Japan Real Estate

A strategy session with a new client - buildings or individual condo units? Cash or mortgage? And where to buy? Join us as we discuss our options for property investment in Japan!

In this first JREP session for 2022, we talk about working with friends & family, getting a home loan in Japan without having permanent residency, teeny-tiny studio apartments and what they're good for.

"Business in Japan" is Japan's largest English language business networking community (over 70,000 members) - the group's owner & admin, Mr Jason Ball, joined our latest BNG event to talk to us about how to network positively & efficiently, the differences between Japanese and non-Japanese networking practices, and the immense power of a well developed professional network.

We go back for another chat with the awesome Haley Agra, talking about purchasing a house in Japan, applying for and obtaining mortgages, switching over between owner-occupier & investment property "modes", setting aside funds for renovations & maintenance - and also about life in Japan in general, what it's like working with the love of your life, parenting, education, corporate culture - and much, much more.

In this, end of year 2021 final JREP session, we discuss insurance coverage, claims for compensation, when it's worth to shop around for renovation & repair quotes, and what extra features are worth getting for your home in Japan - tune into the conversation with our Japan real estate experts panel!

Continuing our conversation with a US based entrepreneur seeking to understand the ins and outs of Japan's property market and how to successfully operate in it.

We speak to a buyer searching for holiday homes in the Japanese countryside - how to conduct due diligence on them, discussing re-builds, renovations, accessibility, local infrastructures, and much more.

The awesome Haley Agra is back, telling us all about her social media work (yes, Tik Tok & personal finance can and do mix!) and the progress of her plan to purchase and lease to US military base personnel, brainstorming the need for a real estate license & setting up of a local property management agency, and much more.

(most of) the Japan Real Estate Experts Panel is Back! This time we go super-casual and off-topic, chatting away about monkeys, games, quarantines stays, border closures, and short term stay management.

We get together with Jason Ball of "Business in Japan" & Mario Long of "Sakura Pheonix" to talk all things related to the intersection between the worlds of business & board / strategy games, in this Clubhouse conversation, preceding our 10-12 December weekend event!

Japan's REI market can often be counter-intuitive in many aspects, especially to those among us who are more familiar with property markets in other countries in the developed world - in this presentation, given at the "Retire Japan" inaugural online conference in November 2021, we break down the basics, advantages, disadvantages and unique challenges inherent in this market for non-Japanese investors.

Ben Shearon of "Retire Japan" returns to the show, to tell us more about personal finance, saving & investing for retirement, and the very first "Retire Japan" online conference on 23 Nov, 2021!

A business call with a new potential client - all about the real estate property market in Japan, how and why to invest, what to consider & how to form a winning strategy.

We look under the hood at our business model, in this business call with an entrepreneur seeking to setup a buyers' advocacy and portfolio management company in Japan.

We join the "Global Chamber" panel of experts for a timely conversation on international trade between Japan, Australia and the UK

A long and insightful conversation with Anna, a young entrepreneur from the US, currently based in Japan, who is looking to enter the real estate professional services space. We talk about experience, relationships, partnerships, and much, much more.

Following up on our re-build VS renovate discussion, this time we focus on the cost and effectiveness of renovations, maintenance & staging when selling properties to investors VS to owners occupiers. But first...MORE GOATS!

The Japan Real Estate Experts Panel jams on the pros and cons of rental properties with/without furniture and appliances, gyms, saunas and other facilities, when it's a good idea to rent out your second home to other holiday makers, company dormitory flats, and much, much more.

We've been asked to mentor (that's a big word!) an awesome young investor from the US, now living in Japan - tune into our very awkward first session, covering the basics, our business journey, and the realities of life in/near the Fuji US military base in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan...

Interview and Q&A session in the "Business in Japan" weekly Clubhouse room

The Japan Real Estate Experts Panel (JREP) talks all things related to renovating and re-building older properties - what can be done, how much does it cost, how to comply with regulations, zoning and much, much more.

Our Japan Real Estate Experts Panel talks about property professionals, why they "might" be worth paying for, why some deals are (still!) done all in cash, and the baffling lack of escrow services in Japan.

Cash or loan? Building or individual units? Locations? Diversification? We touch upon all these, and much more, in this business call with a new client.

The Japan Real Estate Experts Panel (JREP) chats with a Tokyo agent specializing in catering to foreign tenants, running share-houses, short term stay apartments, and monthly stays. We discuss the challenges, perceived discrimination against foreigners, cultural and language differences, and much, much more.

We speak to two winter sport ski buddies from Australia, who are in the market for a winter sports accommodation business in Japan - what's possible (or impossible), how can it be done, and how much does it all cost?

Join our experts panel - Tracey Northcott, the short term stay queen ([email protected]), Ziv Nakajima-Magen, investment & holiday homes specialist ([email protected]), Matt Ketchum, the "akiya" (abandoned/vacant homes) guru ([email protected]), and Email Gorgees ([email protected]), our expert on all things related to Tokyo family homes & mortgages, for our very first Japan real estate experts panel on Zoom - get to meet the panel members, how they got started, and what they're dealing with on a daily basis - common questions, ideas & misconceptions they regularly deal with, and all other things related to the property market here in Japan.

We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of purchasing properties as an individual, as opposed to under a corporate structure - condo units VS whole buildings - portfolio management, tenancy laws & tenant profiles - and much, much more.

We re-visit the topic of leasing Japanese homes to US army, navy and marine corps base personnel - what should investors seeking to enter this space consider?

We break down the distribution of funds over a property deal's timeline - what is payable by buyers, to whom, when and how much?

Fantastic brain-storming session with Tristan Whitehead from Tokyo, who's currently in the process of forming his plan for his dream high-end corporate retreat / conference center / extended family getaway resort in Japan's scenic countryside.

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 session - tune in!

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.