Japan Real Estate Nippon Tradings International (NTI)

The JREP crew is back, and this time we discuss the ins and outs of home loans in Japan - who can qualify, how are mortgages assessed, what level of Japanese and employment is required, and much, much more.

You've heard about buying akiyas - but what about renting them, directly from the owner? Who should or shouldn't be doing that, and what precautions should you take if you choose to? ("Japan Times" interview) - AND ALSO - conversation with a new buyer, who is wondering about the feasibility of buying a holiday home in Japan, as well as about investing in the country's property market - what is involved?

Two back to back conversations with first-time investors to Japan's real estate property market - we talk locations, yields, the differences between the investing environment here and in other countries, asset classes, and much, much more!

A fascinating conversation with Yuko Tomizuka, Japanese real estate investor, entrepreneur & official certified real estate appraiser, licensed in Japan, the US and the UK.

We talk about what appraising is, when it is required, the unique challenges of her life, work and the unique projects she is working on - one of the most interesting and insightful conversations we've had on the Japan Real Estate Podcast to date!

We apologize for the quality of audio in this episode - unfortunately the venue's audio equipment has been problematic - we will do our best to improve recording quality in future events.

We apologize for the quality of audio in this episode - unfortunately the venue's audio equipment has been problematic - we will do our best to improve recording quality in future events.