by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Introduction
Last updated March 14th, 2019. Some countries love making things hard on foreign investors. Asia’s emerging economies have immense growth prospects, yet unreasonable levels of bureaucracy and corruption still plague several nations. That shouldn’t stop you...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Property
Last updated April 19th, 2019. Real estate prices remain stagnant in Kuala Lumpur and Penang, Malaysia’s two largest cities, which are suffering from oversupply. Meanwhile, the Malaysian Ringgit is hovering at around its lowest level against the U.S....
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated July 8th, 2019. We recently posted an article about the most expensive cities in Asia for property. I figure that writing about Asia’s cheapest places to buy real estate, along with the reasons for their prices, is a natural follow-up piece. I don’t...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Currencies
Last updated September 6th, 2019. Practically every single currency in the world has depreciated against the US Dollar since 2016. Some rare exceptions, such as the Swiss Franc, have outperformed the greenback. Not many can boast a stronger performance than the...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Guides
Last updated July 28th, 2019. Land (along with real estate in general) is one of the investments that you can physically touch and see with your own eyes. Not every investor cares about this sort of thing. Yet some people do and “physicality”...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Editor's Picks
Last updated January 18th, 2019. People sometimes want me to approve of their global investment plan. “Is buying property in (country name) a good investment?” they’ll ask. I always happily answer this question. However, I answer it relative to other investments they...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated June 8th, 2019. Low-cost airlines have revolutionized the global air travel industry, bringing an end to the days of exorbitant prices and limited travel options. As the slogan of the world’s best budget airline says, AirAsia, “Now everyone can...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Countries
Last updated October 25th, 2018. Malaysia straddles the busiest shipping lane in the entire world, the Strait of Malacca. This has allowed its economy to perform well based simply on where it’s located on the map. “Location, location,...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Editor's Picks
Last updated October 29th, 2018. Southeast Asia is among the fastest growing economic areas in the world. The region’s strong demographics, strategic location, and rising middle class have created a ongoing boom period since the 1990s. Yet one economy...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Currencies
Update for October, 2018: This article was originally written in 2015. Our predictions were accurate and the Malaysian Ringgit saw significant depreciation over the past few years. However, we now rate the currency a “buy” and believe it’s near a...
