Japan Business & Real-Estate News

From dream to reality - restoring abandoned properties; generating an income from investment properties; the benefits of resort-serviced properties

In this podcast I focus on impacts of the now prolonged covid-19. And, good news for seniors with advancements of autonomous driving.

First-time buyers will not want to miss this podcast. I will take you on a journey of a first time buyer. I take you on an anecdotal journey of purchasing a property in the Japanese real estate market from the exploratory phase to purchase, and the steps and questions in between.

Focusing on the stigma of deaths in properties, a potential game-changer for the nursing care lossmaker, and a tip on how to safely purchase properties with higher yield in smaller townships.

The market post-Olympics, moving into the Hydrogen era, and preparing for the announcement of the winning bids for the much anticipated integrated casino resorts.

You might think that with Covid19 and between people keen on running away from major urban centres to get away from crowds, and Japan’s aging demographics, the residential property market would take a hit. No so. Learn more about the growing interest of investors, multifamily properties, and changing Japan’s rigid work culture.

In this episode, the top 4 reasons why the Japanese property market remains resilient, but why the retail market is trailing behind, and…because of the continued interest, and more on abandoned homes.

Insightful interview with Matt Ketchum, co-founder of “Akiya & Inaka” a Japanese company specializing in helping foreigners purchase abandoned or semi-abandoned homes in Japan.

In this podcast, opportunities to watch for in this current climate in the real estate sector, more specifically, the impact of the Olympic Games, the direction of J-REITS, the logistics sector, and the survey says…. Tokyo still holds the limelight!

It has been more than a year since COVID-19 transformed the world, forcing changes in lifestyle, imposing restrictions across businesses -- without warning, without bias. In the investment world, the priority became “flight to safety,” which has historically always favored the land of the rising sun. Japan has not disappointed. The resilient market did not topple in stability, but instead shifted to a different, more comfortable position.