Property Investment

Investing in Georgia: The Country, Not the State

Investing in Georgia: The Country, Not the State

Last updated October 12th, 2023.   I spend most of my time making investments in frontier markets. That said, I’ve taken steps to diversify the rest of my life internationally too. It's not all about investing. One way I've done this is by obtaining residence in...

Yangon Property Market Remains Weak

Yangon Property Market Remains Weak

Last updated August 16th, 2022.   A fresh coup certainly didn't help the Yangon property market. Myanmar is apparently open to foreign investment once more with pandemic restrictions now lifted. Yet unfortunately for local developers and other stakeholders,...

Philippines: Soon the Best Place to Retire in Asia?

Philippines: Soon the Best Place to Retire in Asia?

Last updated August 14th, 2023.   With old age (hopefully!) brings peaceful years of traveling the world. But the best places to retire probably aren't in your home country. Selecting which country to retire abroad isn't always easy. Thankfully, expats have tons...

Best Countries to Invest in 2016

Best Countries to Invest in 2016

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.   The ability to predict the future would be useful in the stock market. Such a power would let you accumulate wealth...

Yangon Real Estate Market Flat-Lined: Will it Revive?

Yangon Real Estate Market Flat-Lined: Will it Revive?

Last updated February 20th, 2021.   The Yangon real estate market is one of Asia's least dynamic... especially if you're a foreign property buyer in Myanmar. But recent times saw a shockingly weak performance in the local property market, followed by a pandemic...

Singapore Property Bubble: Will it Burst?

Singapore Property Bubble: Will it Burst?

Last updated September 27th, 2019.   Home prices in Southeast Asia's financial center have plummeted since the beginning of 2015. Analysts are now worried the Singapore property bubble might burst soon. Singapore's residential real estate market has...

Resource Boom Says You Should Invest in Mongolia

Resource Boom Says You Should Invest in Mongolia

Last updated November 24th, 2021.   Mongolia is a large nation positioned directly between China and Russia. But it's also the most sparsely populated in the world with barely over 3 million inhabitants. Nonetheless, the country's vast mineral wealth along with...

Myanmar Foreign Property Ownership is Likely

Myanmar Foreign Property Ownership is Likely

Update for November, 2021: Myanmar started allowing foreign real estate ownership in 2016 since this article was originally published. Yet the nation's economic and political conditions aren't currently positive. You should consider holding off on investing in Myanmar...

Vietnam Foreign Property Ownership is Now Possible

Vietnam Foreign Property Ownership is Now Possible

Last updated April 14th, 2023.   Nearly a decade ago, lawmakers approved a measure that removed many, even if not all, barriers on foreign property ownership in Vietnam. The move to attract foreign property investors, among a few other recent ones by the...

The Rise of Property Crowdfunding in Asia

The Rise of Property Crowdfunding in Asia

Last updated March 31st, 2023.   Real estate crowdfunding is only getting started in Asia. That means huge opportunities in the world's most dynamic region. In case you've been living under a rock, crowdfunding is the collection of money from a large group of...