by Reid Kirchenbauer | Sep 22, 2018 | Blog |
You could easily make an argument that people don’t really own their house or the land it sits on. After all, watch what happens if you stop paying property tax to the government. They’ll come seize your home and put you in jail. Paying mandatory fees every year isn’t...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Sep 9, 2018 | Blog, Headline |
Recessions are a fact of life in most countries. They seem to arrive every 7 years or so on average, leaving unemployment and stock market collapses in their wake. Many investors dream of endless growth without worrying about the next recession or uncertainty over...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Aug 5, 2018 | Blog, Editor's Picks |
A trade war between the United States and China looks like it’s already begun. Indeed, government run People’s Daily even agrees. The US-China trade war’s “official start” was announced through the most widely read newspaper in Asia. Investors sometimes buy...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Jul 19, 2018 | Blog, Editor's Picks |
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. Yet these rapidly growing, undiscovered...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | May 1, 2018 | Blog |
I’ve held a fascination with Japan, its culture, and food since a very young age. Each year, I visit the country to enjoy its remarkable efficiency and hospitality. Tokyo is one of my favorite places to “escape from the third world”. The chaos of...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Apr 25, 2018 | Blog |
Short-term bumps in an economy are unavoidable. Except in a few rare cases, recessions strike about once every seven or eight years on average. There’s not much you can do about an occasional recession. But either way, we’re more concerned about the...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Dec 21, 2017 | Blog |
The best countries to invest are always changing. Thailand developed quickly during the 1990s. Soon afterwards, Vietnam saw its own phase of rapid progress in the 2000s. Both have since slowed down a lot though. Granted, they’re still growing faster than most of the...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Dec 17, 2017 | Blog, Editor's Picks |
Cambodia, a small nation of just under 16 million people, probably isn’t the first place you’d consider buying property in. In fact, thoughts of genocide and the Khmer Rouge might enter your mind first when “Cambodia” is mentioned. That’s almost certainly the case if...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Dec 14, 2017 | Blog |
We enjoy covering overlooked property markets like Tbilisi’s. There’s just more opportunity in countries not yet swarmed by multinational firms and hordes of tourists. Plus, there isn’t any lack of information about China or Japan on the internet. Major news...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Dec 7, 2017 | Blog, Editor's Picks |
Buying real estate is one of the most common ways people invest offshore. Perks include rental income, the ability to turn it into a second home, and the fact that governments don’t make you report international property. However, most places in Asia don’t allow...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Dec 3, 2017 | Blog |
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 currencies. One notable,...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Nov 30, 2017 | 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...
