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Top 5 Safest Currencies in Asia: Hold These in a Crisis

Top 5 Safest Currencies in Asia: Hold These in a Crisis

High inflation is among the top concerns that investors now have about the global economy. By diversifying your assets across different currencies, you can reduce risk though. Here's why you should add some of the safest currencies in Asia to your portfolio. Ever...

Buying a Condo in Pattaya: The Ultimate Guide

Buying a Condo in Pattaya: The Ultimate Guide

Last updated March 12th. 2023.   Thailand is one of Asia's most popular foreign condo ownership destinations. A major reason is because tourists visit and decide to buy real estate in the country. Looking across Thailand, there are multiple cities where you can...

How to Invest in Cambodia: Asia’s Top Frontier Market

How to Invest in Cambodia: Asia’s Top Frontier Market

Last updated February 2nd, 2023.   Cambodia is among the world's fastest growing countries. It's also one of the most accessible frontier markets to foreign investors. Generally unexplored, and certainly undervalued, multinational firms including Samsung and Nike and...

Buying a Condo in Penang: The Ultimate Guide

Buying a Condo in Penang: The Ultimate Guide

Last updated March 23rd, 2023.   Penang ranks among the most popular places in Malaysia where foreigners buy real estate. Known for its cuisine, luxury condos, beaches, and metropolitan areas, Penang is a top destination for investors, retirees, and expats alike....

Buying a Condo in Phuket: The Ultimate Guide

Buying a Condo in Phuket: The Ultimate Guide

Last updated January 21st, 2023.   Buying a condo in Phuket is something that thousands of foreign investors have already done. It's certainly easier to own real estate in Thailand compared to most other countries in Asia. Thus, if you want to own property on a...

Buying Property in Laos: Restrictive and Difficult

Buying Property in Laos: Restrictive and Difficult

Last updated December 7th, 2022.   Don’t let the growing frontier economy of Laos fool you. This Southeast Asian country is among the region’s most restrictive to foreign investment. You should exercise caution when buying property, investing in stocks, or...

Malaysia Foreign Property Ownership: Your Best Options

Malaysia Foreign Property Ownership: Your Best Options

Last updated July 11th, 2022.   Foreign property ownership in Malaysia is perhaps easier than anywhere else on the whole continent. Asia is a continent that, by and large, does not hold the sensibilities of free markets or widespread property ownership. It has...

Thailand Foreign Property Ownership: Your Best Options

Thailand Foreign Property Ownership: Your Best Options

Last updated December 8th, 2022.   There is one country that undoubtedly comes to mind when someone mentions Southeast Asia: Thailand. Foreign property ownership in Thailand is among the most popular methods of direct investment in Asia. Westerners will sometimes...

3 Changes to Know Before Investing in Myanmar

3 Changes to Know Before Investing in Myanmar

Last updated April 8th, 2022. The process of opening up and liberalizing a developing nation is never an easy task. It's especially hard for Myanmar, a Southeast Asian country which was closed off from the world economy until 2008... and then underwent a coup barely a...

Top 8 Korea Property Developers: A Complete Guide

Top 8 Korea Property Developers: A Complete Guide

Last updated December 16th, 2022.   South Korea recently escaped the middle-income trap to join Singapore and Japan as the Asia-Pacific region’s third wealthiest country. As such, Korea property developers benefit from the nation's rising home demand. This puts...