Expat Property Story

#33  UK property investor, podcaster and trainer, Mike Stenhouse , gives us the benefit of his considerable wisdom on this week’s show. Mike shares the lessons he has learned from talking to other successful property investors in the 360 + episodes of The Inside Property Investing Podcast . Mike explains why it’s important to force yourself to focus on just one or two strategies that are in line w...

#32 Do you wish you knew more about town planning? Do you understand permitted development? Town planning expert Jon McDermott gives us an introduction to the planning process and also offers his opinion on the evolution and future of the high street Meanwhile, the Expat Property Guy offers a teaser regarding Season Two of Expat Property Story and provides some context ahead of an EXCITING ANNOUNC...

#31 Do you have a good relationship with your UK property solicitor? Finding and keeping a good solicitor for your power team may be crucial for your long term success in building your UK property portfolio. Tim Bishop runs a firm of specialist property solicitors and, as a property investor in both the residential and commercial sectors himself, is well positioned to see things from both sides. L...

#30 Some UK property investors invest for capital growth, but fellow property podcaster Rob Smallbone of The Property Nomads Podcast argues that cashflow is king, particularly in the current macro-economic climate. Rob also issues a word of caution for those following the BRR model as we head into unchartered economic waters. Rate, Review and follow the show at www.expatpropertystory.com   Check o...

#29 As our mini-series on expat property tax in collaboration with Sean The Property Tax Accountant draws to a close, we look at risk management: the systematic approach to identifying, evaluating, mitigating and monitoring risk. We explore the concepts of risk capacity, risk appetite and risk tolerance.  Don’t risk missing this or any of the other episodes in this series: Episode 23: An Introduct...

#28 The penultimate portion of our bite-sized episodes on expat property tax tackles Tax Evasion, Tax Avoidance, and Tax Planning, which are, respectively, illegal, legal and advisable. Sean the Expat Property Tax Accountant tells us what we should do, what we shouldn’t do, and, also what we could do. Find out why Sean suggests obtaining multiple specialist opinions in relation to those tax scheme...

#27 Tax is not the sexiest of topics and compliance is perhaps its least interesting aspect, but it’s possibly the most important so missing this episode could be as dangerous as non-compliance itself! Our resident expat tax expert, Sean the Expat Property Tax Accountant highlights the key taxes and other obligations that expat property investors need to consider when embarking on their first inve...

#26 Capital Gains Tax for expats may be much more complex than many expat UK property investors realise. Fortunately, Sean the Property Tax Accountant is here again to explain the rules and provide some thought provoking examples to help inform your own expat property tax decisions. Other episodes in this must listen series: Episode 23: An Introduction to Sean, the Property Tax Accountant Episode...

#25  In this, the third instalment of our mini-season on expat property tax in collaboration with Sean The Property Tax Accountant, we look at the benefits of group structures.  Group structures, along with standalone limited companies, represent an efficient way of adding children to your business.  Group structures also offer advantages for investors operating a mixture of property strategies wh...

#24 The most common question facing expat investors in the UK buy-to-let property market is whether to buy UK property through a limited company or in their personal names.  In this, the second of seven pocket-sized podcast episodes on British tax for expat UK property investors, Sean the Property Tax Accountant identifies the three main factors that could help you to decide: Are you / Will you be...

#23 Are you a UK property investor looking for expat tax advice? Sean the Property Tax Accountant is himself an expat property investor and a property tax specialist so he well qualified to talk about British tax for UK expats investing in property.  In this, the first of seven daily pocket-sized podcast episodes on everything you need to know about British tax, Sean talks about his own portfolio...

#22 You’re building your UK investment property portfolio. You’ve decided on the best places to invest in UK property. You’re super organised and you have the skills and knowledge for smarter property investing. But if only there was one platform where you could both manage your existing portfolio AND track potential deals in your pipeline.  That’s how occasionally remote investor Jake Barlow from...

