Japan’s real estate market is attracting many foreign buyers from Asian countries for a variety of compelling reasons. These factors are creating more demand from China, but also other Asian countries including Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Malaysia. While the large size and rich histories of major Japanese cities like Tokyo and Osaka continue to attract substantial investment... Source ..read more

CHICAGO and NISEKO (2022 July 20) – Christie’s International Real Estate, the world’s leading luxury real estate brand, is partnering with Hokkaido-based lifestyle real estate services firm H2 Group to launch Christie’s International Real Estate in Japan. H2 Group’s residential brokerage division, H2 Real Estate, with offices in Niseko and Furano, will become Japan’s first Christie’s International... Source ..read more

George shows us the new Pavilions Niseko development in Ginto Hirafu and gives us a detailed walkthrough of a newly completed resort home.The Resort Villas are set in a loop next to the hotel facilities to create a warm sense of community, yet offer complete privacy. Each Resort Villa has its own unique view of either Mt. Yotei, the Ginto woodlands or the Ginto Estate.Check out the video below! Source ..read more

H2 Real Estate is delighted to be appointed as the master sales agent for Prostyle’s latest luxury development in Sapporo – Prostyle Sapporo Miyanomori! Prostyle Sapporo Miyanomori is a breathtaking and sophisticated development of just 20 exclusive apartments in the city’s most desirable district. The project enjoys top-of-the-range facilities throughout, but also meshes perfectly with the... Source ..read more

The demand by international investors for Furano real estate has grown rapidly in the last few years and this ski resort town has become a hot topic of conversation for investors and lifestyle seekers alike. This attention is well deserved, and the reasons why are clear from every metric.Known as a year-round travel destination, Furano has strong demand for rental properties in both the winter and... Source ..read more

Of all the questions that we receive from developers and buyers of luxury properties in Niseko and Furano, there are two that are constantly at the top of their must-knows: Who is buying at the moment and why? For both groups, the answers to these two key questions are critical. Among developers, the data enables them to determine what buyers are seeking and to project sales more accurately... Source ..read more

Niseko is still very much internationally focused and also leans heavily towards the winter season for visitors, while Furano – a little over 110km northeast of Sapporo – has winter sports resources but also better developed summer tourist facilities that have until now largely catered to a local and domestic tourism base.But that demand is rapidly changing. In the last four years... Source ..read more

It is a truism that there will be sunshine after rain. And it’s just the same with the property market here in Niseko. We have seen one of the harshest downturns in the global economy in living memory and no sector has escaped the knock-on impact of the coronavirus pandemic completely unscathed. But history teaches us that all things pass – as they did after the “Lehman Shock” of 2008 and... Source ..read more