Overseas Property Investing

My Experience As A First-Time Property Buyer Overseas: 5 Important Lessons I’ve Learned

Buying property is an activity that you’ll want to do your homework on before committing. It’s already difficult to ensure that you’re making a sane decision buying in Singapore, so you can imagine how much more careful you’ll need to…

• 25 Jul 2024
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I’m A Singaporean Living In France: My Essential List Of Things To Consider Before Buying A Property Overseas

I’ve been preaching overseas property investment to some friends lately. Perhaps to deaf ears, since many of my friends have their hearts set on Singapore. I’m also a terrible salesman, I think; I don’t think I can sell toilet paper…

• 3 Jul 2024
• 9 min read
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7 Important Things To Know Before You Buy Any “Cheap” Johor Bahru Property 

Interest in properties in Johor Bahru (JB) has picked up again; partly due to the high property prices in Singapore and the Malaysian Ringgit hitting a record low against the Sing dollar, but also due to encouraging news about the…

• 1 Jun 2024
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I’m A Young Singaporean Buying A Property In France: Here’s My Experience Viewing 3 Apartments And What I’ve Learned

Most Singaporeans would be quite put off by small spaces; it is not surprising to hear negative sentiments and complaints about our tightened spaces in newer developments, both public and private. So to the surprise of many Singaporean friends who…

• 26 May 2024
• 10 min read
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From Man U Footballer To Real Estate Developer: We Took A Look At Gary Neville’s £400 Million St. Michael’s Project

If the name Gary Neville sounds familiar, it’s because he’s a former player for Manchester United and England; and quite recently, his name’s been making the rounds for a different reason: along with UK-based developer Salboy Ltd., he’s been marketing…

• 15 Nov 2023
• 7 min read
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“Why I Bought A Property In Australia” A Singaporean Shares Her Experience On What It’s Like To Invest In Adelaide

With ABSD rates at their highest ever (not that we’ve ever seen them go down!), it’s time for Singaporeans to think outside the box. Or in some cases, outside the country. This week, we spoke to a property investor who…

• 25 Sep 2023
• 6 min read
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Thinking Of Investing In Australia? We Spoke To An Australian Property Developer To Find Out The Insider News

With ABSD rates rising, some Singaporeans have begun to look abroad for their second or subsequent property investment. One of the more popular countries, which isn’t too far from home, is Australia. This week, we spoke to some investors, as…

• 18 Sep 2023
• 7 min read
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“I Lost RM 1 Million Investing in KL Real Estate”: 5 Key Lessons From A Singapore Investor Of 36 Years

We’ve all heard stories of someone who has invested in Malaysian property and got burnt. From horror stories of the estate not having enough funds to pay for a working lift, or to developers running out of money to leave…

• 14 Jul 2022
• 9 min read
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Avoiding A 20% Loss: 5 Important Lessons I’ve Learned Trying To Sell My Property In London

Last week, I shared the lessons I learned after making my worst investment decision to date: buying a new-build, Zone 1 London property. Thankfully, after almost 10 years on the market, I finally received an offer for it. Something I’m…

• 29 Jun 2022
• 7 min read
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I Lost Over 20% On My Property Investment In London Over 9 Years: Here Are My 5 Key Takeaways

When we bought my London flat, my Mother and I had been comfortably settled in our family home for 30 years, and weren’t expecting to move anytime soon. As I had already been in the UK for 4 years (and…

• 22 Jun 2022
• 9 min read
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What I Look At In An Overseas Property Investment: Reviewing 3 One Bedroom Properties In New York

Investing in overseas property can be a tricky thing. But one thing to err on the safer side is to look out for gateway cities. Or rather, places that are on their way to becoming gateway cities – to capitalise…

• 15 Jun 2022
• 14 min read
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7 Useful Tips I’ve Learned Being An International Property Marketer: How To Start Investing In Overseas Property

I clearly remember the first time I felt invigorated to become a landlord and it was when I came across Robert Kiyosaki’s book, “Rich Dad Poor Dad”. This was a long time back when I was still a student (sidenote:…

• 13 Jun 2022
• 9 min read
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This Singaporean Investor Owns 47 Properties Around The World: I Break Down 5 Of Them

In 2020, I met this fascinating lady when I was out socialising. Let’s call her Ms Dollar.   There were so many reasons why she left such a huge impression on me, but what truly took the cake was that she…

• 27 Apr 2022
• 13 min read
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Making Your First Overseas Real Estate Purchase: 8 Tips By An Ex-International Property Marketer

“Let me make cars. You stick to making tractors.”  Just these 9 words uttered by Enzo Ferrari changed the course of supercars forever.  He was speaking to none other than the now world-famous founder of Lamborghini.  The story goes that…

• 20 Apr 2022
• 10 min read
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7 Mythbusters Of Buying Overseas Property: Clarifying The Basic Risks

Buying property abroad can be riskier, not least because you’re entering a real estate market – and legal jurisdiction – you may not understand as well. But at the same time, there sometimes is a tendency to exaggerate or misunderstand…

• 25 Apr 2021
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