Gross Yield vs. Net Yield: Why We Built Japan Invest
Every listing I’ve seen for a small hotel or guesthouse in Japan leads with the same number: gross yield. Annual revenue divided by price, presented like it’s the whole story. It isn’t, and if you’ve bought property here before you already know that. But if you’re evaluating your first deal, that gap between the headline number and what actually lands in your pocket is where a lot of buyers get burned.