GK is Godo Kaisha.
Godo Kaisha is a special kind of Japanese corporation that is governed under Japanese Corporate Law.
In the GK-TK structure, the GK plays the role of the TK operator and conducts the TK business, or realestate investment business,and distributes its profit to the TK investors based on the TK agreement.
The Financial Instruments and Exchange Law also state that a GK must appoint a licensed asset management company to manage the business.
2014年4月12日土曜日
2014年4月4日金曜日
What is a TK?
TK is Tokumei Kumiai.
TK is governed by Japnese Commercial Law .
TK is a business partnership between two parties calle the TK investor and the TK operator.
The contract between them is called the TK agreement.
TK is actually a silentpartnership.
There can be more than one investor in this structure, but each investor is required to have a separate TK agreement with the TK operator.
TK is governed by Japnese Commercial Law .
TK is a business partnership between two parties calle the TK investor and the TK operator.
The contract between them is called the TK agreement.
TK is actually a silentpartnership.
There can be more than one investor in this structure, but each investor is required to have a separate TK agreement with the TK operator.
2014年4月3日木曜日
Investment Structure
Investers invest in unlisted private real estate funds.
A private funds can avoid paying corporate tax on the profits by meeting certain requirements.
There are two types of private funds called close -end funds and open-ends funds.
Closed-end funds have an investment timeline determined when the funds is launched.
It is a set schedule , usually running 3,5,7 years for institutional investers.
In Japan, a TMK or TK-GK structure are usually use for closed-end funds.
A private funds can avoid paying corporate tax on the profits by meeting certain requirements.
There are two types of private funds called close -end funds and open-ends funds.
Closed-end funds have an investment timeline determined when the funds is launched.
It is a set schedule , usually running 3,5,7 years for institutional investers.
In Japan, a TMK or TK-GK structure are usually use for closed-end funds.
2014年1月22日水曜日
Rental Propeties
1.What kinds of rental properties are there in Japan?
There are two main types of rental properties in Japan.
The first type is the urban rental property which is located in the busy strees or entertainment districts of urban cities.
The other type is the suburban retail properties which is located in the outlaying suburban areas of the major cities.
2.What are some specific examples about these two types?
Urban retail properties include department stores,station buildings and high street retail properties.
A typical characteristic of urban retail properties in Japan is tha people usually go to there area by train or on foot,not by car.
The most popular suburban retail property is a large shopping center, or mall.
3.What is the most important point to consider when investing in a retail property in Japan?
The most important point for urban retail properties is the location,visibility and the access from the nearest station to the property.
For suburban retail the most important point is the catchment area,or the number of shopperes in the vicinity of the store or mall.
Key points is the quality of the anchor tenant to attract shoppers to the properties.And operating capabilities and credit of the retail operater who runs the property is also very important.
There are two main types of rental properties in Japan.
The first type is the urban rental property which is located in the busy strees or entertainment districts of urban cities.
The other type is the suburban retail properties which is located in the outlaying suburban areas of the major cities.
2.What are some specific examples about these two types?
Urban retail properties include department stores,station buildings and high street retail properties.
A typical characteristic of urban retail properties in Japan is tha people usually go to there area by train or on foot,not by car.
The most popular suburban retail property is a large shopping center, or mall.
3.What is the most important point to consider when investing in a retail property in Japan?
The most important point for urban retail properties is the location,visibility and the access from the nearest station to the property.
For suburban retail the most important point is the catchment area,or the number of shopperes in the vicinity of the store or mall.
Key points is the quality of the anchor tenant to attract shoppers to the properties.And operating capabilities and credit of the retail operater who runs the property is also very important.
2014年1月14日火曜日
Office Buildings
1.What kinds of officebuildings are there in Japan?
In Japan there are mainly two types of users for an office officebuilding. The first is an owner occupied building where the owner of building will also use the buildings. A example for this is a headquarter building of a company like UNIQLO.
The second type of office buildings is a rental office building which is leased to one or more tenants.
2.Which office area are the most popular to invest in?
The most popular office area are the 3-major wards of Tokyo metropolice; Chiyoda wards,chuo wards and minato ward. Major district for office use in each of these wards are Marunouchi and Otemachi within the Chiyoda ward, Nihonbashi in Chuo ward and Roppongi in Minato ward.
The second popular areas are Shinjuku ward and Shibuya ward.Recently especially Shibuya is popular for foreign tourers.
3.What is the most important point to consider when investing in a rental office building?
Most important points for office investment are location, size ,and facility. Office tenants consider the grade ,building specifications and business locations for their activities.
Now is good timing for invest in Tokyo.
In Japan there are mainly two types of users for an office officebuilding. The first is an owner occupied building where the owner of building will also use the buildings. A example for this is a headquarter building of a company like UNIQLO.
The second type of office buildings is a rental office building which is leased to one or more tenants.
2.Which office area are the most popular to invest in?
The most popular office area are the 3-major wards of Tokyo metropolice; Chiyoda wards,chuo wards and minato ward. Major district for office use in each of these wards are Marunouchi and Otemachi within the Chiyoda ward, Nihonbashi in Chuo ward and Roppongi in Minato ward.
The second popular areas are Shinjuku ward and Shibuya ward.Recently especially Shibuya is popular for foreign tourers.
3.What is the most important point to consider when investing in a rental office building?
Most important points for office investment are location, size ,and facility. Office tenants consider the grade ,building specifications and business locations for their activities.
Now is good timing for invest in Tokyo.
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2014年1月9日木曜日
The Real Estate Marcket in Japan
- Residential Properties
The most common type of residetial properties include detached houses,condominiums and retal apartments.The Tokyo metoropolitan area are there many condominiums and rental apartments. The area contains the biggest population and this area includes the Tokyo Metropolis .Tokyo metropolis has a total population 35 million.
Q2 Which residentisal area is the best investment area in Japan?
The most popular area is the Tokyo Metropolice, especially the area within in 23- wards.
The main reason is the population is acutually increasing, while that of Japan is decreasing. And Tokyo has been chosen to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games .
Q3 What is the most important points to consider when investing in a rental apartment in Japan?
Most Japanese people in the Tokyo Metropolis commute to work using the train and subway systems.Naturally ,the location of the rental apartment in proximinitry to the nearest train or subway station is a key points. Usually a 10-minute walk or less from the apartment to the station is considered a good location for investment.
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