84 Episodes

  1. Dear Diary Series: This Is What Happens When We Leave!

    Published: 6/6/2025
  2. Finding an $18K Diamond in the Rough (featuring Matt Guy)

    Published: 5/30/2025
  3. The Double Agents of Japanese Real Estate (featuring AkiyaMart Direct Agent Ryo Takemoto)

    Published: 5/23/2025
  4. Erik Buhrow: From Minnesota to Japan, From Customer to AkiyaMart Direct Consultant

    Published: 5/16/2025
  5. Airbnb: Risks & Rewards (featuring Tracey Northcott, the "Minpaku Queen")

    Published: 5/9/2025
  6. Bonus Episode: We're selling our Nagasaki House for $20K

    Published: 5/6/2025
  7. Could It All Collapse? Architect Koen Klinkers on Earthquakes, Permits, and Japan's New Building Codes

    Published: 5/2/2025
  8. AkiyaMart Direct Agent Interview: Meet Mika

    Published: 4/25/2025
  9. AkiyaMart Doers and Dreamers: Andrew's Journey to His Coastal Shonan House

    Published: 4/18/2025
  10. Dear Diary Series: What's the Catch?

    Published: 4/11/2025
  11. Akiya Air: What Happens After Buying a Home (featuring Tsuyoshi Domoto)

    Published: 4/4/2025
  12. Running a Japanese Business: Struggles, Successes, and Plans for 2025

    Published: 3/28/2025
  13. Dear Diary Series: Southern Japan - Island Vibes, Empty Hotels, and Protective Locals

    Published: 3/21/2025
  14. Who Should Buy a Japanese Home? (featuring AkiyaHub's Shu Matsuo Post & Brett Lee)

    Published: 3/14/2025
  15. The Rise and Fall of Contractor Sato-San (featuring Fumi the Fixer)

    Published: 3/7/2025
  16. Dear Diary Series: Tonkatsu Inflation, Japan's Ferry System & Earning $0 from 5 Akiyas

    Published: 2/27/2025
  17. Predictions on Sato-san & Beppu Renovation Progress

    Published: 2/21/2025
  18. Utilities, Digitized Mail, and Tax Representation Services with John Cross of Mailmate

    Published: 2/14/2025
  19. AkiyaMart Direct Buyers' Club - Dean's 13 Year Dream of Buying in Japan

    Published: 2/8/2025
  20. Dear Diary Series: Trump Impacts, Samurai Compound, Artificial Intelligence

    Published: 1/31/2025

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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! [email protected]