Tag: Property and Real Estate
Indonesia’s tax amnesty prompts property outlook
The Indonesian tax amnesty program has reportedly unhinged a whopping USD7.4 billon in previously undeclared wealth. While the program remains in place until March...
China’s real estate bubble man meets Blue Oyster Cult
It’s a Thursday and the rain is pelting down on my office roof like bongo mad geckos run amok. Off in the distance I...
From gentrification to terrification
How can suburbs never be the same, but will always look the same?
People are scared, especially of interiors. The design world continues to provide...
Snapchat for real estate? Reality bites
.The year was 1984 and MTV was still a rising infant terrible. Onto the scene popped up a new artist named Corey Hart with...
Will the US Presidential elections affect Asia’s property market?
It’s game on shortly as the first Presidential debate is set to roll out between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Everyone is wondering how...
The Tao of Yeah
I’m sitting in the international airline departure lounge in Vancouver Canada and my nerves are a raw as a sundried tomato. No, that’s not...
Opening Asian Skies
From a simpler time where everywhere was just 'The Orient'. Note Penang and Rangoon were popular places to visit once upon a time.
The airlines...
World property report card
When you've just gone through a boom the only way is down... a bit. (Photo: alpha.wallhaven.cc)
The worldwide property market is in a bit of a...
Flipping and flopping resort property. Honey, where are my Havaianas?
I was a big fan of the Tom Hanks movie Castaway, beard and all. Sadly my attempts at facial hair have been ill-fated and...
Luxury fashion brands take on real estate
While the devil might wear Prada, the reality is that global fashion brands are looking to expand their growing influence into real estate. Though...