Expat Property Story

#58 In this, the second instalment of our Twelve Days of Christmas (2022) mini-season of bite-sized episodes, we review two books published this year, both by former guests of the pod… The books both tackle the subject of finance though from different angles and are in equal tenth place in our Top Ten Books for Expat Property Investors. The Price of Money: How to Prosper in a Financial World That’...

#57 To celebrate Christmas Day, 2022, I asked some of my amazing guests from previous episodes to recommend their favourite resource for property investors. Some were so generous they made more than one suggestion! Contributors include Stuart Ball, Lisa Brown, Vicki Wusche, Richard Brown, Peter Meek, Sally Smith, Jeremy Prior, Jake Barlow, Jerry Alexander, David Sandeman, Sean the Property Tax Acc...

#56 In the second part of our tax update following the disastrous mini-budget of September delivered by then Chancellor, Kwasi Karteng, friend of the podcast Sean the Property Tax Accountant looks at what was included in the subsequent Autumn Statement delivered by his successor, Jeremy Hunt, and perhaps crucially, speculates as to what was not but may be later! Please rate, review and follow the...

 #55 Now that the dust has settled on the fallout from the ill-fated mini budget in late September 2022, friend of the podcast Sean the Property Tax Accountant helps you to keep up with all the changes. In the first part of this two-part property tax update, Sean talks us through what was introduced what was reversed and what was retained. One potential issue to look out for relates to group struc...

#54 How easy is it to buy, refurbish and refinance from Dubai? Expat Jim Pittman loves refurbishing properties so much that he has project managed a couple of them from his home in Dubai, which has been a challenge. He has lots of knowledge and experiences to share, so check out his expat property story in today's episode. Please rate, review and follow the show and if you’re an expat propert...

#53 Auction Tales of the Unexpected With nearly 3,000 lots put up for auction in the UK Property market each month, there’s bound to be some strange stories, right?  As the auction season draws to a close, this episode offers some tales of the bizarre told by some of the most respected figures in UK property auctions. Humour aside, there are some valuable lessons to be learned within these amazing...

#52 Do you want to know about the fastest growing sector of the UK property market? Then you're in the right place. This episode and #51 contains information, guidance and expertise around the so-called Modern Method of Auction. And there is a case study too! Jim Pittman, an expat property investor currently based in Dubai bought a buy to let property in Crewe. Listen to his story here... Con...

#51 Half of What You Need To Know About the Modern Method of Auction The so-called ‘Modern Method of Auction’ is a controversial sector of the UK property market which gives rise to strong feelings from all concerned. This two-part special studies this fast-growing area of the auction world from buying, selling and auctioneers’ perspectives. Contributors in this must-listen two part extravaganza:...

#50 If you agree that securing a high yielding asset at a discount price is the way to satisfy the stress tests and beat inflation, then step this way! Dave So of Nottingham Lettings and Sam Watterson of Watts & Co are HMO experts in Nottingham and Leeds respectively, so they’re well placed to deliver their expertise, knowledge and experience of this lucrative business model. This episode expl...

#49 Are you looking for tips on how to analyse an auction catalogue? Then this is the episode for you! With just 2 weeks to spare in my four-month Expat Auction Challenge,  I reveal how I finally managed to bag a UK property. Listen now as I reflect on the lessons learned with the help of Ed Mead of Viewber , Jay Howard & Piotr Rusinek of Hammered and Patrick Sullivan of Red Brick Sales &...

#48 Have you been put off buying UK property at auction due to the intimidating atmosphere of a live auction? Join me as I make my first foray into the exciting, adrenaline pumping cauldron of a live auction. The property is a two-bed terraced house in Stoke. Auctioneers Sally Smith of Loveitts and Andrew Brown of Strettons give us valuable insights into the techniques and strategies adopted to sq...

#47    Are you serious about buying property at auction? Never has the expression ‘Knowledge is Power’ been more fitting than in the world of UK property auctions. Knowing that a property was unsold at auction a couple of months previously may be all the information you need to make a cheeky pre-auction offer.  This is the kind of Essential Information that a young developer called David Sandeman...

