Joey and Take join Risa on her inaugural podcast and share their journey of turning a post-layoff dream into a thriving business. Discover how these two friends started AkiyaMart, a company dedicated to helping foreigners buy and renovate abandoned homes in Japan. Learn about the challenges, triumphs, and the “doer” mentality that drives them to succeed in a market most would shy away from.

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00:10 Introduction and First Impressions

06:06 The Birth of Akiya Mart

16:03 Challenges and Customer Insights

27:06 Embracing the Doer Mentality

31:46 Challenges and Opportunities in Japanese Real Estate

37:45 Future Plans

AkiyaMart on Risa's podcast

Introduction and Welcome

Coincidental Beginnings at ICU

First Impressions and Dorm Life Tales

The Genesis of Akiya Mart

What are the biggest obstacles, both mental and logistical, that stop people from buying property in Japan?

Navigating Japanese Real Estate Websites

What are the biggest obstacles, mental or logistical, that stop people from buying property in Japan, and to what extent are they valid?

Barriers in Japanese Property Buying

What do your guts tell you about real estate in Japan in the coming five to 10 years, and what does that mean for Akiyama?

Future of Japanese Real Estate and Akiya Mart's Role

We’re Joey & Take—two friends who dreamed of owning a cheap home in Japan. So we bought one...and then three 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
 * How to identify high-value properties
 * 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!)

Find your Japanese dream home: www.akiya-mart.com [https://www.akiya-mart.com/]

Serious about buying? Let’s chat! https://www.akiya-mart.com/buy [http://www.akiya-mart.com/how-to-buy/]

Take a video tour of our Beppu Akiya: https://vimeo.com/878142072

Take a video tour of our Tokyo Akiya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ils4PSA8kqg

Drop us a line! contact@akiya-mart.com