MnK CEO Eddie Guillemette was recently featured in PropertyGuru's Asia Property Awards publication, sharing his perspective on what Japan's rising policy rate means for its property market. The article examines how the Bank of Japan holding its policy rate at 1%, its highest level in 31 years, is beginning to reshape assumptions that have underpinned Japanese property investment for decades.

Eddie offers a Niseko-specific view, noting that most individual overseas buyers purchase without borrowing, meaning rate changes have little direct impact on their costs. He also points to a shift in buyer behaviour, with buyers increasingly focused on professional property management, location, and build quality rather than making decisions on emotion alone. A market becoming more selective, not one heading for a correction.

Read the full PropertyGuru article: What Japan's policy rate hike means for its property market

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