Why are big asset managers buying Japanese hotels?
A rapid tourism recovery in Japan, bolstered by the return of Chinese visitors, and the highest level of inflation in four decades are fueling a boom in hotel investment in the…
GLP Japan REIT Buying Four Warehouses for $420M
The REIT will acquire a 30% stake in GLP Alfalink Sagamihara 4 Tokyo-listed GLP J-REIT plans to acquire three warehouses across Japan and a partial stake in a fourth shed…
Mapletree Industrial Trust Buying Osaka Data Centre
Mapletree Industrial Trust picked up this Atlanta facility and 28 other US data centres in 2021 Singapore’s Mapletree Industrial Trust plans to acquire a 10-megawatt data centre in downtown Osaka…
Should You Be Buying A $33k House In Japan?
7 min read If you’re tired of expensive housing in Singapore, you can always try buying one in Japan. That’s been talked about lately, with news reports of countryside homes…
BentallGreenOak Buying Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka
The Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka will be relaunched as part of IHG’s Vignette Collection North American fund manager BentallGreenOak is acquiring a landmark hotel in Osaka, Japan, for an undisclosed…
LaSalle Buying Tokyo Property From Blackstone
Tokyo’s TK Ikedayama Heights building has changed hands three times since 2015. (Source: Plaza Homes) LaSalle Investment Management has agreed to buy a mixed-use tower in an upscale Tokyo neighbourhood…
What Americans can expect when buying property in Japan
Having started my real estate career in New York State before moving back to Tokyo, I have a fairly unique insight into both real estate markets. The largest difference is…
Yamasa soy sauce company buying up Triangle homes. Why?
A bottle of Yamasa soy sauce. The Japanese conglomerate has poured nearly $49 million into the Raleigh-area single-family home market since 2018. Its rentals are managed by Progress Residential. READ…
How to work with Japan realtors when buying brand new condos
Very important information to read: This article is intended as a preliminary guide only and refers to some but not all elements required to consider in detail prior to starting…