Dan Ihara

Dan Ihara is a nationally recognized real estate authority, legacy strategist, and co-founder of The Ihara Team at Keller Williams Realty, and together with his wife and co-author Julie Ihara, one of America's most trusted voices guiding families through the great wealth transfer of our generation.

Featured in USA Today, Dan has spent more than two decades working with families across the country through some of the most emotional and financially significant decisions of their lives. His book, Property Decisions, carries a Foreword written by Gary Keller, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Keller Williams Realty International and one of the most influential figures in real estate, a testament to the national weight and importance of Dan and Julie's mission.

As a KW Real Estate Planner Community Leader, Dan trains thousands of agents nationwide and has spoken at over 1,000 local and national venues, including on stage at Keller Williams Family Reunion and Mega Camp alongside Gary Keller. He has been a member of Gary Keller's private mastermind group since 2013.

Dan is the creator of the Build, Protect, Pass-On Real Estate Wealth methodology, a compassionate, holistic framework now recognized nationally for serving aging families with dignity, wisdom, and strategy. His results speak for themselves: a 100% success rate on over 400 1031 exchanges, more than 112 million dollars in capital gains taxes deferred, and a career total of over 1 billion dollars in real estate sales. He has been honored by the National Association of REALTORS with the Senior Real Estate Specialist Outstanding Service Award, named to Hawaii's Top 100 REALTORS for 19 consecutive years (11-time Hall of Fame), and recognized as a two-time honoree on Hawaii's Fastest 50 Growing Companies list by Pacific Business News.

Julie Ihara brings her own extraordinary depth to their shared mission. After an 18-year career in banking, leading teams and developing client-care programs, she co-built the Ihara Team alongside Dan with a foundation of financial wisdom, empathy, and faith. Her personal experience advocating for her own mother's care gives her a rare, ground-level perspective on the emotional weight families carry through life's biggest transitions.

Together, Dan and Julie have guided more than 1,600 families to build, protect, and pass on real estate wealth, without unnecessary taxes or painful family disputes. Their guiding belief is simple: "When you ask better questions, families make better decisions."

Property Decisions: Avoid Painful Taxes and Family Disputes to Build a Legacy That Lasts introduces three core pillars, building wealth, protecting it, and passing it on, alongside guided questions that help families open honest conversations about legacy, property, and the future. As Dan says: "The problem is the lack of clarity. The solution is the conversation. And the tool is the book."

In the true spirit of their mission, all net proceeds from the book support two nonprofits: KW Cares, which supports real estate professionals and their families during hardship, and KW Next Gen, which empowers the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs.

Dan and Julie have been married for 35 years and have three sons: Michael, James, and Randy. Their work is rooted in faith and in the belief that legacy is built through preparation, conversation, and care.

Based in Hawaii, serving families nationwide.