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DATE CHANGED!! Japanese Real Estate: Time to buy? |
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010 |
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6:30pm - 8:00pm |
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Venue : |
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, 1301 Kinwick Centree, 32 Hollywood Road, Central |
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Japanese property prices have plummeted since the late 1980s, when the land under the Imperial Palace in Tokyo was reportedly worth more than California. You can now buy a house on an acre
of land for as little as US$35,000, and ski chalets in Hokkaido are cheaper -- and closer -- than those in Whistler or Vail. But is it the right time to buy? Author Christopher Dillon examines the demographic trends shaping Japan's real estate market
and explains where to find financing, what not to buy and how to avoid risks that are unique to Japan.
Speaker's Bio
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 Central. 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 audio book. In 2010, he published his second book, Landed: The guide to buying property in Japan. Christopher lived in Tokyo from 1989 to 1992
and travels to Japan regularly with his consulting business.
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Prices : |
HK$150
for members
HK$250 for non-members
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The Canadian Chamber
of Commerce in
Hong Kong
Suite 1301 Kinwick Center
32 Hollywood Road
Central, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2110 8700
Fax: (852) 2110 8701
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