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Originally Posted by davidlah
I think, one of the best way to make decision is to talk to those who have bought properties overseas (where you intend to buy) and stayed sometimes, or eventually sold the properties. Their experience and opinions are gold.
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Sincerely thank you for sharing.
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Originally Posted by Hurricane88
I dun believe in holding cash...so I will turn the cash into something hard such as properties, ect...
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Turning cash to properties is a good choice, but how fast would one be able to switch their property back into cash is another issue altogether. It really depends on many factors, eg. Age, Savings, Purpose of purchase etc.
In the case of Batam, i do not have plans to sell nor to make money out of it hence i dont see i would need to use what i bought in Batam for emergency needs as my reserves were in my Singapore assets.
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Originally Posted by Hurricane88
I told my kids I give you fishing rods and not fishes...you fish after you possessed the fishing rods...dun come to me for anymore fishes...  |
This one sounds familiar to me. I have been hearing a lot of this since a very long time ago,hehehe...
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Originally Posted by davidlah
So again, before living overseas, do own homework, check medical facilities, check legal concerns, check if you can take in local food and attitude. Better if you can speak the local language to communicate your needs. Also better if you know every nook and cornerof the city you are going to livein. And best still if you can take in third world living in messy infrastructure and dealing with corrupted officials.
If all sounds oke, you are good to go. If not, at least leave one small properties behind in Singapore, just in case.....
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Good advise, and i completely agreed with it.
I agreed becos i am already at it before you said it all. Still, i wouldnt have spell it out better in a post, hence i thank you.
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Originally Posted by Hurricane88
Well said bro...there must be a reason why we kept going back to the same place...similar to Bro Nono love Batam... |
Hehehe...i started off (1st visit to Batam) with my wish to leave Singapore during CNY every single year hence i started recce-ing Batam (following my uncle's footstep who resides in Tanjong Pinang today). Initially i wish to go to HCM (if you still remember) but well, after reading about HCM during CNY, and it being a longer distance away, i drop the idea.
A year or 2 later as i age, retirement comes to mind. Followed by sustainability ,and then planning a longer term stay on the island. My summaries, the guides, Food list, Batam Info vault...all evolve around that
Big Plan,hehehe...which i might later call it, my final destination.
Just sharing...