Gavin J Gallagher

Behind The Facade - Real Estate Investing

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Hosted by real estate investor Gavin J Gallagher, Behind The Facade explores the often overlooked but critically important mental and emotional game governing success in real estate. Reflecting on his own 30-year career with its soaring highs and horrendous lows, Gavin and his guests dive deep into the crucial behaviours and strategies required to thrive in the property sector. Find us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@behindthefacade

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Gavin J Gallagher

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52. Don't Beat Yourself Up Over Missed Opportunities 26.04.2021 29:55

LEARN MORE 👉🏼 https://epa-learn-more.scoreapp.com/ *** BTF Episode: 52. In this weeks episode it's just me going over some old opportunities that I passed on at the time that went onto grow massively and make me feel pretty silly for not diving on them at the time. The point of the episode is to provide you with my insights and opinions on the best way to mentally deal with these disappointments...

51. Psychological Tricks and Techniques Designed to Make you Buy 19.04.2021 26:03

LEARN MORE 👉🏼 https://epa-learn-more.scoreapp.com/ *** BTF Episode: 51. In this weeks episode it's just me on a bit of a rant after attending an online seminar that featured some online programs and courses being sold using some pretty blatant and shameful selling techniques. The worst thing was that these programs and courses were snapped up by the attendees in seconds proving that the techniqu...

50. Irish Property, Construction and PropTech - a Conversation with Carol Tallon 12.04.2021 1:11:32

LEARN MORE 👉🏼 https://epa-learn-more.scoreapp.com/ *** BTF Episode: 50. This week my guest is fellow Irish author, speaker and podcaster Carol Tallon who is so adept at multitasking that she puts me to shame. Founder and CEO of Property District, a media services business that serves the Irish Property, Planning & Construction sectors. She is also Founder of PropTech Ireland and PropTech startu...

49. Real Estate Wholesaling - So whats the Deal? 05.04.2021 41:47

LEARN MORE 👉🏼 https://epa-learn-more.scoreapp.com/ *** BTF Episode: 49. This week it's just me answering a question from one of our listeners who was asking what is 'real estate wholesaling' - I explain the original meaning of the term as I understood it and then the new meaning as it is widely used across the US, which happens to be very similar if not the same as the UK term 'Deal Sourcing'. ...

48. From Accidental Landlord to 400+ Units - a Conversation with Adam Lawrence 29.03.2021 1:13:19

LEARN MORE 👉🏼 https://epa-learn-more.scoreapp.com/ *** BTF Episode: 48. From March 2021 - Birmingham based property investor Adam Lawrence has, in just over a decade, gone from an accidental landlord to running a portfolio of over 430 units spanning the entire UK. The conversation ranges from his first transaction all the way to doubling the size of his portfolio during the 2020 covid pandemic....

47. No Money Down Property Investing - a Conversation with Kevin McDonnell 22.03.2021 1:10:21

LEARN MORE 👉🏼 https://epa-learn-more.scoreapp.com/ *** BTF Episode: 47. This weeks guest is my fellow Irishman Kevin McDonnell who grew up in Swinford, Co. Mayo a short distance from 3 of my 4 grandparents. Kevin is today based in the UK where he runs a successful property investment and training business. Despite being Irish I 'discovered' Kevin when I joined ClubHouse and immediately recognise...

46. Self Awareness and Being a Hyper Realist - a Conversation with Helen Chorley 15.03.2021 57:58

LEARN MORE 👉🏼 https://epa-learn-more.scoreapp.com/ *** BTF Episode: 46. This weeks guest is Helen Chorley , former financial trader turned successful in property investor and is now fast becoming TV celebrity following the success of Sky Television show ' Property Elevator ' which follows a similar format to Dragon's Den and Shark Tank. Helen brings a ton of helpful tips and strategies on how to...

45. ESG Investing and How its Going to Impact Property Investors 08.03.2021 39:50

LEARN MORE 👉🏼 https://epa-learn-more.scoreapp.com/ *** BTF Episode: 45. This weeks show covers ESG Investing and how I believe it is going to impact the real estate sector in general. Nowadays, I am hearing more and more about ESG but it has been around for 16 years following a UN initiative launched by the former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan - for more details on the UN Principles of Respo...

