Japanese buildings aged 40 years and over can often last far longer, and keep generating good, reliable profits - however, there's a good reason to avoid, or at least carefully evaluate, these deals - and it may not be what you think...

Jason Ball, an Australian who has been living in Japan for the past 15 years, is the manager and administrator of Japan's biggest English Business Networking Community, with over 55,000 members residing and working both in and out of the country. In this interview, he shares his experience, tips, best practices & common questions and answers - priceless information for anyone who is considering relocating to, finding a job in, or starting a business in Japan.

In this episode, we review a residential real-estate property investment deal in Kumamoto city, one of Japan's best and least known investment destinations. We review the city profile, building renovation history and reserve fund pool status, tenant information and other factors which make or break this deal and others like it.

Japan, similar to most of the Asian continent, is one of the areas estimated to be hit the hardest by global warming and rising sea levels in the next 50-100 years. What does this mean for Japan's economy and property market, and how is the country preparing for the inevitable?

This episode consists of a live recording of a Q&A session held at the end of a short seminar we've recently been invited to speak at, in Brisbane, Australia. We cover things like NTI's services, fee structure, potential financing, recommended investment locations in Japan, and much more.

Owning entire buildings, or parts of buildings, requires ongoing management, inspections, maintenance, renovations - and also negotiations with other owners, if these exist. In this episod

This episode is all about Tokyo, and the affordable real-estate paradox - how can the same city be so cheap, and yet so expensive to buy and rent in, at the same time? As always in Japan, things aren't so simple...

In this episode we review Japan's solar energy sector, its history, present state and potential future - as well as potential strategies to profit from related real-estate property investments.

In this episode we review the history and current state of affairs of the Japanese shared living and working space environments trend - what types of accommodations exist - who is using them - and how can investors profit from them.

Drones, robotic arms, semi-automatic vehicles, innovations in construction, insulation and energy savings - and the "green city" initiative. Join us as we explore the strange and wonderful new ways in which Japan is re-inventing the global real-estate property construction industry.