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Exporting and importing capital into real estate
We continue to see various type of capital being deployed into Japanese real estate. While it is not easy to buy cheap and make a hefty return, Japan is attracting overseas investors who also want stability. On the other hand, given the recent sharp appreciation in Yen, property prices abroad have become cheaper and we are starting to see domestic investors showing more interest in exporting capital into overseas real estate.
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Offshoring in Japan
Companies offshore for many reasons and advances in IT technology allows for more service options than ever. Until now, the trend has been less prominent in non-English speaking countries. In Japan recently a number of foreign companies with Japanese operations have begun testing offshoring options. What will this mean for the facility management market in Japan?
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Japan Corporate Real Estate (CRE): are you spending enough time thinking about this expensive line item?
Is your corporation’s real estate cost the second largest number in your Japan operating budget? But do you worry that change is hard to achieve in Japan and therefore potential cost savings that work elsewhere, won’t work in Japan?
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