by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Editor's Picks, Guides
Investing in the Philippines is generally a good bet. The country’s economy is growing rapidly and as is its population of educated, English-speaking professionals. Thanks to these factors, foreign investors have taken a renewed interest in this island nation. On top...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Editor's Picks, Guides
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 have a bad reputation,...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Editor's Picks, Introduction
We’re finally beginning a new decade! At the same time, we’re also continuing the longest bull market in modern history. The global economy hasn’t had a recession since the previous crisis in 2008. For a comparison, the world’s second longest bull market happened in...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Recent
Despite all of the gloom and doom about Japan’s aging population and China’s trade war with the US, Asia is still home to many of the world’s most promising emerging economies. You just have to know where to look. Multinational companies have now turned their...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Editor's Picks
When buying offshore real estate, your choice of city is perhaps even more important than picking a country. Real estate markets are driven by local factors like employment opportunities and housing supply. Because of that, a nation’s broader economic data usually...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Introduction
Asia is home to many of the world’s fastest growing economies. Of course, some countries are better to invest in than others. Investors should consider several things in 2019 that wouldn’t have factored in last year. Most important are the effects of a trade war...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Frontier Markets
You may have seen the terms “frontier markets” and “emerging markets” if you’re an international investor or simply well-read. But it’s not as obvious what they really are. Sure, you can probably guess these economies are faster-growing and generally less developed...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Analysis, Blog
Short-term bumps in an economy are unavoidable. Except in a few rare cases, recessions strike about once every seven or eight years on average. There’s not much you can do about an occasional recession. But either way, we’re more concerned about the...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Update for December, 2018: Another year has passed and 2019 is nearly upon us. Our newest article shows the top countries to invest in 2019. The best countries to invest are always changing. Thailand developed rapidly during the 1990s. Soon afterwards, Vietnam saw...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Editor's Picks
Last updated May 20th, 2019. Investors usually buy property for two reasons: rental yields and capital appreciation. Rental income and appreciation are both equally important. After all, cash flow does not help much if you have a depreciating asset. Likewise, real...
