Reid Kirchenbauer

Freehold vs. Leasehold Property Ownership

Freehold vs. Leasehold Property Ownership

Last updated March 5th, 2023.  We've mentioned many times before that buying property in Asia can be confusing as a foreign investor. The differences between freehold and leasehold real estate in some countries certainly complicates matters. When buying your first...

5 Countries Where Foreigners Can Own Land in Asia

5 Countries Where Foreigners Can Own Land in Asia

Last updated January 6th, 2023.   Asia's has captured foreign investors' attention with its booming economy, natural resources, and growing population. Therefore, the continent is now a magnet for global businesspeople and entrepreneurs seeking higher returns and...

Does E-Commerce in Singapore Threaten its Malls?

Does E-Commerce in Singapore Threaten its Malls?

Last updated March 31st, 2022.   The western world fears for the safety of physical malls since e-commerce and online stores now sell anything you could ever want. Countless cities across the globe are already having e-commerce overtake the physical means of...

Why High Speed Rail Will Change Southeast Asia Forever

Why High Speed Rail Will Change Southeast Asia Forever

Last updated May 19th, 2022.   Over the past decade, Southeast Asia’s economy grew at an unprecedented rate. Investors in turn have poured billions of dollars into the region’s businesses, real estate, and infrastructure. High speed rail lines, which are cropping...

World’s Top Startup Frontier? Look to Southeast Asia

World’s Top Startup Frontier? Look to Southeast Asia

Last updated April 1st, 2023. Back in 2018, a Singaporean rideshare company called Grab stunned the world when they effectively gave tech giant Uber the boot in Southeast Asia. Grab’s remarkable rise, however, is one of many success stories in the Southeast Asian...

Buying a Condo in Kuala Lumpur: The Ultimate Guide

Buying a Condo in Kuala Lumpur: The Ultimate Guide

Last updated February 21st, 2023.   Comparing Kuala Lumpur's condo market with its southern neighbor in 2022, it's clear that prices in Singapore have already skyrocketed. Certainly moreso than real estate values in KL. For that reason (among several others),...

Buying a Condo in Bangkok: The Ultimate Guide

Buying a Condo in Bangkok: The Ultimate Guide

Last updated March 1st, 2023.   As a rapidly developing city with a rising real estate market, Bangkok is becoming a popular place to invest in foreign real estate. Buying a condo in Bangkok, however, isn’t always easy. Bangkok is a huge city with numerous areas...

Japan’s Demographic Problems: Can Robots Fix Them?

Japan’s Demographic Problems: Can Robots Fix Them?

Last updated May 28th, 2022.   Shortly after World War 2 ended, Japan went through an economic boom phase which lasted almost half a century. This multi-generational age of prosperity stopped abruptly in the early 1990s. You might as well call the 1990s “the good...

Top 10 Malaysia Property Developers: Complete Guide

Top 10 Malaysia Property Developers: Complete Guide

The Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia’s capital of Kuala Lumpur were once the world’s tallest buildings. Others since surpassed them. Yet merely taking a quick glance at these impressive structures makes Malaysia’s aptitude for property development clear to anyone....

You Shouldn’t Invest in India: Here’s Why

You Shouldn’t Invest in India: Here’s Why

Last updated on April 17th, 2023.   India will soon become the most populous nation on the entire planet. By 2035, India will take their eastern neighbor’s #1 spot as the negative effects from China’s one-child policy become clear. A cursory glance would tell you...