Dec 10, 2019 | International Company Formation
So you have a business idea for booming Uzbekistan (read this) that requires you to start a company locally? You might think it’s very Soviet, complicated, expensive, and that legal help is required. Some lawyers won’t hesitate to overcharge you. Guess what, it’s...
Nov 27, 2019 | International Real Estate Investments
Real Estate has been booming in Central & Eastern Europe over the past few years. Investors who got in on cities like Budapest, Warsaw, Bucharest, Prague, Sofia have made very decent returns since 2014/2015. Prime Budapest properties can be had for less than 3500...
Nov 11, 2019 | International Real Estate Investments
Making a real estate investment in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, is an attractive proposition. One can find core downtown properties at about $1,000 per m2, and gross yields that can reach 8-11%. In a world of negative interest rates and low yielding real estate, the...
Oct 30, 2019 | Residency & Citizenship by Investment
Why would anyone want to obtain a residence permit in Uzbekistan? Sure, it’s a beautiful place for an amazing adventure & history-packed vacation, but living there? Well, yes, an increasing amount of foreigners want to obtain a residence permit in Uzbekistan. The...
Oct 16, 2019 | International Real Estate Investments
I recently spent a few days in Astana, or Nur-Sultan (its new name), and decided to analyse whether a real estate investment in that part of Kazakhstan is worth it. Kazakhstan got its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, and has since been rebuilding itself...
Sep 12, 2019 | International Real Estate Investments
Negative yields are already here in Europe, and according to Alan Greenspan on their way to America as well. What to do with your money? Gold should be part of your portfolio, but cannot be the only one. A real estate investment in Bulgaria can be an option. If you...
Jul 25, 2019 | International Real Estate Investments
Is Shkoder, Albania a good destination for real estate investment? An easy day drive away from the beautiful Bay of Kotor in Montenegro and its exciting real estate investments, I figured I would head out to Shkoder, Albania. The city comes out regularly as one of the...
Jun 18, 2019 | Precious Metals
Should you buy gold? Humanity’s peculiar fascination with gold can be traced back to the Ancient Egyptians around 3,000 B.C and demonstrated through their adornment of solid gold capstones on the Pyramids of Giza. Since then, one cannot think of a single period in...