Christopher Dillon
Landed: The guide to buying property in Japan
“Landed: The guide to buying property in Japan,” is a resource for anyone purchasing – or thinking of purchasing – real estate in Japan. Whether you’re looking for a family home, a ski chalet or an investment property, Landed will save you time, money and effort.
Free Webinar: Buying Property in Japan
December 6th, 2010 (Monday) // 2pm (JST)
In Landed you learn:
- How property is bought and sold in Japan.
- Where to find financing, legal advice and other essential services.
- How to recognize and manage Japan-specific risks.
- Where to find property listings (even if you can’t read Japanese).
- How aging and migration are reshaping Japan’s property market.
- Where not to buy.
- How to check a real estate agent’s credentials.
- How to get tax breaks and other incentives.
- About the opportunities and risks in recreational and repossessed property.
- How residents and nonresidents have successfully bought property in Tokyo and beyond.
About the Author
Christopher Dillon is an award-winning writer and entrepreneur based in Hong Kong.
In 2002, he bought and renovated a floor in an office building in Hong Kong’s Central business district. Since then, he has purchased and refurbished a luxury apartment on the west side of Hong Kong Island and transformed a derelict steam laundry into a multimedia studio.
That experience inspired his first book, Landed: The expatriate’s guide to buying and renovating property in Hong Kong, and a companion audiobook. In 2010, he published his second book, Landed: The guide to buying property in Japan.
Christopher lived in Tokyo from 1989 to 1992. He travels to Japan regularly with his consulting business, Dillon Communications Ltd.