US$230,000.00 LivCity Nihonbashi Hamacho is a modern new-build development in the heart of the Japanese capital’s central Chuo neighbourhood. Standing very favourably against local comparables on both quality and pricing, LivCity is an excellent entry point for investors interested in this rising market. LivCity Nihonbashi Hamacho Essentials - 28 modern apartments in a central ward - Excellent transport connections to commercial and retail hubs - Sizes from 272 – 274 sq ft - Freehold title - Completed in March 2015 - Up to 70% LTV financing available* - Gross yields of up to 4.2% - Average price of JPY102,600 per sq ft - Starting from JPY27,500,000 * Subject to status, please contact us for details Japan’s economic revival is starting to gather pace, and Tokyo now presents excellent prospects for real estate investors. Olympics-related infrastructure investment, an improving economic outlook and a notable undersupply of housing are driving interest and now growth, with property prices in Tokyo’s prime wards rising an impressive 13.4% across 2014. Tokyo Investment Case Economy and Population Trends Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe’s “Abenomics” stimulus programme has helped the previously slumbering economy chart a path towards steady growth in recent years. The financial markets provide the strongest evidence, with the Nikkei 225 index surging nearly 100% since June 2012. The quantitative easing programme spearheaded by the Bank of Japan has kept the Yen weak against other currencies, stoked export volume and kept interest rates under 1%. Confidence is growing – the Mizuho Research Institute forecasts the Japanese economy will grow to around JPY600 trillion by 2020. The engine of much of this growth – Tokyo – is also the world’s largest metropolitan area, with a population that reached 35.9 million in 2014. The city has grown 0.6% per annum over the last decade, and despite a...