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, Property
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, Editor's Picks, Frontier Markets, Property
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...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Property
Buying real estate in Vietnam is a solid bet on economic, demographic, and political trends. And choosing a good property developer in Vietnam is among your most important first steps of investing here.Vietnam’s economy and population are growing. Thanks to a...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Advice, Blog, Guides, Property
For the last few decades, Asia has experienced one of the most powerful economic booms in history. Property prices – and real estate agents in Asia for that matter – have grown in prominence alongside the region’s investment prospects as a whole. Yet...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Editor's Picks, Property
Holding claim to the world’s third largest economy, Japan is one of Asia’s main growth engines. Buying property here means you’re investing in one of the most heavily-urbanized and well-developed countries on the planet. Japan isn’t currently...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Property
Countries that foreign investors don’t often consider are usually some of the best ones to buy real estate. Armenia certainly qualifies as an overlooked property market. This landlocked nation bridging Asia and Europe probably isn’t the first place you’d think...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Property
After Singapore became independent in 1965, the city-state rapidly transformed from a low-income country with little industry or infrastructure into one of Asia’s largest hubs for trade and finance. But as Singapore’s economy has grown, so has the price of real estate...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Editor's Picks, Property
I’ve mentioned many times before that buying property in Asia can be complicated as a foreign investor. When buying your first condo in Bangkok or a villa in Bali, you’ll have to overcome more than just linguistic and cultural barriers. You must also contend...
