This week, Take and Joey sit down with AkiyaMart Direct Agent Aya Yamaguchi. Aya joins the team at Tama Base Camp to share her insights on the complexities of purchasing properties in Japan atouches on her personal experiences working with over 600 foregin. buyers in Japan. Aya shares her straightforward approach to  advising clients and offers valuable tips for those looking to buy a house in Japan.

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00:45 Welcome to the Podcast

00:59 Meet Ayana Yamaguchi

05:06 Challenges in Real Estate Transactions

09:01 Older Homes vs. Newer Homes

15:51 Yakuza Clauses in Real Estate

19:08 Guarantor Companies in Japan

21:55 Popular Areas for Foreign Buyers

27:26 Challenges and Future of Japanese Real Estate

31:55 Conclusion and Contact Information

AkiyaMart Direct Agent Interview: Aya Yamaguchi

Have you ever had anyone check yes on Yakuza in the transaction form?

Introduction to Yakuza in Real Estate

Aya, do you mind giving us a quick introduction of yourself?

Meet Ayana Yamaguchi

How hard is the Takken test, and how old were you when you took it to become a Takken-shi, a licensed real estate agent?

Ayana's Real Estate Journey

For listeners who don't know anything about Guma, can you kind of describe the area? How far away is it from Tokyo?

Life and Work in Japan

How did you decide you wanted to become a real estate agent?

Why Real Estate?

Where do you think clients, like what steps in the process do you think that clients get most confused by or need a little extra handholding through any like difficult parts of the process you think for the foreign client?

Helping Foreign Buyers

What steps in the process do clients get most confused by or need extra handholding, especially for foreign clients?

Challenges with Older Homes

What is the purpose of a guarantor company in rental agreements in Japan?

Yakuza Checks and Guarantor Companies

For foreigners, where is it becoming popular to buy vacation homes in Japan?

Trends in Foreign Investments

What is the government doing on the Akiya front?

Rural Japan's Population Challenges

What's a good starting budget for buying a house in Japan, including renovation costs?

Advice on Buying Akiya Homes

We’re Joey & Take - two friends who dreamed of owning a cheap home in Japan. So we bought one...and then five more!

Dreaming of owning property in Japan? We cover everything you need to know and more. Highlights include:

 * Pros and cons of purchasing in Japan
 * The complexities of Japan’s real estate market
 * Challenges for foreign buyers
 * Interviews with locals, expats, and experts
 * All the mistakes we’ve made (so you can avoid them!)

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