Last updated April 6th, 2025. We've mentioned many times before that buying property in Asia can be confusing for a foreign investor. The differences between freehold and leasehold real estate in some countries certainly complicate matters. When buying your first...
Last updated April 29th, 2024. Despite the gloom and doom about Japan’s aging population and China’s property bubble, Asia isn't defined by only two countries. There are almost 50 jurisdictions on the world's largest continent - from Turkey, to Japan, and everything...
It's been over 5 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 at it. Investors sometimes buy international...
Last updated December 6th, 2023. Frontier markets are often overlooked and misunderstood by investors. Some people incorrectly label frontier markets as “dangerous”, while at the same time putting all their eggs in one basket and only investing close to home....
Last updated December 18th, 2023. People are often surprised to learn that some countries completely skipped the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. It's even more shocking that several places have managed to avoid recession for over two decades. Even when the latest...
Last updated July 21st, 2023. Vietnam certainly made amazing progress over the last decade. Their annual growth averaged above 6% with a remarkable CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 12%. That ranks Vietnam as Asia's second fastest growing economy, only...
Last updated May 20th, 2024. Nearly a decade ago, lawmakers approved a measure that removed many, even if not all, barriers on foreign property ownership in Vietnam. The move to attract foreign property investors, among a few other recent ones by the Vietnamese...
Last updated May 21st, 2024. Because of its rare combination of low wages, skilled labor, strategic location, and lax regulations, Vietnam is arguably Asia's best country for manufacturing. According to numbers by the International Trade Center (ITC), Vietnam’s...