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There are many opportunities in Japan’s real estate market. But — until now — investing from overseas has been very challenging. The existing schemes require the involvement of a number of specialists and are costly, complicated, and time-consuming. So, most of these opportunities have been closed off to investors overseas.
CastGlobal Trust was founded to address this situation in the Japanese real estate market. We are a trust company specialising in investments in income-producing properties in Japan. Our trust services make it easier for a wide range of investors to get involved in — and take advantage of — opportunities available here.
CastGlobal Trust provides a number of services for foreign investors who want to invest in real estate in Japan. We can invest on their behalf with the schemes offered through our trust, and we also have quasi-escrow services and can act as a real estate agent.
Our core service, called the Specified Beneficial Interest Securities-issuing Trust (SBIST) scheme, allows foreign investors to invest in Japanese real estate and act as an alternative financial product to Japan’s existing GK–TK and TMK investment schemes.
When clients invest in Japanese real estate through our trust service, we can provide:
At CastGlobal Trust, we can tailor our services to the specific requests of our clients. We are a custodial trust company — which has no discretion; we are not a discretionary trustee — so we can act only according to our clients’ instructions.
Our advisors are lawyers, judicial scriveners, tax experts, and other experts. They have received national qualifications and are well versed in the laws of Japan and those necessary for investment in real estate here. They listen carefully to what each of our clients wants and work closely with them to devise the most suitable solutions to meet their needs and investment goals.
CastGlobal Trust is officially registered with the Japanese government as a custodial trust company. It is our mission to expand the possibilities of what such a Japanese trust can offer its clients, within the boundaries of the law.
Our team of lawyers, judicial scriveners, tax accountants, and other experts is committed to bringing our clients a high quality of service. We also work with partners around the world, if necessary, both for their expertise and to ensure that every single legal issue in other jurisdictions is appropriately addressed.
