Daniel Mills
Title of Living Trust
Hi guys,I have a question regarding Living Trusts. I am a US expat living in Japan, which means I have the difficult task of navigating both US and Japanese taxes and laws. I created a living trust last year with an a...
Bruce Crawford
Protecting your assets for non-US citizen spouse
I am trying to learn the best way to protect assets in the US when I die. My wife is Japanese (we live in Tokyo) and I want to be sure she will inherit all assets in the US. Any suggestions on the best way to do this?...
Matthew John
How to Find National Restaurant Tenant in Small Town
Hey guys, I have a family member that has a nice commercial building that's currently rented as a restaurant. It's an attractive building, built in 2003, and has some recent updates (bar addition, new HVAC). The prob...
Zeek Collins
International Real Estate
This is my first post so I apologize for my lack of knowledge in the industry. I'm 21 and study airport management. I recently did a study abroad in Japan last year and am sure that you can make a killing in the Japan...
Daniel Mills
Pacific Asset Management (Japan)
Does anybody in Japan have an experience with Pacific Asset Management?I am interested in buying a multi-family property here. Any referrals or advice would be much appreciated.Daniel
Jasmine Bu
Hi! from Kansai, Japan
Hi,We've uprooted ourselves from down under Australia and plonked ourselves smack in the unlikeliest of places, Japan, at a 360 degree cultural turnaround.We arrived two months ago and have survived in a country that ...
James McQuirter
Problem with flies at lake house
Starting up a lake house STR. The amount of crane flies is insane. I think it’s spawning season. Had pest control spray. It seems worse now. Also had the county out to re-grade the ditches around the property so...
David Kohutynski
Japan capital gains tax strategies for US held rental property
I have a HI rental property that would be better to sell and buy something newer. Association fees are getting out of hand. Unfortunately, I now live in Japan and it seems like selling the HI property will attract J...
Zachery Hitchcox
Expat Tax Professional
I am a US citizen that works out in Japan as an Expat Contractor for the US military. I searched around the forums and haven't seen any recent postings on this topic, but does anyone have any good recommendations on E...
Pal Sa
What is the catch with expat tenants?
I have been getting some requests to show our rental to expats. It is usually a relocation agent that seems to be helping the client find a home. In my case, all of the expats seem to be from Japan. I have not verifie...