Osaka is the place to invest!
Sim and I are well aware of the goldmine that is Osaka and Kobe. We will back this up with some big news about a new investment coming up in June. But for now, great to see others getting involved. As you know, JPI invests in single let apartments, no more than 7...
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Poor old Purple Bricks
Another busy week in Japan. The weather is heating up nicely. Soon though it will be too hot to move! This week I read, with some sadness the decline of Purple Bricks. For those of you reading that live outside the UK, a quick introduction to Purple Bricks. Started in...
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There is never a “right” time to invest. Invest now
Many people will come up with reasons of why they shouldn’t invest. Every year brings its own unique set of crises and lots of reasons not to invest. But so many times the question is asked when is the `right time to invest`? The general answer is: When you can...
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Property Investment should be like a Business
Becoming financially free is a goal many of us aspire to but despite living in affluent countries many never achieve financial independence. We work for 40+ years, earning several millions over a lifetime but very few become financially free Most people retire just...
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The Reiwa Era is here!
This week’s news from Japan has all been about change at the very top. After 31 years of peace, Emperor Heisei (often translated as peace everywhere) has stepped down. The last time a Japanese Emperor abdicated the throne was more than 200 years ago. Emperor...
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Beware of negative predictions
The media loves to report on negativity and use fear, a very powerful emotion to grab our attention. It’s far more interesting to print `property values will plummet’ than to promote something positive. Friends, colleagues and family can also have this affected...
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What do Japanese Tenants Want?
So you’re thinking of investing in Japanese property, well done! A great choice. Gentle stable wealth creation awaits you. But wait… you’ll have Japanese tenants, what now? A great article this week by Ziv Nakajima-Magen, a friend of ours and fellow...
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China and Japan on the same page?
I wish it were not the case but politics and investing go hand in hand. As a savvy investor, you must pay attention to politics. What is going on in the country you invest in? Who outside of that country can effect change? What will the ripple effects of decisions...
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Vietnam, why would you?
Before you leap to respond, I love Vietnam. Lovely friendly country on the up with hard working people so please, don’t bash me… yet! Reading this article a couple of days ago and just thought to myself, why do Japanese investors need more help investing...
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Always follow a system
We have often explained that building a property portfolio is a slow and steady process. It is not a get rich quick scheme. To make this type of investment effective you must develop and/or follow a system. Let’s be honest, almost anyone can make money during a...
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Embezzlement!
What, really? This was a sad article to read from a few weeks back. Daiwa House, Japan’s largest homebuilder has got it wrong in a big way. News came out that of a suspected US$211 million embezzlement by three employees at Daiwa’s joint venture company...
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Not all properties are “investment grade”
Not all properties are made equal and not all properties are “investment grade.” Actually, many are not! Investment-grade properties should double in value every 7 to 12 years which equates to around 7% to 10% annual compounding growth rate. In many countries,...
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