Hey everyone, I just wanted to drop a quick warning about a meiwaku denwa I received recently, in case anyone else gets targeted.
I got a call from a standard mobile number (080). The caller claimed to be from a real estate company in Shinjiku.
Their pitch was specifically tailored to foreigners. He was saying that he "understands" that foreigners have to pay an incredible amount in taxes, and played into the pain of watching that money go to taxes instead of being able to invest it.
Just a reminder that this is a very common predatory sales tactic here. The hook is that buying an investment property lets you declare a financial loss through depreciation and management fees to get an income tax refund.
While that specific tax mechanism is real, these cold-call properties almost always come with massive hidden costs, terrible yields, and high financial risks.
Stay safe and don't let these guys pressure you!
by budditha