Japan hotels keep luring Hong Kong families, global investors despite geopolitical strains

Japan hotels keep luring Hong Kong families, global investors despite geopolitical strains

For Hong Kong’s Topaz Family Office, investing in hotels in Japan holds up as a sound decision even as a Middle East war clouds the macroeconomic environment. The wealth manager has made Japan a central plank of its pivot into hospitality and real estate over the past two years, driven by a sharp post-pandemic tourism rebound. The investment thesis now looks increasingly robust thanks to multiple structural tailwinds and a growing pool of institutional capital flowing into the same trade. “Ja...

By Aileen Chuang,Peggy Ye