by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Countries, Guides
Compared to neighboring Japan, anyone investing in South Korean property has seen a significantly better performance over the past few decades. South Korea is located in a triangle of the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, and the Sea of Japan. Due to its geographical...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Guides
Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia famed for its natural beauty, but don’t let this fool you into thinking it’s undeveloped. It’s the largest economy in the region and classified as newly industrialized. Indonesia property developers are among Southeast...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Guides
In many respects, Japan is unique in its history and culture. Investors will find that Japanese property developers are also unique in their finances and approaches to real estate. If you come from the Western world, you’re likely not averse to moving every few years...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Recent
Frontier economies will outpace developed economies in the 2020s because of a simple mathematical truth: 1+1 is 2, and that is a 100% increase; while 100+1 is 101 and that’s merely a 1% increase. In other words, a modest, evenly distributed raise, has more of an...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Countries, Headline, Introduction
2020 has been a particularly interesting time period in which many of the investing myths have been tested. A year ago, we were talking about the longest bull market in history and how this was unlikely to last for a host of reasons. Now, it’s difficult to talk about...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Property
On the surface, buying real estate that caters to tourists seems like a fantastic idea. Not only are the locations and buildings beautiful but the tourists often have a higher disposable income than the locals.However, after you’ve invested in these locations, you’ll...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Property
Want to hear an unpopular opinion? If you’re thinking about buying a condo in Thailand, the investment opportunities have largely come and gone.Don’t get me wrong, Thailand is among the most popular places to invest in foreign real estate. And it’s easy to see...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Editor's Picks
When people hear that there are good business opportunities in Asia, they often act as if investing their money into any enterprise (whether a real estate development or otherwise) will make them a fortune. Naturally, this demand for investment opportunities invites...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Property
China is Asia’s quintessential success story. Since the 1980s, the country has transformed into an economic powerhouse. And Chinese property developers have certainly helped fuel nation’s rapid change.The Chinese construction boom has attracted investors from...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Frontier Markets
Imagine that you buy a house… but a few decades later, somebody comes up to your property and says that time’s up, it’s no longer yours. Welcome to real estate in Vietnam! You may think this is an exaggeration, but I’m afraid to say that it isn’t. Despite the...
