REI WEALTH MONTHLY Issue 32 | Page 15

HOW TO PURCHASE AND MANAGE AN INVESTMENT PROPERTY IN JAPAN  PRITI DONNELLY How to Purchase and Manage an Investment Property in Japan By Priti Donnelly R eal  estate  investments  in  Japan  continue  to  attract  foreign  buyers  from  around  the  world  for  high  yield, affordable prices and cash flowing rental income. But, in a foreigner­shy country that speaks  mostly  Japanese,  conducting  due  diligence,  negotiating  and  making  an  offer  can  be  almost  impossible. To complicate matters further, properties in the Japanese real estate market are sold within days,  sometimes  hours,  making  it  more  difficult  to  compete  against  local  buyers.  So,  how  then  do  foreign  buyers  successfully manage to invest in the market?