Tag: investor-notes

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• Essay 11 min read

  Buying a Condo in Japan: 10 Things to Check Before You Sign [2026]

  Updated: Jul 18, 2026

  10 checks before buying a condo in Japan: the June 1981 seismic standard (by building confirmation date), repair reserves, monthly carrying costs, the Important Matters explanation, and foreigner financing — from a Nihonbashi purchase.

  
• Essay 7 min read

  Why I Chose Nihonbashi

  Updated: Jun 25, 2026

  A personal account of why a Korean investor, after years of watching Tokyo's market, chose one specific neighborhood — and what that choice meant beyond the numbers.

  
• Essay 5 min read

  What Surprised Me Most About Buying Property in Japan

  Updated: Jun 20, 2026

  A Korean investor's first-hand account of purchasing a condominium in Nihonbashi, Tokyo — the procedures, the surprises, and what no guidebook told me.