Welcome to the last episode of 2025! This week, Joey and Take reflect on their predictions from one year ago and share their hopes for 2026. Turns out some things worked out as predicted  but not exactly in the way they thought and other things didn't materialize. However, the team had a great year overall. Their portfolio is starting to take shape. AkiyaMart is growing. The journey continues. Buying a House in Japan is a production of AkiyaMart. Find your Japan dream home at <a href="https://akiya-mart.com/">akiya-mart.com</a>.01:51 Welcome to Our First Video Podcast03:49 Property Highlights and Success Stories08:20 The Nagasaki Flip: A Success Story12:14 Otaru Property and Future Plans16:33 Coin Laundry Business Venture24:59 Market Dynamics and Foreign Interest29:26 Government Policies and Their Impact35:05 Hot Property Areas in 202539:47 Personal Real Estate Ventures43:48 Wrapping Up 2025 and Looking Ahead

Welcome to the last episode of 2025! This week, Joey and Take reflect on their predictions from one year ago and share their hopes for 2026. Turns out some things worked out as predicted but not exactly in the way they thought and other things didn't materialize. However, the team had a great year overall. Their portfolio is starting to take shape. AkiyaMart is growing. The journey continues. Buying a House in Japan is a production of AkiyaMart. Find your Japan dream home at akiya-mart.com. 01:51 Welcome to Our First Video Podcast 03:49 Property Highlights and Success Stories 08:20 The Nagasaki Flip: A Success Story 12:14 Otaru Property and Future Plans 16:33 Coin Laundry Business Venture 24:59 Market Dynamics and Foreign Interest 29:26 Government Policies and Their Impact 35:05 Hot Property Areas in 2025 39:47 Personal Real Estate Ventures 43:48 Wrapping Up 2025 and Looking Ahead

Welcome to the last episode of 2025! This week, Joey and Take reflect on their predictions from one year ago and share their hopes for 2026. Turns out some things worked out as predicted &nbsp;but not exactly in the way they thought and other things didn't materialize. However, the team had a great year overall. Their portfolio is starting to take shape. AkiyaMart is growing. The journey continues.&nbsp;Buying a House in Japan is a production of AkiyaMart. Find your Japan dream home at <a href="https://akiya-mart.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">akiya-mart.com</a>.01:51 Welcome to Our First Video Podcast03:49 Property Highlights and Success Stories08:20 The Nagasaki Flip: A Success Story12:14 Otaru Property and Future Plans16:33 Coin Laundry Business Venture24:59 Market Dynamics and Foreign Interest29:26 Government Policies and Their Impact35:05 Hot Property Areas in 202539:47 Personal Real Estate Ventures43:48 Wrapping Up 2025 and Looking Ahead

2025 Wrapped: What We Missed, What We Got Right, & What's Next

We’re Joey &amp; Take - two friends who dreamed of owning a cheap home in Japan. So we bought one...and then five more!Dreaming of owning property in Japan? We cover everything you need to know and more. Highlights include:<ul> <li>Pros and cons of purchasing in Japan</li> <li>The complexities of Japan’s real estate market</li> <li>Challenges for foreign buyers</li> <li>Interviews with locals, expats, and experts</li> <li>All the mistakes we’ve made (so you can avoid them!)</li></ul>Find your Japanese dream home: <a href="https://www.akiya-mart.com/?utm_source=podcast">www.akiya-mart.com</a>Serious about buying? Let’s chat! <a href="https://www.akiya-mart.com/how-to-buy/?utm_source=podcast">https://www.akiya-mart.com/how-to-buy/</a>Take a video tour of our Beppu Akiya: <a href="https://youtu.be/M7Hb6ENxm_0">https://youtu.be/M7Hb6ENxm_0</a>Take a video tour of our Tokyo Akiya: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ils4PSA8kqg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ils4PSA8kqg</a>Take video tour of our Nagasaki Akiya: <a href="https://youtu.be/Snd_KXz7VBw">https://youtu.be/Snd_KXz7VBw</a>Drop us a line! podcast@akiya-mart.com

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We’re Joey & Take - two friends who dreamed of owning a cheap home in Japan. So we bought one...and then five more! Dreaming of owning property in Japan? We cover everything you need to know and more. Highlights include: Pros and cons of purchasing in Japan The complexities of Japan’s real estate market Challenges for foreign buyers Interviews with locals, expats, and experts All the mistakes we’ve made (so you can avoid them!)Find your Japanese dream home: www.akiya-mart.com Serious about buying? Let’s chat! https://www.akiya-mart.com/how-to-buy/ Take a video tour of our Beppu Akiya: https://youtu.be/M7Hb6ENxm_0 Take a video tour of our Tokyo Akiya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ils4PSA8kqg Take video tour of our Nagasaki Akiya: https://youtu.be/Snd_KXz7VBw Drop us a line! podcast@akiya-mart.com

We’re Joey &amp; Take - two friends who dreamed of owning a cheap home in Japan. So we bought one...and then five more!Dreaming of owning property in Japan? We cover everything you need to know and more. Highlights include:<ul> <li>Pros and cons of purchasing in Japan</li> <li>The complexities of Japan’s real estate market</li> <li>Challenges for foreign buyers</li> <li>Interviews with locals, expats, and experts</li> <li>All the mistakes we’ve made (so you can avoid them!)</li></ul>Find your Japanese dream home: <a href="https://www.akiya-mart.com/?utm_source=podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.akiya-mart.com</a>Serious about buying? Let’s chat! <a href="https://www.akiya-mart.com/how-to-buy/?utm_source=podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.akiya-mart.com/how-to-buy/</a>Take a video tour of our Beppu Akiya: <a href="https://youtu.be/M7Hb6ENxm_0" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/M7Hb6ENxm_0</a>Take a video tour of our Tokyo Akiya: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ils4PSA8kqg" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ils4PSA8kqg</a>Take video tour of our Nagasaki Akiya: <a href="https://youtu.be/Snd_KXz7VBw" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/Snd_KXz7VBw</a>Drop us a line! podcast@akiya-mart.com

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