This is the first of our series of Country Focus reports where we we highlight locations where we see most of our international mortgage loan demand – namely: the UK, Canada, Portugal, Spain, France, Dubai, Thailand, Singapore, and Niseko!    Niseko has been Asia’s little secret for over 10-15 years now. Referred to as the…

The “Bizarro World” references Bizarro Superman, a supervillain who lives in a world where everything is opposite. Here’s a great explanation from the TV show Seinfeld.  This reminds me of the world we live in now; mortgage rates double in 10 months, and yet, rental yields continue to increase double digits, year-on-year.  I have been telling our…

Perfect timing as most of Asia will be fully open for travel by this wintertime. Global Mortgage Group, the world’s leading international mortgage brokerage, mostly focusing on global high-net-worth investors, today announced that residential mortgages on Niseko mortgages are now finally available for international investors. “Our core purpose is to create a world where obtaining a…

Ex-post The worsening energy crisis in Europe has taken the front page of most media channels this week as the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, a 1,200 km natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, remains close, which is driving the Euro to a 20-year low vs. USD. The BBC reports that the annual energy bill for…

Ex-post Biden cancels $10,000 in student debt – timing before the mid-term elections are interesting, but no one can deny that it is a big problem that is stifling growth in many ways. The main event was Federal Reserve chairman Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole, which was a reminder that inflation is being treated more…

CALIFORNIA Californication, Red Hot Chili Peppers In last week’s “Buyer’s Guide to California Pt 1 – Education Matters,,” we discussed why Education is an important driver of where overseas borrowers choose to invest in real estate.  In that report, we looked at the top 50 Public, and Private high schools, average ACT/SAT scores, Median Household…