Last updated December 25th, 2023. For about a decade, we've advised our clients and readers that they should never combine a vacation home with an investment. Mixing a lifestyle purchase with an optimal investment has never been a good idea. If anything, the...
Don’t Invest in Myanmar: Here’s Why
Update for 2024: Some Burmese readers were upset at time, but we’re happy to have advised that investing in Myanmar was a bad idea years before it became an obvious fact. This article was originally published six years ago. Here are our unaltered predictions from back...
Real Estate Agents in Asia: The Ultimate Guide
Last updated September 25th, 2023. For the last few decades, Asia has experienced one of the most powerful economic booms in history. Property prices, and as a result the prominence of real estate agents, have grown in alongside the region's investment...
This is Why You Shouldn’t Buy Property in Seoul
Last updated January 13th, 2024. Certain countries in Asia are ill-suited to foreign real estate investors who are seeking to diversify their portfolio. Seoul, South Korea is among these cities which are best avoided. The facts about Korea’s investment potential are...
Buying Real Estate in Turkey: A Value Trap?
Last updated January 25th, 2024. Foreigners are buying Turkish real estate more than ever. Home values in Istanbul are still among Asia’s lowest and the government is actively encouraging property investment. Is it possible these foreign investors are making a mistake...
Best Countries to Invest in 2022
Update for 2024: A new year has begun. Here’s our updated article with the top countries to invest in 2024. Thinking globally about your investments is a good idea this year. The best country to invest in 2022 probably isn’t where you happen to live. In fact,...
Buying a Condo in Pattaya: The Ultimate Guide
Last updated October 30th, 2023. Thailand is one of Asia's most popular foreign condo ownership destinations. A major reason is because tourists visit and decide to buy real estate in the country. Looking across Thailand, there are multiple cities where you can...
Buying a Condo in Phuket: The Ultimate Guide
Last updated February 15th, 2024. Buying a condo in Phuket is something that thousands of foreign investors have already done. It's undoubtedly easier to own real estate in Thailand compared to most other countries in Asia. Thus, if you want to own property on...
Buying Property in Laos: Restrictive and Difficult
Last updated September 13th, 2023. 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. You should exercise caution when buying property, investing in stocks, or...
Malaysia Foreign Property Ownership: Your Best Options
Last updated March 16th, 2024. 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...