Investors are turning their savings into tangible projects away from the government. Expanding the property internationally is a positive as it cannot be frozen or devalued by legal privacy.
In past centuries, metals were considered money and an international asset in nature. There is nothing controlling gold or silver and buying it was one of the easiest steps to internationalizing your savings. Now, it is a good idea to send your metals to a safe foreign jurisdiction, especially with indications of economic collapse that necessitates depositing money sensibly.