44. Smart Buildings and Indoor Air Quality - a Conversation with Michael Grant 01.03.2021 53:53

LEARN MORE 👉🏼 https://epa-learn-more.scoreapp.com/ *** BTF Episode: 44. This week the conversation switches to smart buildings and indoor air quality. Our guest this week is Michael Grant , Chief Operations Officer at Metrikus and AirRated which are a smart building software platform and a air quality certification system respectively. Having originally started out as an apprentice electrician...

43. The Risks & Opportunities from Shifts in Consumer Behaviour 22.02.2021 38:49

LEARN MORE 👉🏼 https://epa-learn-more.scoreapp.com/ *** BTF Episode: 43. Wishing you a powerful week - this episode includes a quick thinking exercise to get you thinking outside the box and opening your eyes to the opportunities that could be right under your nose. Do you want to be an fresh thinking innovator or someone desperately holding onto a past way of life that is not coming back? Hope y...

42. The Importance of Having a Mentor 15.02.2021 34:56

LEARN MORE 👉🏼 https://epa-learn-more.scoreapp.com/ *** BTF Episode: 42. I hope you had a terrific Valentine's day. Today I am speaking about the importance of having a mentor or at least someone experienced in your corner who you can bounce questions off or get advice every now and then. Over the years I have paid the price for not having a mentor and it makes me wonder what my life might look...

41. The Future of Bike Sharing - a Conversation with Hugh Cooney 08.02.2021 1:05:11

LEARN MORE 👉🏼 https://epa-learn-more.scoreapp.com/ *** BTF Episode: 41. Apologies in advance for the audio mistake during the opening music - wont happen again- in this podcast I am speaking with Hugh Cooney , CEO and Founder of BleeperBikes . Spending 5 years in China working for Treasury Holdings allowed Hugh to see the future of bike sharing develop and recognised the potential for dock-less...

40. Commercial Multiple Occupancy - a Conversation with Jerry Alexander 01.02.2021 56:24

LEARN MORE 👉🏼 https://epa-learn-more.scoreapp.com/ *** BTF Episode: 40. In this podcast I am speaking with Jerry Alexander a commercial property investor/developer based in Scotland. We have all heard of HMO's but what about CMO's as Jerry likes to call them? Commercial Multiple Occupancy is a combination of business centre like Regus but with coworking facilities and communal entertainment or...

39. The 4 Biggest Risks Facing a Property or Real Estate Investor 25.01.2021 38:52

LEARN MORE 👉🏼 https://epa-learn-more.scoreapp.com/ *** BTF Episode: 39. In this podcast I reiterate the 4 E's that I consider to be the greatest risks to an investor in this day and age - the Ego, the Emotions, the Economy and Events. Hope you Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please like and subscribe. *** Support the channel: https://buymeacoffee.com/gavinjgallagher ***

38. Starting Out as a Property Investor and Levelling Up 18.01.2021 44:45

LEARN MORE 👉🏼 https://epa-learn-more.scoreapp.com/ *** BTF Episode: 38. Welcome to Episode 38 and the 3rd show of Season 2 - in this podcast I discuss the social app ClubHouse and reveal some details about my upcoming book before talking about the process of levelling up your skills and confidence to take on major deals you possibly never imagined you would be able to. Hope you Enjoy! If you en...

37. The Path to Wealth Creation - a Conversation with Jason Graystone 11.01.2021 1:10:39

LEARN MORE 👉🏼 https://epa-learn-more.scoreapp.com/ *** Welcome to BTF Season 2 Episode: 37. Today I am speaking to good friend of mine Jason Graystone who brings a different perspective to you the listener, having taught himself how to trade on the financial markets he has gone on to educate others how it can be done without all the BS that you will find from so many in his industry - he never...

