The Schedule

Registration & Kick-off

Agenda Review & Orientation

The Ins and Outs of Japanese Home Loans

Speaker: Emil Gorgees

Main room

What does it take to qualify for a Japanese home loan? What are the terms? How much can I borrow? What can I borrow for? Find out all this and more in Emil's flagship presentation, updated, tweaked and expanded at every event as per current market trends, updates and breaking news.

Renovating Your Home or Office - Dos and Don'ts

Speaker: Blanka Kobayashi

Main room

Dealing with renovation companies and professionals, choosing the best options for the perfect balance of price VS results, tips, tricks & secrets of the trade - learn the ropes and plan the perfect reform project to suit your needs.

Borrower Scenarios & Loan Case Studies

Speaker: Emil Gorgees

Breakout room

Join Emil as he presents, explains and analyses successful case studies of various borrowers, how their needs were met, and their individual stories as he's helped them navigate their way through Japan's home loans landscape.

Lunch & Free Networking

Market Dashboards & Tools for Profitable Short-Term-Stay Management

Speaker: Tracey Northcott

Main room

So you've purchased the perfect short-term-stay property, decked it out, set it up, and listed it online - NOW WHAT? AND WHERE ARE MY GUESTS?? Tracey will walk you through the tools available to you, the short-term-stay host, as you strive to utilize the data available to you with the goal of maximising the profitability of your holiday home or hospitality property.

Sampling Session - Materials to Use - Or NOT Use - in Your Renovations

Speaker: Blanka Kobayashi

Breakout room

Join Blanka for a live sampling session of various materials, textures, industry innovations & technologies used in modern, professional Japanese renovation projects (yes, you can touch!) - what works, what doesn't, and when should each be used?

"Boots on the Ground" - Researching, Sourcing & Purchasing Cheap Properties

Speaker: Anton Wormann

Main room

"Anton in Japan" shares the secrets of how he manages to seek, locate and seal the deal on abandoned or semi-abandoned, vacant and affordable old homes in Japan - feet-first, hands-on and with no stone left un-turned.

Short-Term-Stay Case Studies & Deals Analysis

Speaker: Tracey Northcott

Breakout room

Learn what makes or breaks a short-term-stay property deal, as Tracey shares the details of some of her most successful properties under management - the numbers, property and guest profiles that YOU, too, can profit from in your next hospitality venture.

Free Networking

Insights & Updates from "Akiya-Mart", 2024

Speakers: Take Kurosawa & Joey Stockermans

Main room

What were the most popular locations for property enthusiasts this year, and why? What makes those markets stand out over others? What are buyers looking for, and where are they finding it? Find out all this, and more, in this mega-informative session.

Keeping Your DIY Renovation Project Cheap, Attractive & Profitable

Speaker: Anton Wormann

Breakout room

HOW DOES HE DO IT?? Being a DIY master isn't easy - BUT - you, too, can do it - find out where to source your materials, how to get affordable labour, what you can and can't do on your own, and how to tie it all together, in this hands-on session.

Moving to Japan - Creative Strategies for Office Purchase & Rental when Relocating

Speaker: Nick Woolsey

Main room

So you're applying for a visa, starting a new business, and moving to Japan? Congratulations! Learn how you can leverage your property rental or purchase, for the purpose of obtaining that coveted business manager, work or start-up visa.

Smart Research - Getting the Most Out of the "Akiya-Mart" Platform

Speakers: Joey Stockermans & Take Kurosawa

Breakout room

How to find that perfect property you've been endlessly searching for - learn how to use "Akiya-Mart" effectively, using existing filters and search criteria, and get a sneak-peek at some of the most exciting features being rolled out, tested out and implemented on the platform.

Experts Q&A Panel 1

Main room

Pick our speakers' brains - no question too silly, no curve ball too curved - ask us ANYTHING!!!

Gala Dinner & "Nomihodai" (all-you-can-drink) Reception

Nearby venue - separate tickets required

Registration & Kick-off

Agenda Review & Orientation

Common Mistakes First-Time Buyers Make

Speaker: Ziv Nakajima-Magen

Main room

Dotting the 'i's and crossing the "t"s sounds good in principle - but how can one avoid the typical pitfalls buyers so often stumble across in their very first deal in Japan? What questions should I ask? What should I watch out for? What does due diligence look like? Find out all this and more in this session, and avoid falling prey to the most common mistakes buyers tend to make in their first few deals.

Investment Loans for Japan Residents & Non-Residents

Speaker: Alicia Qin Wang

Main room

Those coveted, low interest rates sound enticing - but how can YOU secure them for the purchase of your investment properties? How does your residency status play into this process, and what types of loans are accessible for you if you aren't living and earning in Japan? Here's how!

Crunching Numbers - Investment Deals Analysis

Speaker: Ziv Nakajima-Magen

Breakout room

Cashflow or capital growth? Tokyo or Osaka? Houses or condo units? How to determine yield, monthly and annual costs, analyse tenant, property and city profiles, for the most profitable and hassle-free investment experience? Learn the ropes in this hands-on, technical session.

Lunch & Free Networking

Leveraging the "Akiya" Experience & Breathing New Life into Rural Japan

Speaker: Matt Ketchum

Main room

So who, really, is and should be buying these abandoned homes in the Japanese countryside? Join Matt as he shares his experiences and some eye-opening, creative case studies, featuring some of Japan's most unusual and fascinating rural property projects.

Creative Accounting for Property Owners

Speaker: Daigo Sato

Main room

Death and taxes - one of these, at least, can be minimized, if not completely mitigated - learn from our resident CPA (chartered public accountant) as he explains the various ways in which you, too, can keep your hard-earned cash from being wasted away on tax liabilities that may just not be entirely necessary.

The Akiya Research & Due Diligence Process

Speaker: Matt Ketchum

Breakout room

"I have a dream" - often, in Japan, that amazing creative project that you've got mapped out, means finding the perfect rural home away from home, abandoned school or farm house - but how can I make sure I'm not buying a "lemon"? Here's Matt with the low-down on all you need to know.

Free Networking

Buying the Perfect Family Home - Identifying YOUR Unique Requirements

Speaker: Emil Gorgees

Main room

So you think you know exactly what your "forever home" should look like - but do you? Emil shares some tips, tricks and criteria that you may have just not thought about - learn how to optimize your home search and purchase, to suit needs of YOUR own family and its individual quirks.

Tax Case Studies & Analysis for Home & Investment Property Individual & Corporate Buyers

Speaker: Daigo Sato

Breakout room

Daigo Sato presents a variety of real case studies - clients who have succeeded, with his help, to save hundreds, thousands of dollars - or more - by understanding, utilizing and leveraging Japan's complex tax laws.

Experts Q&A Panel 2

Main room

The final panel session, featuring (almost) all of the summit's speakers - if you've been sitting on any questions and/or requests, NOW is the time to take them all up with our speakers, in this final summit session - bring it all together!

Wrap-Up, Photo-Ops & Testimonials

After-Party Dinner & Drinks

Nearby venue - separate tickets required