Masafumi Shibagaki serves as an Executive Director of the Real Estate Investment Department at Japan Post Bank. He joined Japan Post Bank in September 2016 as a founding member of the real estate investment team. Since then, he has been dedicated to launching domestic real estate investment and overseas non-recourse loan investment programs. Currently, he serves as the head of domestic real estate investments, overseeing investment decision-making and execution, as well as managing and operating a domestic real estate portfolio worth approximately 450 billion yen.
Masafumi possesses extensive knowledge and experience in real estate financing, investment, and appraisal. He is also well-versed in structuring real estate securitization both domestically and internationally. With approximately 20 years of experience in the real estate sector, he has established a broad network within the industry. Prior to joining Japan Post Bank, he held a position at SBI Shinsei Bank, where he was involved in real estate financing and investment-related business. As the leader of the domestic team, he has demonstrated consistent success, achieving results amounting to 320 billion yen in real estate non-recourse loans and 198 billion yen in real estate investments. Prior to his current role, he served as a government official at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism, where he contributed to the planning and drafting of policies related to road and aviation administration, budget proposals, and law revision. Through interactions with politicians and negotiations with relevant organizations, he developed the skills to drive projects forward.
He holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from Nagoya University Graduate School, as well as a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Waseda University Graduate School of Business. He also holds professional qualifications in the real estate field, including Real Estate Appraiser, Land and House Surveyor, and Real Estate Transaction Manager, as well as the ARES Certified Master qualification from the Association for Real Estate Securitization (ARES).