Tokyo Portfolio explains why Japan's housing market is suddenly changing

Today we invite back Alex from ‪@TokyoPortfolio‬ to talk more in-depth about Japan's changing real estate market. Tokyo Portfolio is a team of real estate experts made by expats, specializing in Tokyo real estate and often showcasing Japan's most expensive luxury properties on their YouTube channel. Alex sits down to talk with us about how Tokyo Portfolio has changed over the last year since our first interview, as well as the overall state of real estate in Japan and the changing view that there may be investment opportunities in big cities like Tokyo. We also go over the state of apartment rentals, and what you should know before looking for a home or rental property in Japan. Check out our original interview with Alex:    • Tokyo Portfolio explains why Japanese hous...   -- 00:00 Intro 1:02 Catching up with Alex from Tokyo Portfolio 4:27 How does the new storefront change business for Tokyo Portfolio 5:51 Does Japanese real estate still depreciate in value? 8:40 Trending price increases in big cities & how to invest in them 12:42 Who buys properties in redevelopment areas 17:11 How do local residents deal with redevelopment causing price hikes 18:19 Who buys the newly built apartment units 23:36 What do foreign buyers do with ultra luxury apartments if they don’t live there 25:07 The concern of overbuying from non-resident foreign buyers 29:58 Protection from neighborhood price hikes for residents 34:41 Is it worth investing in Japanese real estate as a Westerner 37:32 Rights as a tenant if your landlord sells the building to another company 41:25 Tearing down public parks for construction & re-greening efforts 45:45 Any recent laws or regulations for buyers or renters 47:27 Why are people still moving to Tokyo despite attempts to slow down immigration 51:53 Is Tokyo in a real estate bubble? 55:51 Are renovated 30+ year old buildings still trustworthy 58:28 The role of management companies and maintaining properties 1:14:25 Insurance in Japan vs the US 1:05:38 Real estate scams in Japan 1:12:35 How Tokyo Portfolio stays competitive and navigates changes in Tokyo’s real estate market 1:16:06 Difference between Japanese & Western style when building luxury houses 1:23:04 Things to know when looking for rentals in Tokyo 1:24:45 Differences in Japanese bathrooms 1:29:51 New Tokyo Portfolio Hotel -- Liked this episode? Check out our interview with Meilyne, Director and president of GeeXPlus -- a content creator management company in Japan!    • Meilyne on building GeeXPlus and the secre...   -- Follow Alex & Tokyo Portfolio https://tokyoportfolio.com/    / tokyoportfolio     / thetokyoportfolioguy   https://x.com/tokyoportfolio Follow us on our social media: https://unpacking.jp/ https://open.spotify.com/show/2YrHVOA...    / @unpackingjapanshorts     / unpacking_japan     / unpackingjapan   https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan   / unpackingjapan   Subscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/ Follow us: https://unpacking.jp/   / unpacking_japan     / unpackingjapan     / unpackingjapan      / @unpackingjapanshorts   https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan https://creators.spotify.com/pod/prof... Subscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/