by Reid Kirchenbauer | Lifestyle, Property Investment
For about a decade, we’ve advised clients and readers that they shouldn’t combine a vacation home with an investment. Mixing up a lifestyle purchase with a serious investment just isn’t a good idea. The past few years have proven this advice correct....
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Property Investment
Update for 2022: Some Burmese readers were upset at time, but we’re happy to have advised that investing in Myanmar was a bad idea years before the fact became obvious. This article was originally published back in 2017, and you can read our unaltered predictions from...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Property Investment
Consider buying a condo in Dubai if you’re looking to live or invest in a vibrant city with low taxes and extraordinary future prospects. Dubai is rather welcoming to foreigners who want to buy property or otherwise invest here. Giving one example, Dubai allows...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Asian Currencies
High inflation is among the top concerns that investors now have about the global economy. By diversifying your assets across different currencies, you can reduce risk though. Here’s why you should add some of the safest currencies in Asia to your portfolio....
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Frontier Markets
Last updated July 10th, 2022. Cambodia is among the world’s fastest growing countries. It’s also one of the most accessible frontier markets to foreign investors. Generally unexplored, and certainly undervalued, multinational firms including Samsung...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Property Investment
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...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Property Investment
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...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Property Developers
Cambodia, with its strong appreciation potential and high rental yields exceeding 6%, is arguably the best place to buy real estate in Southeast Asia right now. Property developers in Cambodia meet a truly global standard as well. Despite the country’s troubled past,...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Stock Market
Last updated February 21st, 2022. On most maps, Singapore is so small that it only shows up as a red dot. But despite its small size, it has gone against all odds – from being exceedingly poor a few decades ago, it is now among the richest territories on...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Property Investment
Last updated May 3rd, 2022. Across the global media, stories about the Philippines typically revolve around its brutal drug war. So, if you’ve never visited the Philippines, you might be thinking, “why would I ever want a condo in Manila?” While the country does...