanese tenant refuses to move out of your property? The JREP crew gets together to answer this, and other questions sent in by our viewers. Tune into the conversation!

We speak to a lovely US-based couple, who are in the process of purchasing an older, super-cheap holiday home in Japan!

Our second conversation with Anna, who has recently taken on B2C marketing duties for "Hmlet", a Tokyo-based short-term stay and shared housing operator - marketing and business networking on and offline, working for a Japanese company as opposed to an international start-up, and how to be a real person and not a spammy sales robot!

AND it's official - JREP (the Japan Real Estate Experts Panel) proudly announces the very first Japan Real Estate Summit, taking place in Tokyo, February 2023!

We speak to a new potential client, about to purchase their first real estate property in Japan, about the criteria for purchasing private residences, investment properties, financing strategies, location selection, and much, much more!

A conversation with a seasoned US based real estate professional & investor, about to take his first steps in Japan's property market. We talk strategy, yields, locations, financing, cultural differences, and much, much more...

Our JREP members get together to discuss Japan's interest rates, which have gone up for the first time in a long, long time, financing, foreign exchange rates, equity VS property markets, and a bunch of other economic/money-head topics - join the conversation!

We speak to the fabulous Anton Wormann, a Swedish heart-throb who has moved to Japan, and is in the process of purchasing and renovating, DIY style, some of the country's abandoned homes.

How, why and for how much should you buy an Akiya (abandoned/vacant home in Japan)? We take a deep dive with akiya hunter Matt Ketchum, of "Akiya and Inaka", Tracey Northcott & Ziv Nakajima-Magen.

The JREP (Japan Real Estate Experts Panel) gets together to discuss the differences between how investors and owners-occupiers view renovations, how they affect rental income and tenant profiles - and what exactly is the investor mind-set, anyway? (Also - announcing the JREP's first seminar in Tokyo - coming soon!)

We get together with the Japan Real Estate Experts Panel (JREP) to talk smart homes, monitoring systems, AirBnb & short term stay guest experience enhancements & other technological wonders!

We welcome Emil back from a Web 3 conference in the US, talk all things related to the Block Chain and Japanese real estate property, and take a photo walk through a huge, beautiful countryside home, half of which has been destroyed by the elements!

Awesome conversation with "Krewe of Japan" - the Japan society of New Orleans - about Japan's real estate property market, what attracts people to it, and how non-resident foreigners can purchase, manage and sell properties without speaking the language or being physically present.