Estate planning involves distributing your assets to people or causes according to your wishes should anything happen to you. This helps minimize legal complications and tax issues. Whilst this planning applies to more than just property or ‘real estate’, property is usually at the center of an individual’s wealth or assets. Although it can be
With high sales prices, many people in Macau are looking to rent a property rather than make purchase. Here are the top 20 questions we are asked by tenants; this post we will cover the first 5. 1. Why do I have to pay 4 months money in advance? In most cases, tenants are asked
Would you be surprised if I said that there are more similarities between property investment and getting married than you might have thought? Below are the “Five Laws of Lead Generation” from a book called “The Millionaire Real Estate Investor” by Gary Keller, Jay Papasan and Dave Jenks (highly recommended). While there are obvious differences
If you sit down and think about it, renting a home from somebody is kind of a funny concept. We might rent a tuxedo for a night, a car while we travel, or borrow a book from the library. We are familiar with the concept of renting or borrowing things that we generally need occasionally
There are few purchases in life that carry the financial and psychological weight of buying a home. Whether you are buying your first home or downsizing your home and your life after the kids have gone, it pays to understand the ground rules for success in the home buying world. Making the wrong decision when
With sales prices at a record high, most people arriving in Macau for the first time are looking to rent a property rather than make purchase. Here are the top 20 questions we are asked by tenants; this week numbers 6 to 10 6. How much can be charged for a security deposit? Ultimately, the
The Ching Ming Festival (also known as “tomb-sweeping” day) officially starts 104 days after the winter solstice. Indicating the day with best spring weather, it is more importantly, a day of paying respect to the deceased. This tradition has carried for over 2,500 years On this day, tomb-sweeping is of the upmost importance to show
MOVING! The very thought of it can send chills down our spine and can cause us to break out into a cold sweat. Experts say that any kind of ‘change’ creates stress. Moving, especially if we are living in a foreign country and have not necessarily chosen to move, can create a huge amount of
Growing up and living in Asia most of my life, I have only ever lived in apartments. When I was growing up in South Korea, I thought that basically everybody on earth lived in buildings that are about 30 floors high, with 4 or more apartments per floor. Just like the one I lived in.
If you have ever tried to look for an apartment to rent or buy in Macau, you might have been surprised to find that two or more agents show up to help you view the property. Some may wonder why so many people need to get involved in the seemingly simple exercise of showing you