36. Closing a Foreign Real Estate Transaction during Christmas 04.01.2021 35:51

LEARN MORE 👉🏼 https://epa-learn-more.scoreapp.com/ *** BTF Episode: 36. Welcome to Season 2 and 2021! I hope you had a relaxing holiday break and are raring to go. This past week turned into a crazy one for me with a last minute dash to Spain to close a real estate transaction and so I felt what better way to start the year than tell the story of this transaction and the craziness that ensued...

35. Finishing 2020 Strong - a Conversation with Jean Pierre De Villiers 28.12.2020 1:09:12

LEARN MORE 👉🏼 https://epa-learn-more.scoreapp.com/ *** BTF Episode: 35. This week, being the last episode of Season 1, I thought I would shift gears a little and introduce my friend and performance coach Jean Pierre De Villiers who knows a thing or two about getting the best out of your mind, body or business as a coach, international speaker and author of 6 books. Please enjoy! If you enjoyed...

34. PropTech and Taking Risks - a Conversation with Aaron Block 21.12.2020 53:12

LEARN MORE 👉🏼 https://epa-learn-more.scoreapp.com/ *** BTF Episode: 34. This week I am speaking with Aaron Block who together with his co-founder Zach Aaron run Metaprop - the World's leading early stage PropTech investing venture capital firm. Started in 2014/15 before the term PropTech had even been coined, Aaron and Zach have been leading the way in this industry and have built a global netw...

33. Innovation & Inclusion in Real Estate - A Conversation with Emma Hendry 14.12.2020 47:21

LEARN MORE 👉🏼 https://epa-learn-more.scoreapp.com/ *** BTF Episode: 33. This week I am speaking with Emma Hendry , a respected industry leader & advocate, driven by innovation & finding 'better, smarter ways' for buildings, cities & communities. Her focus on how things 'should be done', driving industry forward & championing innovation to propel the sector globally. Former CEO of Hendry , a bui...

32. Back to Basics - Real Estate Investment Fundamentals 07.12.2020 41:05

LEARN MORE 👉🏼 https://epa-learn-more.scoreapp.com/ *** BTF Episode: 32. This week is another solo run as I prepare for a week of podcast guest conversations. I wanted to go back to some of the fundamentals of investment that I covered back when I started the podcast. Now that a vaccine has been approved in the UK and progress on others being seen across the world its a good time to reflect and...

31. Building a Strong Mindset and More on Cognitive Bias 30.11.2020 38:02

LEARN MORE 👉🏼 https://epa-learn-more.scoreapp.com/ *** BTF Episode: 31. This week is a solo run as I take a break from the guest conversations. I am in the process of writing a book (working title is Behind The Facade) and today's episode goes into some of the thinking that has gone into the book. The promise of the book is to provide you with in depth insights into how I built my real estate p...

30. Having the Discipline to Work with Bank Debt 23.11.2020 44:21

LEARN MORE 👉🏼 https://epa-learn-more.scoreapp.com/ *** BTF Episode: 30. This week is a solo run as I take a break from the guest conversations. I am in the process of writing a book (working title is Behind The Facade) and today's episode goes into some of the thinking that has gone into the book. The promise of the book is to provide you with in depth insights into how I built my real estate p...

29. Flexible Office Solutions - a Conversation with Adam Blaskey 16.11.2020 54:42

LEARN MORE 👉🏼 https://epa-learn-more.scoreapp.com/ *** BTF Episode: 29. Adam Blaskey ( LinkedIn Profile ) is a London based real estate developer and flex office expert. In 2012 Adam founded The ClubHouse London which he grew from a single pilot location of 8,000 sqft to 4 separate locations of up to 12,500 sqft each. In 2019 Adam sold the business to IWG or International Work Group which is t...

28. Using Technology to Unlock Value from your Real Estate Assets - a Conversation with Duke Long 09.11.2020 1:08:44

LEARN MORE 👉🏼 https://epa-learn-more.scoreapp.com/ *** BTF Episode: 28. Duke Long ( LinkedIn Profile ) is a commercial real estate broker and 'Entrepreneur in Residence' at Second Century Ventures . In this conversation with Duke we cover many topics, from the influence of Sam Zell to his work in real estate, his move to New York and proptech. Please enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please li...