The reason for the question is because I'm from the U.S. but currently reside in Tokyo.

As demand for affordable housing and community-oriented living continues to rise, coliving communities are becoming an increasingly attractive option for real estate investors.According to recent research, the global coliving market is projected to reach $9.6 billion by 2025, with significant growth expected in major urban centers like New York, London, and Tokyo.

We paid a tenant once to keep the light fixture that she bought and that we had installed.I saw the coolest thing in Tokyo.

Going outside these norms is technically doable, but won’t be comfortable for most people...unless they have lived in Hong Kong or Tokyo before!

I've done all the different closing styles I think there are, Embassy, US Lawyer who notarizes in Tokyo, POA, and now remote closing.

I’m looking for an “out of the box” solution to get a mortgage in Tokyo for an apartment.

as the title stated, I’m looking for an “out of the box” solution to get a mortgage in Tokyo for an apartment.

I'm currently living in Tokyo, Japan near a military base and loving it.

I can chat or mail you details but basically they lie about so much of their buildings that many banks won't deal with them anymore.There are more reputable brokers who work with foreigners  (or if you speak Japanese many more) the ones I know are all Tokyo based but happy to recommend a few.

Not even in some of the hottest markets in the world, New York, Tokyo, London, Singapore, the prices have never appreciated in a linear fashion and even in these hot market there have been prolonged downturns affecting both appreciation and rents.