Last updated July 9th, 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 and you should be careful when buying part of a business or any property in Laos. Far...
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...
Last updated July 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...
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...
Update for January, 2022: We’ve finally entered a new decade as 2022 begins. Here’s our updated article with the top countries to invest in 2022. 2020 was a particularly interesting time where many investing myths were tested. A year ago, we were talking about...
Last updated July 7th, 2022. On the surface, buying real estate that caters to tourists seems like a fantastic idea. Not only are the locations and buildings beautiful but the tourists often have a higher disposable income than the locals. However, after you’ve...
Last updated June 9th, 2022. 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...
Last updated May 24th, 2022. 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...
Last updated December 2nd, 2022. 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...
Last updated June 21st, 2022. Cambodia tends to fly under the radar in the world of foreign investment. Many tend to think of it as a small, war-torn country that lags behind its neighbors in population, wealth, and development. However, this frontier market is...