Investors from all over the world invest in Japanese real estate for a myriad of reasons. The most common ones are its high cap rates and low risk. Average returns on investment (ROIs) include 5.5% (downtown Tokyo) and 7% or more in Niseko, Hokkaidō and elsewhere. Higher-return properties also exist (usually with higher risk, of [...]
For a beginner investor without much money, buying a single apartment and renting it out might be the only choice. A wealthier investor has more options. He or she can either buy a single apartment, renting it out (or multiple single apartments, renting them out), OR he can buy a whole building comprised of multiple [...]