(cherry blossom in Tokyo)
Remarkable new visa system effective from April 1, 2019.
My latest YouTube video clip.
Japan real estate investment for foreign investors.
‘Japan’s green card by the real estate investment ?’
Japanese government dramatically relaxed the green card system for the high skilled foreign professionals
as well as the visa for blue-collar workers
The government expects to grant specified skills visas to around 340,000 blue-collar
workers over the next five years.
My latest YouTube video clip.
Japan real estate investment for foreign investors.
‘Can you get a loan for akiya investment ?’
* We are not providing the free consulting for akiya purchase.
(Niseko ski resort, Hokkaido)
Long-lasting growth ?
The Japanese government recently issued a report on the average land price in Japan.
It is announced every year and surveys 26,000 spots all over Japan.
Today I am sharing some key findings and forecast for the future.
Summary
Overall, the national average price for commercial land increased 2.8 percent and that of residential land edged up 0.6 percent.
The average price of all types of land in Japan’s regional areas (namely local areas) rose for the first time since 1992 last year
due to the influx of foreign tourists.
(Mt. Fuji and Lake Ashinoko, Hakone)
When was the last time you stretch your legs in your onsen tub ?
I recently visited Hakone for my client who resides in USA.
He asked me to search a villa in Hakone with onsen (hot springs)
Just a short trip from Tokyo, Hakone has great hot springs at the foot of Mount Fuji.
When you buy a property and sell it in profit in the future, you are liable to
the capital gain tax of the Japanese government whether you are in
Japan or overseas country.
How does it work ?
How much is tax ?
Please find out more details in my video below.
Toshihiko Yamamoto
Real estate investing consultant and author.
Founder of Yamamoto Property Advisory in Tokyo.
International property Investment consultant and licensed
real estate broker (Japan).
He serves the foreign companies and individuals to buy and sell
the real estates in Japan as well as own homes.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from
Osaka Prefecture University in Japan
and an MBA from Bond University in Australia
Toshihiko’s book, “The Savvy Foreign Investor’s Guide to Japanese Properties: How to Expertly Buy, Manage and Sell Real Estate in Japan”is now out on Amazon, iBooks (iTunes, Apple) and Google Play.
About the book
Amazon.com Link
If you are seriously interested in the real estate investment in Japan, the hotel segment is growth potential.
The number of foreign tourists to Japan is set to rise for the seventh straight year and hit a record level of
more than 30 million in 2018.
(Chart : Number of foreign tourists, unit: 10 thousand)
The government is targeting 40 million foreign visitors by 2020, when Tokyo will host the Olympics.
Japan accepted an all-time high of 28.69 million foreign visitors in 2017, up 19.3 percent from the previous year
and the number of visitors are still on rise.
The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in February 2019 rose 3.8 percent from a year earlier to a record 2,604,300,
but the growth in Chinese tourists slowed.
By country and region, the highest number of visitors came from China at 723,600, up 1.0 percent from a year earlier,
according to the Japan Tourism Agency.
However, the pace of growth slowed from 19.3 percent in January with a declining number of cruise ships making stops in Japan.
South Korea was second at 715,800, up 1.1 percent, followed by Taiwan at 399,800, down 0.3 percent, and Hong Kong at 179,300, up 0.5 percent.
The number of visitors from Southeast Asia jumped in February, with Vietnam marking a 68.6 percent leap to 39,400,
Thailand up 31.4 percent to 107,800, and the Philippines up 28.0 percent to 35,200, according to the agency.
On a yearly basis, the number of foreign tourists visiting Japan surpassed 30 million in 2018.
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(Lake Saiko)
Glamorous and chic.
One of my friends is now listing the great KOMINKA (古民家) in Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Yamanashi prefecture (by Lake Saiko)
The house is less than two hours drive from Shinjuku station and its takes about 2 hours and 15 mins by express bus/train from Shinjuku.
The access is excellent from central Tokyo.
Where is Yamanashi and what is its feature ?
Located within two hours of the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, Yamanashi boasts fresh air, crystal clean water, and a multitude of attractions
which people come to see all year round. Starting with the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Yamanashi is surrounded by four national and quasi-national parks
– but the region’s natural charms do not end there. You can stroll along the shores of the Fuji Five Lakes, hiking along the Southern Alps,
and feasting your eyes upon Yamanashi’s plateaus, valleys, and lush fields of flowers.
Dear readers,
We have recently launched our own YouTube Channel.
It is called ‘Japan Real Estate Investment for Foreign Investors’
The channel will post various useful information and property information for foreign people.
We hope you enjoy our videos.
If you have a question or topics you want us to pick, please let us know.
YouTube link ↓
Japan Real Estate Investment for Foreign Investors
Toshihiko Yamamoto
Real estate investing consultant and author.
Founder of Yamamoto Property Advisory in Tokyo.
International property Investment consultant and licensed
real estate broker (Japan).
He serves the foreign companies and individuals to buy and sell
the real estates in Japan as well as own homes.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from
Osaka Prefecture University in Japan
and an MBA from Bond University in Australia
Toshihiko’s book, “The Savvy Foreign Investor’s Guide to Japanese Properties: How to Expertly Buy, Manage and Sell Real Estate in Japan”is now out on Amazon, iBooks (iTunes, Apple) and Google Play.
About the book
Amazon.com Link
Now, the real truth about the real estate market in Japan !
I am often asked about the trend of the real estate market in Japan.
The most common question is
“Is it going to come off after Tokyo Olympics in 2020 ?”
What do you think ?
It is always difficult to predict how the market will behave but we can always make some analysis.
There are a few perspectives we should focus when analyzing the market.
First, let us walk through the recent high level market trend.
Average land prices in Japan rose from a year earlier for the first time in 27 years in 2018, fueled by the increasing foreign tourists and by urban areas where redevelopment projects are ongoing.
For example, the number of foreigners who stayed overnight in Kyoto in 2017 totaled 3.53 million, a record high.
The national average of benchmark land prices as of July 1 (in 2018) rose 0.1 percent from a year earlier.
The national average of commercial land prices was stronger than the residential segments and it went up
by 1.1 percent.
（Hakuba-dake in Nagano)
Do you want to get a taste of traditional Japanese country life where you can reach a gorgeous ski resort in 10 mins ?
There are more than eight million vacant properties(it is called akiya in Japanese) in Japan and the number of akiya is increasing. Recently we have received a number of inquiries from all over the world from people who want to buy akiya. In fact, searching akiya is not as easy as you might think because majority of akiya is not widely listed. You can find only a friction percentage of akiya online.
Today we pick up a few sample akiya properties in good spots in Japan.
1 Kyoto prefecture (one and half hours from Kyoto city center)
2 Chiba prefecture (close to the beautiful ocean)
3 Nagano prefecture (10 mins to a ski resort)
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