Dateline: Century City, Makati, Philippines Walking out of my apartment building here in Manila this morning, I noticed a store I didn't even see yesterday. Or the day before. Or...
Is the time of maximum pessimism the best time to buy?
Is the time of maximum pessimism the best time to buy? Investors around the world have made fortunes buying when "blood is in the streets" in places like Cambodia. Dateline: An...
Does foreign real estate qualify for a 1031 exchange?
Dateline: Los Angeles, United States For years, real estate agents here the United States have touted the benefits of using tax-friendly 1031 exchanges. Few places have seen more...
How foreign investors fueled a Montenegro property boom
Dateline: Kotor, Montenegro Almost eight years ago to the day, the semi-autononymous region of Montenegro - the smaller half of the last vestiges of communist...
Buying panic: three contrarian investing strategies I’m making
19th century tycoon Baron Rothschild is widely credited with saying "the time to buy is when there’s blood in the streets". And Rothschild took his own advice. In fact, he made a...
The financial media is wrong about emerging markets investing
Dateline: Riga, Latvia The weather here has undergone a sudden improvement. Just two days ago, I was walking through Riga's Old Town under a light cover of one of the most...
Investing in Lithuania real estate: a Euro appreciation play?
Dateline: Klaipeda, Lithuania Earlier this year, Latvia — Lithuania’s Baltic state neighbor to the north — gave up the Latvian lat and adopted the common Euro currency. Normally,...
One more reason to favor emerging market real estate
Dateline: Vilnius, Lithuania I recently got a question from a reader who asked about Flag Theory and why it is important as opposed to simply finding a new place to live, work,...
Tulum: the next big real estate investment in Mexico
Dateline: Merida, Mexico The flight from Mexico City was about as good as one can get. Interjet is one of the newer airlines in Mexico challenging the Aeromexico monopoly, and...
The Cheapest Ocean View Real Estate in Central America
Dateline: San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua Surf season is in full force here. You can tell by the fact that hotel owners are getting heady: I paid all of $30 for a decent room near...
How to buy and invest in Nicaragua real estate
Dateline: Managua, Nicaragua I just got what could be one of the most insulting emails of my life. Like you, I spent years trapped in the notion that I should keep everything I...
What is the new “safe haven currency”?
Dateline: Taipei, Taiwan I joined with a sea of other revelers last night to usher in the New Year under the city's iconic Taipei 101 tower, the world's second tallest building....
Two currency diversification plans to consider in 2014 and beyond
Dateline: Taipei, Taiwan I'm a fan of gold and other ways of protecting my hard-earned capital from the "easing" policies of the Fed and others. In fact, several hours of our...
How to Buy Gold… And Why to Avoid US Gold Coins
Dateline: Davao, Philippines Today, Butuan - located on the other side of the island of Mindanao - is just another third-tier city in the Philippines. However, long before the...
Invest in Agriculture in Philippines without Getting Dirty
Dateline: Manila, Philippines As central banks continue to push the “Copy” button on their printers, and the world population continues to grow, we’ve become a bigger fan of...
Philippine Pesos: Ones Reason to Make Real Estate Investment Philippines
Dateline: Manila, Philippines It’s been eight months since I was last here in the Makati central business district of Manila. It’s amazing how much has changed since then....
The 5 Best Gold Bullion Coins for Global Citizens
Last updated October 15, 2020 Buying gold bullion is a good way to diversify your assets out of fiat currencies. However, your home country's world view may be putting your gold...
How to buy Malaysian real estate as a foreigner
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia It's no secret that I'm a fan of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In fact, I like it so much that I dubbed it the third most livable city in booming...
Are high interest rates on emerging market currencies worth it?
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Jim Rickards recently said that with the central bankers' madness infecting the Australian dollar, there were only three strong, stable...
Buying Foreign Real Estate to Get Airbnb Rent Yields
Reporting from: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia A few months ago, I met with several expat entrepreneurs in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Among all of the business talk, they threw out one...
