Anyone here investing in Japanese real estate? If yes, how and why?
How, with fantastic amounts of capital. It is literally the most expensive real estate in the world.
>>1262670
lol No it's not. You can buy a brand new one room apartment for around 260,000USD in downtown Tokyo, that's on par or cheaper than what's found in most Western capitals and far behind the prices found other Asian cities such as Singapore or Hong Kong.
>>1262683
>nah dude
>1 room APARTMENTS go for 260k
>fucking dirt cheap bro
>>1262746
I have a place in Sydney, I paid 8k per sqm for a one bedder 2 years ago, same apartment as mine one level down sold for $9200 per sqm three weeks ago.
I have a luxury apartment in coastal regional city with low cost of living and bought into that (off the plan pre construction for $2000per sqm) currently renting at a value that would imply $4000per sqm after four years.
I have an actual investment strategy, does reply on tax gearing but going to buy another place later this year also.
Japan would not suit me well because all my income is in Aud or usd so rate risk gets tricky and I've already looked into their loan funding (NEG INTEREST RATES) and for good rates it's locals only.
That and population drop plus stagflation plus exchange risk says capital gains might not be sensational.
>>1262746
Since you think Tokyo is expensive, would you mind telling us how much less you think a 1 room apartment costs in New-York, Berlin, Paris, London, etc.
>>1262670
You should probably go on the sqaure footage to judge. Anyone been to HONG KONG? some pretty small 'bedrooms size' UNITS there
>>1262846
Sounds like you're doing great. How much are you currently getting in rent?
>and for good rates it's locals only.
Nope, common misconception. That depends entirely on the real estate broker and your financial status.
>capital gains might not be sensational.
Tokyo might be the only place in Japan not affected by the population drop and the incoming Olympics might translate to some nice capital gains but yeah, as a general rule Japan is an income gain market.
