Reid Kirchenbauer

Best Countries to Invest in 2019

Best Countries to Invest in 2019

Update for January, 2022: We've finally entered a new decade as 2022 begins. Here's our updated article with the top countries to invest in 2022.   Asia is home to many of the world’s fastest growing economies. Of course, some countries are better to invest in...

Thai Property Investment Visa: The Complete Guide

Thai Property Investment Visa: The Complete Guide

Asia isn’t an easy continent for long-term immigrants. You often have just two options to live here indefinitely: marriage or investment. Sure, most countries in Asia will let you get a work visa – but that requires keeping a local job. Likewise, retirement visas have...

5 Most Strategically Located Countries in Asia

5 Most Strategically Located Countries in Asia

Last updated July 31st, 2023.   Geography plays an important role in any country's success. From natural disaster risk to trade accessibility, location often defines a nation's growth potential. For example, landlocked nations are severely limited by their lack...

Buying Property in China as a Foreigner? Bad Idea

Buying Property in China as a Foreigner? Bad Idea

Last updated July 11th, 2023.   "Buy low, sell high” is among the basic concepts of investing. Yet it’s truly surprising how many people seem to forget this mantra of value-seekers everywhere. China’s real estate market was on a winning streak throughout most of...

Property Investment Visas in Asia: Your 5 Best Options

Property Investment Visas in Asia: Your 5 Best Options

Last updated June 19th, 2023.   Most ways getting a residence visa or second passport are forever outside our control. We can’t change factors like our country of birth or who our parents are. Property investment visas are rather unique in that anyone with enough...

Don’t Buy Property in Dubai: Here’s Why

Don’t Buy Property in Dubai: Here’s Why

Last updated September 6th, 2023.   Knowing where you shouldn’t invest is just as crucial as learning about where you should. Our strong belief is that you shouldn’t buy property in Dubai. Occasionally, we enjoy writing articles like these. The internet is filled...

Top 10 Thailand Property Developers: A Complete Guide

Top 10 Thailand Property Developers: A Complete Guide

Last updated November 9th, 2023. Walking around the streets of Bangkok or Pattaya, you'll see advertisements for condos in Thailand absolutely everywhere. Countless real estate developers are pitching their projects all over the country. Whether you're on the...

Istanbul Property Market: The Cheapest in Asia

Istanbul Property Market: The Cheapest in Asia

Last updated April 14th, 2022.   Turkey’s currency, the lira, has plummeted over the past several years. In fact, the lira's decline has been so dramatic that the Istanbul property market is now Asia’s cheapest. You can now buy an apartment in Istanbul for well...

Emerging vs. Frontier Markets: Which is Better?

Emerging vs. Frontier Markets: Which is Better?

Last updated July 27th, 2023.   You probably have seen the terms “frontier markets” and “emerging markets” elsewhere before. At a first glance, it might seem fairly self-explanatory what these terms mean. Emerging and frontier market economies are very different...

Countries With No Property Tax: Own Without Obligation

Countries With No Property Tax: Own Without Obligation

Last updated April 26th, 2023.   You could make an argument that property owners don’t actually own their house or the land it sits on. After all, what happens if you stop paying property tax to the government? They’ll come seize your home and put you in jail....