Last updated April 16th, 2024. Imagine this: you buy the beautiful house in Vietnam of your dreams, where you plan to spend the rest of your life with your loved ones and hand it over to your children. But a few decades later, somebody comes up to your property and...
Last updated December 4th, 2023. 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. Despite the country’s troubled past, it hasn’t experienced a recession in...
Last updated March 11th, 2024. Singapore is a small country in terms of size. Yet due to its wealth and status as Southeast Asia's financial hub, both locals and foreigners want to buy stocks in Singapore more than ever. Since 1960, Singapore's economy has averaged an...
Last updated April 17th, 2024. Across the global media, stories about the Philippines often revolve around its brutal drug war. So, if you've never visited the Philippines, you may ask: why would anyone ever want a condo in Manila? While the country does have a bad...
Last updated January 5th, 2024. When buying a house in Asia, choosing the correct city is perhaps even more important than the country. This may sound confusing, but we have a reason. Real estate markets are usually driven by local factors such as employment...
Last updated March 7th, 2024. The basic concept of investing in almost anything is to "buy low, sell high." It is an easy, straightforward strategy known by everyone grown enough to understand what making a profit is about. Yet it's truly surprising how many people...
Last updated on November 20th, 2023. It's been over 4 years now since the US-China trade war’s “official start” was announced through the Chinese government-run People's Daily, the most-read newspaper in Asia. One change of US President later, and we're still...
Last updated April 2nd, 2024. Usually, people buy real estate for two different reasons. High rental yields and capital appreciation. Rental income and appreciation are both equally important. After all, cash flow doesn't help much if you have a depreciating asset....
Last updated January 31st, 2024. Which countries in Asia are growing the fastest? We'll answer that question and rank the top five. You probably already know that Asia is growing quickly. From an economic perspective, it’s among the best performing regions on the...
Last updated February 28th, 2024. Precious metals are often the go-to choice for investors who want to hedge themselves against inflation and currency risk. With that said, there are plenty of alternatives to gold. You certainly won’t find any shortage of people...