Thailand has overcome the United States as the most favourable destination for Macau real estate buyers in 2020, the Executive Chairman of real estate sales and media company Juwai IQI, Georg Chmiel, told Macau News Agency, reports Macau Business (23 May 2020). "The popularity of Thailand reveals a new-found focus on nearby, inexpensive property that nonetheless offers an attractive lifestyle. In the time of coronavirus, many Macau buyers want to avoid the risk of high-priced overseas homes in far-away markets," said Chmiel.