#21 Are you an expat looking to build a UK property investment portfolio but you don’t have the necessary funds, expertise or experience to get started? Maybe you lack the skills, knowledge and tools to get into the UK property market? All is not lost! Michelle Cairns was in a similar situation just a few years ago but now she has a cash flowing UK property portfolio. Michelle is the face of Your...

#20 Are you interested in Holiday Lets as a UK property strategy but think you may have missed the boat? Dale Smith of Host and Stay has built up a family business that serves both holiday homeowners and guests and has picked up many interesting insights along the way. He argues that being best in class for each product he brings to market provides the best returns and that revenue optimisation is...

#19 UK property expert John Howard’s forty years’ experience makes him the ideal investor to offer an opinion on the state of the UK property market as we head toward the third quarter of 2022. Rising inflation, properties taking longer to sell, reduced prices, house builders’ share prices falling and an increase in distressed housing stock all point towards a UK property market slowdown at best a...

#18 You’re looking for the perfect UK investment opportunity... You’ve decided on a strategy of high cash flowing Houses of Multiple Occupation. But should you target students or professionals for your HMOs? You’ve heard that students will wreck your property leading to high maintenance costs. And they disappear in summer leaving your property empty.  But you’ve also heard that professionals rarel...

#17 Expat Investor Rehman Akhtar thought he had found the perfect property investment opportunity when he was presented with joint venture deal in the UK in which he stood to gain a 30% return on investment. But when the project went wrong, he lost all his money and he now has to sell off his property portfolio of buy to let property to pay down his debt. Rehman wants the painful lessons he learne...

#16 If you’re an expat looking for UK property investment opportunities, you probably have lots of questions about expat mortgages. This podcast episode will give you all the mortgage knowledge you need for smarter property investing in the UK. In this second part of my interview with Simon Allen of Searchlight Finance, we discuss the impact of changes to legislation around Energy Performance Cert...

#15 Do you have trouble getting an expat mortgage loan? This two-episode special contains all the information you need as a remote investor looking to invest in UK property. In this first episode, expat mortgage expert Simon Allen from Searchlight Finance explains when to use and when not to use a broker, what to look out for when making an application and how to deal with your solicitor.    Back...

#14 UK property investor Bronwen Vearncombe and her husband took just one year to build a profitable portfolio which allowed them to replace their incomes, leave their jobs and set off to travel the world after releasing equity from their family home. Bronwen attributes their property investment success to the network opportunities and knowledge they gained through property education. Meanwhile, t...

#13 Vanessa Warwick from Property Tribes explains how expat UK property investors can make others' hindsight their foresight in the second part of her interview with the Expat Property Guy, whose own story hits a snag with mortgages. Chapters: Joke (6'13") Holiday lets (7'30") 'Postcode Challenge' (10'57") Gender in property investing (11'58")...

#12 Do you wish you could get your hands on high cash-flowing assets like Holiday Lets or HMOs but always thought it’s not possible as an expat?  Peter Meek reveals how he and his wife, Joanna, turned adversity into opportunity by joint venturing with UK partners to start building a UK property portfolio of holiday lets and HMOs after being stranded it the UK during Covid.  Peter’s strategy of spl...

#11 When choosing your investment area, what can you do if you have no boots on the ground? Dubai based expat Steven Pardoe booked into a hotel in the West Midlands for a couple of weeks and walked the streets until he knew the area like the back of his hand.  He has since returned to the UK and together with his business partner, Adam, they have built a portfolio worth £16 million, a figure he ex...

#10 This special episode features an appeal by Vanessa Warwick and her husband Nick from Property Tribes for donations to support refugees (people and pets) from Ukraine.  The appeal gives rise to a discussion about the importance of having a why for investing in property, which may help shape your investment decisions in the here and now. A thought provoking episode! Chapters: Vanessa's &apo...

#9  Saif, The Expat Property Investor from Dubai not only sources his own properties in Bradford but refurbishes them remotely too. Saif’s inspiring story demonstrates that you don’t need a six-figure salary to build a buy-to-let portfolio with a disciplined attitude towards saving.   Meanwhile, back in 2017, The Expat Property Guy and his wife decide to release equity from their original home to...