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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...

Buying Property in China as a Foreigner? Bad Idea

Buying Property in China as a Foreigner? Bad Idea

Last updated August 7th, 2025. The basic concept of investing in almost anything is to "buy low, sell high." It's an easy, straightforward strategy known by everyone grown enough to understand what making a profit is about. Yet it's often surprising how many people...

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

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

Last updated March 11th, 2025. For any investor, knowing where you shouldn’t invest is just as crucial as learning about where you should. It's always important to learn about the risks. And with that in mind, we strongly believe you shouldn’t buy property in Dubai....

Top 10 Thailand Property Developers: A Complete Guide

Top 10 Thailand Property Developers: A Complete Guide

Last updated February 6th, 2025. Walking around the streets of Bangkok or Phuket, you'll inevitably see ads for property developers everywhere in Thailand. Dozens of real estate companies in Thailand are pitching their projects all over the place. Whether you're on...

Countries With No Property Tax: Own Without Obligation

Countries With No Property Tax: Own Without Obligation

Last updated February 22nd, 2025. You could make a solid argument that, because of annual taxes, property owners don’t truly 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...

3 Best Investments to Avoid a US-China Trade War

3 Best Investments to Avoid a US-China Trade War

It's been over 5 years now since the US-China trade war’s “official start” was announced through the Chinese government-run People's Daily, the most-read newspaper in Asia. One change of US President later, and we're still at it. Investors sometimes buy international...

4 Frontier Markets You Should Invest In

4 Frontier Markets You Should Invest In

Last updated December 6th, 2023.   Frontier markets are often overlooked and misunderstood by investors. Some people incorrectly label frontier markets as “dangerous”, while at the same time putting all their eggs in one basket and only investing close to home....

These Countries Boast Asia’s Best Demographics

These Countries Boast Asia’s Best Demographics

Last updated August 7th, 2023.   Short-term bumps in an economy are unavoidable. Other than in a few rare cases, recessions strike about once every seven or eight years on average. There isn't much you can do about an occasional recession. But either way, as...

Best Countries to Invest in 2018

Best Countries to Invest in 2018

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.   The best countries to invest are always changing. Thailand developed rapidly during the 1990s. Soon afterwards,...

Why the Singapore Dollar is Undervalued

Why the Singapore Dollar is Undervalued

Last updated September 28th, 2024. Most Asian currencies, with the exception of a rare few, have gone through a period of depreciation over the past few years. The decline was broad-based with almost every currency in the region falling by at least 10% against the US...