by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Property
Last updated April 14th, 2019. Buying real estate is one of the most common ways people invest offshore. It also comes with some valuable and unique perks that other investments won’t give you. Foreign property investments give you rental income along the...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Currencies
Last updated March 11th, 2019. Asian currencies, with the exception of a rare few, suffered major 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 U.S. dollar and other major...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Moving part of your assets abroad generally leads to lower risk and higher returns. But not all global investments are equal. Ask anyone who invested in Russia or Brazil lately. These “emerging markets” aren’t emerging at all. In fact, both are now going through a...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
There isn’t any shortage of investment advice on the internet. A majority of the time, suggestions revolve around stocks or property that others think you should buy. People saying where you shouldn’t invest are less common. The reason is simple: no one...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Introduction
Last updated March 14th, 2019. Some countries love making things hard on foreign investors. Asia’s emerging economies have immense growth prospects, yet unreasonable levels of bureaucracy and corruption still plague several nations. That shouldn’t stop you...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Advice, Blog
Last updated October 30th, 2018. Diversifying abroad is one of the best things you can do for your portfolio. People tend to live in a bubble, forgetting about the countless investment options outside their home country. The fact is: anyone investing offshore...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Property
Last updated April 19th, 2019. Real estate prices remain stagnant in Kuala Lumpur and Penang, Malaysia’s two largest cities, which are suffering from oversupply. Meanwhile, the Malaysian Ringgit is hovering at around its lowest level against the U.S....
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Property
Foreign investors choose Thai real estate more than anywhere else in Asia. That’s likely because of a strong tourism sector with Bangkok as the most visited city on the planet. People often come to Thailand, enjoy themselves, and buy property there. Most buyers...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Introduction
Last updated March 17th, 2019. You may be surprised that some countries completely skipped the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. It’s even more shocking that several places managed to avoid recession for over two decades. A select few markets in emerging Asia have a...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated September 14th, 2018. You’re supposed to put part of your portfolio in bonds with the rest being a mix of stocks and cash. At least, that’s what investment advisers have told people for decades. That might be a slight oversimplification. The exact...
