Tonight inside this dimly lit bar with deafening music, you emptied a bottle of liquor without uttering a single word. Guys drink when they stress over money and relationship. Obviously, you have no luck in both now. First impressions are deceiving From day one when you told me that you fell for this high maintenance girl from a foreign country, I knew you are going to … [Read more...]
6 reasons why property is not an antifragile investment
It was exciting to see Nassim Nicholas Taleb presenting "Antifragility: Gaining From Volatility, Stress And Disorder" in the open space outside National Library last Wednesday. Like a loyal fan longing to meet her idol, it made my day when I managed to get his autograph at the end of the session. (P.S. I hope that I can cheer my readers up the same way when I autograph my … [Read more...]
How Australian properties are marketed to Singapore investors
A journalist from The Sydney Morning Herald contacted me in mid-June to find out more about the recent trend of Singaporeans snapping up Australian properties. The article "Singaporean investors hungry for a piece of the Australian housing market" was finally published in the paper on July 26, 2014. It is about Singapore property buyers flocking down under for properties … [Read more...]
3 biggest risks buying overseas properties
With the hands of property buyers tied by the TDSR rules, property marketers are making the most of the situation to hold overseas property seminars and exhibitions. I have no intention of selling you any foreign investment opportunity in my blog. Over the years, I have seen too many people who regret buying overseas properties. And their stories show that many buyers do … [Read more...]
Ask 4 questions before you buy that overseas property
Recently, I keep getting messages from readers of my blog, asking whether they should invest in overseas properties. Places where these properties are built include Iskander, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Australia, UK, US, Japan, Thailand and the Philippines. The only reason that justifies buying abroad Basically, I am not against the idea of investing overseas if the … [Read more...]