#46 Do you wish you had a property crystal ball? At least one auctioneer thinks that November's auction will be a litmus test for the next 12 months. And what happens in the auctions today will be reflected in the wider property market in six months' time. So who better to give us the inside scoop on the auction world than Jeremy Prior, director of Auction House UK , who run more than 40...

#45 Only FIVE weeks remaining for a successful conclusion to my Expat Auction Challenge… or Egg In My Face! This week, I look at a freehold block of three cottages just outside Scarborough with the help of Louise Tomlinson of LOCL Properties . This deal demonstrates the need to consider both your medium exit when looking to exit a bridge and your long term exit when looking to sell the asset to so...

#44 This episode was released in a week that saw 40% of UK mortgage products withdrawn from the marketplace, in Week 10 of my four-month challenge to buy a UK property at auction without setting foot in the UK. So perhaps this is the perfect time to look at a strategy that can offer guaranteed returns with no voids or maintenance costs and a degree of certainty in uncertain times. Lisa Brown of th...

#43 Who wouldn’t want a net income of potentially more than a thousand pounds per month from a property costing less than £100,000? While some people are achieving this, it’s not as easy as you might think.  As I move into the second half of my expat auction challenge to buy a UK property at auction from my home in Hong Kong, I look for a property to achieve this objective. I seek advice from Rich...

 #42   I’m now halfway through my Expat Auction Challenge. Just two months left to buy a UK property at auction from Hong Kong.  A potential holiday let that was unsold at auction provides the backdrop to this week’s episode, in which fellow podcaster Rod Turner of ITP Group , auctioneer Andrew Brown from Strettons and Jim Demetriou of SDL Auctions offer their advice on how to build relationships...

#41    My Expat Property Auction Challenge enters week 7, which means that I have just nine weeks left to buy a UK property at auction from here in Hong Kong without setting foot in the UK within four months.  This week, I look at a mixed-use building in Bristol only to find a messy legal pack and a lack of clarity around exactly what’s for sale… a common problem in UK property auctions. Doubt set...

#40 As my Expat Auction Challenge enters its sixth week, I struggle to find a deal that delivers a decent cashflow. A three storey townhouse in Bristol provides the backdrop to this episode as I look for a freehold to leasehold opportunity. Rachel Knight of titlesplit.com urges investors to walk away from those deals that that are so overpriced, the only explanation can be that ‘the landlord’s smo...

#39 We would all like to maximise profits from UK property. One way to achieve this, both in terms of cashflow and capital appreciation is through a strategy called freehold to leasehold title splitting. Rachel Knight from titlesplit.com gives her top title splitting tips as I enter the second month of my four month challenge to buy a UK property at auction from my home in Hong Kong. Jay Howard is...

#38 The UK residential property market has been so HOT over the last couple of years that even expats have started to look at commercial property opportunities, given the reduced competition in this sector of the UK property market. In this fourth episode of the auction season, in which I have challenged myself to buy a property at auction within four months from my home here in Hong Kong, I seek...

#37 To develop or not to develop? That is the question at the heart of this week’s show. Savvy UK property investors have long known that the best way to make money from property is to take an asset, add value and then sell or refinance. This has led many investors down the increasingly well-trodden BRR route. They buy a wreck, enhance the value either with a small refurb to increase its cosmetic...

#36 Have you thought about buying UK property at auction? Do you want to learn from auction specialists? Then follow my story as I learn from the best during my challenge to add to my UK property portfolio by buying at auction from here in Hong Kong within four months, despite knowing nothing about UK property auctions. In this week’s show, I present my first two auction lots to the Auction Buyers...

#35 Is it a good idea to buy UK property at auction from abroad in a hot market? I am challenging myself to buy a property from my home in Hong Kong without setting foot in the UK, within four months, despite knowing NOTHING about auctions! In this, the first episode of the Expat Auction Story season, I get advice from property experts John Howard, Richard Brown, Mike Stenhouse & planning cons...

#34 Do you worry about down valuations when following the Buy, Refurbish, Refinance strategy? Are you worried about adopting BRR in the current macro-economic climate? International property investor, author and Your Property Network magazine contributor Richard Brown, host of The Property Voice Podcast can put your mind at ease in this, the final episode of Season One. Other topics discussed incl...