Why I Started This Service
One day, while I was in Osaka for my business, I happened to be browsing a community page on Facebook for the Brisbane suburb of Tarragindi where my family and I used to live.
There, I came across a post that said:
“Hi, is there anyone in the community with experience purchasing property in Japan from Australia. I’m a non-Japanese speaker and am finding it difficult navigating the websites I need to for research. Am happy to pay for your time, thank you.”
As someone staying in Australia on an investor visa, I immediately understood how this person felt.
After all, property prices in Japan are about one-third of those in Australia. There was a strong desire to buy, but at the same time, the language barrier created a dilemma—how to even begin researching?
I genuinely wanted to help.
The post mentioned that he was willing to pay for assistance, but I responded by saying that I would do it for enjoyment and that the Queensland minimum wage would be enough for me.
A few days later, I received an MS Word document from him, listing his questions.
The file contained around ten fundamental concerns—questions that anyone considering purchasing real estate in Japan would naturally have.
As a licensed Real Estate Transaction Specialist who has been thinking about business and investment since my late 20s, I found these questions extremely simple.
More than that, after analysing his situation, I realised that what he was hoping for was not actually the best course of action for him.
So, while I had to tell him that his initial idea might not be feasible, I provided responses that outlined the best possible approach for his situation.
His response to my reply changed everything.
Up until that point, I had been running businesses in both Japan and Australia, but all of my services had been targeted at Japanese clients.
For a long time, I had been wondering if there was a way to do something meaningful for the people living in Australia. However, I had never found a clear answer.
But that single message from himgave me clarity—I realised that I could contribute to Australian society through my knowledge and experience.
This was japan buyer's agent the beginning of my new career.