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Investing in Philippines Property: The Ultimate Guide

Investing in Philippines Property: The Ultimate Guide

Last updated February 24th, 2025. Buying property in the Philippines is a bet on Asia's economic and demographic trends. Not only is the Philippines ranked as Southeast Asia's second most populous country with over 100 million people - it's also among the region's...

South Korean Citizenship and Residence: The Complete Guide

South Korean Citizenship and Residence: The Complete Guide

South Korea enjoys one of the best passports in Asia. If you're living and doing business here on a long-term basis, it's worth thinking about becoming a citizen. The Korean passport has visa-free access to 192 different countries as of 2024, thus easily ranking it...

Investing in Oman: The Complete Guide for 2025

Investing in Oman: The Complete Guide for 2025

Last updated February 2nd, 2025. Located at the crossroads of the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean, Oman has rather quickly become a major player in logistics and trade. Oman is known for its relative political stability and forward-thinking laws. Because of this,...

Investing in Cyprus: A Complete Guide

Investing in Cyprus: A Complete Guide

By investing in Cyprus, you'll gain access to the crossroads of Asia, Europe, and Africa. Technically part of the Asian continent, but also an EU member, Cyprus spot on the map is truly unique and helps it serve as a regional trade hub. Combined with an attractive...

Living in Singapore: The Expat Lifestyle Guide

Living in Singapore: The Expat Lifestyle Guide

Singapore has attracted truly wealthy expats for many years due to its favorable business environment, political stability, and quality of life. Expats from other parts of Asia, as well as the US and UK, come to Singapore for work opportunities, favorable tax...

How to Open a Singapore Bank Account as a Foreigner

How to Open a Singapore Bank Account as a Foreigner

Last updated March 5th, 2025. Despite a small population of six million, Singapore acts as Southeast Asia’s main financial center. The city-state developed rapidly in the early 2000s, and today, it ranks among the world’s top banking hubs. Singapore continues taking...

Buying a Condo in Phuket: The Ultimate Guide

Buying a Condo in Phuket: The Ultimate Guide

Last updated April 5th, 2025. Buying property in Phuket is something that thousands of foreign investors have already done. Compared to most other countries in Asia, it's undoubtedly easier to own real estate in Thailand. Thus, if you want to own property on a...

Top 8 Korea Property Developers: A Complete Guide

Top 8 Korea Property Developers: A Complete Guide

Last updated April 27th, 2025. South Korea escaped the middle-income trap to join Singapore and Japan as Asia's third wealthiest country. Because of this, property developers in Korea benefit from relatively new demand for housing. Few other countries in the world...

Top 10 Indonesia Property Developers: Complete Guide

Top 10 Indonesia Property Developers: Complete Guide

Last updated April 2nd, 2025. Ranked as the fourth largest country in the world in terms of population size, Indonesia's real estate developers are naturally among the fastest growing companies in Southeast Asia. If history is any guide for what happens in such...

Top 10 Japan Property Developers: A Complete Guide

Top 10 Japan Property Developers: A Complete Guide

Last updated March 13th, 2025. In many aspects, Japan is unique in its history and culture. Investors will find that Japanese property developers are also unique in their finances and approach to real estate. If you come from the Western world, you're likely not...