To all expats/experts in expat finances:
What kinds of investments would you recommend for a pair of expats - US and UK citizens - who don't plan to retire in their countries of origin?
For the next 2 years we're in Beijing, afterwards probably Singapore or similar where we can ramp up our savings a bit more. Eventually we'd like to retire in/around the Mediterranean, depends on tax rules in the region in the future - they're currently in flux.
Add'l info:
We have no significant retirement accounts in our home countries, and are aiming for FI independent of pensions.
Currently we have a townhouse in Sicily, paid for in cash, and are in the process of buying another. Before we leave Beijing we'd like to buy a flat in Athens. There are no investment options I am comfortable with in China.
This thread was helpful for expat investing
https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/investor-alley/where-to-start-investing-when-living-abroad but is more Japan-centric. DH and I aren't anywhere-centric, really (aside from, I guess, one another).
We are looking for good non-RE investment options, so we're not 100% dependent on Mediterranean real estate, or the whims of the Euro and neighboring currencies. Any other long-term expats have ideas for good investment strategies for us? Would appreciate your perspectives, thanks.