The Japanese real estate market has high barriers-to-entry and asymmetric information flows.
Even Registry information related to real estate is only available in Japanese.
We believe that our deep local relationships with various counterparties and our hands-on experiences allow us to identify the investment opportunities on the inefficient market.
We are focusing on finding investment opportunities/properties which are typically not operated well to their maximum potential at the time of our investment. Some real estate properties have certain compliance issues and a lack of maintenance that have potential to generate higher income if we improve the issues properly. We utilize our own experience with third-party professionals to realize the intrinsic value of assets.
Capital Brain’s senior professionals have developed deep-rooted local relationships in the private real estate industry through multiple real estate boom-and-bust cycles, and have always executed investment opportunities in the market.
Brokerage
We handle everything from houses costing tens of millions of yen to office buildings and commercial facilities costing over 10 billion yen. Clients are HNW people in Japan and overseas, business corporations, developers, and real estate funds.
We perform everything from price assessments to proposals for sales schemes, discovering buyers, and smooth closing. We are consulting from the stage when the sales policy is not fixed and the problem needs to be solved.
Building strong, lasting relationships through client-focused service
In the brokerage business, we serve a wide range of individual and corporate clients, including asset owners, owners of listed companies and their asset management companies, asset management, acquisition of headquarters of business companies, and effective utilization of assets, and we aim to establish long-term relationships based on strong bond.
For our customers, we make full use of our abundant network all over Japan to introduce real estate according to our wishes, sell according to circumstances (bid, limited destination), propose to increase asset value, etc. We provide a service where you can consult with confidence.
In addition, we support our customers' asset formation while providing a one-stop service that is closely related to real estate, such as tax measures, inheritance measures, debt consolidation, and business revitalization.
[Business]
Brokerage
Various asset classes such as residences, offices, shops, hotels, etc.
Property managementLeasing, management
Asset Management(AM) / Property Management(PM)
We provide asset management services for both domestic and international funds, as well as high–net-worth investors.
For overseas funds entering the Japanese market for the first time, we offer comprehensive support including market research, the provision of potential deal pipelines, coordination with service providers, and recommendations on investment structures.
Comprehensive Asset Management Services
In addition to normal AM operations such as real estate DD, acquisition, disposition, structure & finance, leasing, etc., we are also engaged in the conversion of secured loans into properties.
[Investment target]
Property type
Office buildings, residential buildings, store buildings, hotels
AreaMajor city in Japan / Resort
Investment
We invest medium-to-long-term in income-producing properties and development sites with strong value-up potential. Regardless of location, we also invest in a wide range of areas, including assets with low liquidity, as well as land with leasehold interests and fractional ownership stakes that typically have difficulty obtaining bank financing. In addition, we undertake joint investments with other investors to participate in larger-scale opportunities.
Broad Investment Scope
The investment targets are not limited to real estate in kind, but include secured loans, SPC equity interests, non-recourse loans, etc., and the property types range from one office building to one room in a compartmentalized ownership apartment. We are searching for and carefully selecting investment targets from many investment projects.
After the investment, we aim to recover the investment based on long-term holding by healing defects and increasing the value by leasing.
[Investment target]
Investment target
Cases with low liquidity due to compartmentalized ownership (possible even while living), sharing, leasehold rights, violation of legal compliance, aging, etc.
AreaNationwide of Japan
Case study
Setre Glover’s House Nagasaki Project
We maintain Setre Glover's House Nagasaki, which is located in the center of the area where many Glover Gardens, national treasures, and important cultural properties are registered as World Cultural Heritage, and is located in a perfect location unlike any other in Japan.
After acquiring the property in 2014, we undertook a full renovation and rebranding project based on the concept of “Discover and Experience the Real Nagasaki”—an essence even many locals have yet to encounter. Our goal was to create a hotel that fosters meaningful connections between people while offering an authentic gateway to Nagasaki’s true character.
Achievements
Michelin Guide Nagasaki 2019 2 Star Hotel ★★ Acquired
Website
Setre Glover's House Nagasaki
Consulting
We provide advice on inheritance processing and debt consolidation, and support the final processing in cooperation with lawyers and tax accountants.
We offer everything from proposals for the effective use of idle assets to management.
We will consult with experts on various issues related to real estate.
Business Revitalization
We are working to revitalize our business by providing management advice and monitoring to restaurants, inns, hotels, etc., which have high operational capabilities but are not well managed.
Debt Restructuring & Inheritance Planning
In cooperation with lawyers, tax accountants, and other specialists, we support debt consolidation and the use of real estate as an inheritance measure.
[Business]
Business Revitalization
Inheritance measures, inheritance processing, tax measures
Debt consolidation (negotiations with creditors, coordination between right holders)
M & A Advisory
Overseas Real Estate
We have established a joint venture with our U.S. partner, VMG Properties, LLC, to provide asset management services. Through this JV, we conduct value-add investments in multifamily properties, primarily in the Long Beach area of California, while also managing assets on behalf of Japanese investors.
Cross-Border Real Estate Services
Patience Realty Co., Ltd. is a company formed as a joint venture between Patience Capital Group (PCG) of Singapore and Capital Brain Co., Ltd. to support cross-border real estate transactions.
By combining PCG’s extensive network of domestic and international investors and high-net-worth individuals with Capital Brain’s execution capabilities in real estate transactions, we provide brokerage, management, and operational services for real estate assets.
At present, our primary focus is on marketing high-grade residences in central Tokyo and resort areas to overseas high-net-worth clients. Going forward, we plan to expand our activities into residential and hotel development projects.
Interest from overseas investors in Japanese real estate remains strong, and driven by low interest rates and the weaker yen, capital inflows now exceed pre-COVID levels. Leveraging our expertise in asset evaluation and sourcing, we provide both domestic and international investors with access to high-quality real estate opportunities in Japan.
[Business]
Real Estate Brokerage / AM / PM/ Development / Operations / Advisory
Website
Patience Realty Co., Ltd.
https://www.patiencerealty.com/ja
About Patience Capital Group (PCG)
PCG is a global real estate investment and asset management firm headquartered in Singapore. Its founder and CEO, Ken Chan Cheng Wei, served as the President of GIC Japan for 19 years, where he was responsible for real estate, integrated strategies, and value-add investment strategies. Through his extensive network across Japan and Asia, he strengthened the GIC brand and significantly expanded the organization’s investment activities across a wide range of sectors. Centering on fund management and investment advisory services, PCG leverages its strong networks and deal-sourcing capabilities in Japan, Singapore, and the EU to pursue investment opportunities worldwide.
Website
Patience Capital Group
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