Last week I was on vacation in Bangkok. Of course I made use of the occasion to view properties there. Curious to know everything about buying condos in Bangkok? Come follow me to Bangkok now! In this episode, I will share with you: 1. Why and what foreigners buy - What are the 3 reasons for foreigners to buy properties in Thailand? - What kind of properties can you … [Read more...]
Western Australia properties at a bargain?
During our recent vacation in Perth, we dropped by to visit our relative’s family who had been staying there for longer than a decade. They lived in a nice southern suburb 20 minutes’ drive from the Perth CBD. It was a quiet and friendly neighborhood with residents from middle or upper middle class. The houses were all single-storey detached with big front yards and back … [Read more...]
4 burning property investment questions answered
There are four commonly-asked questions often raised by followers of my blog at PropertySoul.com and readers of my book No B.S. Guide to Property Investment. So I decided to give some quick answers here for easy reference. Q: Is it a good time to buy properties now? A: It depends. If you are a savvy property investor with many years of experience, if you have the financial … [Read more...]
Lessons learned from a property investment trap
I was in Jakarta when I saw an article on the front page of The Jakarta Post with the headline “Property firm deceives thousands of buyers” (May 27, 2015). Another story of property investment scam A property consulting firm known as PT Royal Premier Internasional marketed to the public investment opportunities of 12 complexes across Jakarta, Bali, Yogyakarta, Bandung … [Read more...]
When property hotspots become ghost towns
The original meaning of ghost town refers to a village or a city that has once been populated but is abandoned due to bad economy, high unemployment, or natural or human-caused disasters. In recent years, the media have given ghost town a new definition: a new city that has been built and ready for resident occupation but no one moves in. It has been abandoned even before any … [Read more...]