Expat Property Story

#208 As co-host of The High Performance Podcast , Damian Hughes has interviewed some of the highest achieving people on the planet. From Richard Branson to Emily Maitliss to Arnold Shwarznegger. From Gordon Ramsay to Dame Kelly Holmes to Sir Keir Starmer. So he must have learned a thing or two on the way. Damian started his change management consultancy Liquid Thinker practice while still working...

#207 it’s never too late to take a step back and reassess what you have, where you are and what might come next.  And that’s the purpose of this week’s show featuring Vicki Wusche who takes us through the three phases of UK property portfolio building: Acquisition Consolidation Development Vicki first appeared on EPS all the way back in Episode 5 During the episode, we discuss: ·     Acquisition p...

#206 It’s often said in property that you make your money at the point of purchase.  If you’re serious about building a property portfolio then you need to be trying to buy at wholesale rather than retail prices. But if you don’t want to pay someone to find deals for you, then you should at least use the resources that sourcers themselves use.  Property Engine is the go-to property portal of choic...

#205 If you’re not in a hurry to replace your income and you’re looking for long-term capital growth, then your good old fashioned single let is the easiest route to long-term wealth with minimum effort.  So if you’re a busy expat looking to build a UK portfolio with as little stress as possible, but with a good long-term return on your investment, then you won’t want to miss this week’s show. Ret...

#204 Bricks and mortar don’t come cheap.  Your own funds can only take you so far.  I’m sure you’ve heard lots of people talking about working with private investors. But how do you go about finding them.  In a nutshell, you need to market yourself.  In this week’s show, we’re joined by Louise Jowsey. Louise has over 20 years' marketing experience gained in real estate, financial services, me...

#203 Buying a leasehold property with less than 80 years left on the lease offers savvy investors the opportunity to add value and force the appreciation in a short timeframe. This allows you to potentially recycle your cash and turbo charge the growth of your portfolio. Short lease extensions are equally powerful whether you’re trading for a quick profit or holding for cashflow. And if you can co...

#202 A few months ago, after Your Property Network Magazine , more commonly known as YPN, had asked me to write an article about the story of a podcast, they  asked me for an audio version to release on an App they were developing for the magazine. So I thought you might like to hear it too! The article was featured in the September issue of YPN, and this episode features the audio version as rele...

#201 UK property is a really powerful tool for growing your wealth. But to do it well, you need to buy at a discount, add value and make sensible use of leverage. One way to do this is through a concept called Buy, Refurbish & Refinance (BRR) And that’s what today’s episode is all about. When Mortgage Express fell to pieces in the wake of the Financial Crisis,  Kevin Wright devised a strategy...

Welcome to the 200th episode of the Expat Property Story podcast, where we've been guiding you on your property investment journey across 150 countries since early 2022. Today, we have a special guest, Gavin Gallagher , host of the Irish property market podcast "Behind the Facade."   Join us as Gavin shares his compelling story of triumphs and setbacks, drawing from his vast experie...

#199 What challenges do you face building a UK property portfolio? What excuses do you make as to why your story may have stalled? Maybe life has got a little too comfortable for you Maybe you need some inspiration about how much can be achieved with virtually no funds. And little UK property knowledge. And hardly any free time. Dawid Dowbusz arrived in the UK with his girlfriend and just £300. Fa...

#198 Over the last 11 days we’ve given you Books, Podcasts and Bonus clips; Fundamentals, Strategies and Adjectives;  Places to look for Capital Growth and lots lots more.  We’ve given you content to get you thinking about your property story.  There’s enough information in these last eleven episodes to get your story started. But at a certain point, it’s time to take action. Here are seven action...

#197 In this the penultimate show in our Daily Sevens Season celebrating the 12 days Of Xmas, we're highlighting 7 locations with great fundamentals. Everybody’s looking for the next great place to invest.  The new Manchester, the new Liverpool, the new place with great fundamentals that will take you to property nirvana.  And while it’s possible to pick a winner with long odds, there’s a goo...

#196 Day 10 out of 12 in our Daily Sevens Season: Evergreen content released every day to keep Christmas boredom away! In yesterday’s show, we presented seven ways to add value to a property if you’re looking to speed up your property story.  But maybe you love your job?  In which case, your goals will be different from those looking to add value quickly. Perhaps you’re putting your money on capit...

#195 Are you happy in your job?  Do you see yourself in the same job or the same career for the foreseeable future? If you’re looking to replace your income, either to get out of full time employment for others or because you’re worried that your full-time employer will get rid of you, then you'll need to accelerate your property story.  For that you’ll need to look at ways to add value.  Tod...

#194  Do you chase shiny pennies?  Do you get excited when you come across a new strategy to get to your UK property goals?  Or, by contrast, are you the type of person that does not get distracted and once you put your mind to something you’re laser focused?  Perhaps you haven’t decided on the best business model to get you where you want to be.  If any of this sounds familiar, then this episode...

#193 This is the 7th instalment of our Daily Sevens Season in which we're giving you seven gifts each day over the Xmas period. Today it's quotes. As I was trying to choose, it got too difficult to stick to seven. So  instead I picked seven themes so that I can squeeze in a couple more quotes for you.  The seven themes are: Money Quote: "The only thing that money gives is the freedo...

#192 In 1937 Napoleon Hill wrote a book called Think & Grow Rich, after spending 20 years studying the lives of the most successful people of the day. He claimed to have spoken to 500 millionaires. It was in this spirit that we decided to run a feature called Property Adjectives from Episode 166 onwards. The idea was that by asking each of our guests for the three traits they believe you need...

#191 Following on from yesterday’s episode on the Seven best books I read this year, today, I have 7 podcasts for you: 1.     The Tim Ferriss Show Featuring Seth Godin 2.     How I Built This 3.     Revisionist History by Malcolm Gladwell 4.     The Blow Ins 5.     Benjamin Hardy's Concept 6.     Eventful Lives by Dodge Woodall 7.     High Performance by Jake Humphreys and Damien Hughes Liste...

#190  Do you find it difficult to choose among all the self-help, mindset and property specific books on offer? Well I’ve read a couple of dozen books this year and have narrowed them down to seven that I’d highly recommend you to read too. And that’s what this episode is all about. 1.      Book 1: Atomic Habits by James Clear o   Efficient reading strategies: Skimming and selecting valuable conte...

#189 On today’s show, we’ve prepared seven unreleased clips from previous interviews that didn’t fit into the episodes for which they were recorded but which are well worth listening to in their own right. Clip 1: Louise Jowsey , guest in #97: How To Run a Direct to Vendor Mail Campaign Remotely Clip 2: Ruth Hunter , guest in #168: Return on Impact Clip 3: Nick Smith , guest in #164: HMOs: Article...

#188 Part 2 0f 12 in our Daily Sevens Season in which we're giving you seven gifts a day to keep you edutained over Xmas! In this episode, I’ve chosen seven of my own favourite clips from 2024 which may pique your interest enough to check out the full episodes. Here are links to the full episodes from which the clips were taken: Clip 1: Fatima's Story Why You Should Invest With Us Clip 2...

#187 This is the first instalment of a special season of daily episodes celebrating the 12 days of Christmas. But, this content has been designed to be consumed at any time of any year! For the next 12 days, we're giving you Seven Gifts a Day. Today's episode is Seven lessons I learned in 2024. In the spirit of brutal honesty, here are seven things I’ve learned in the past year: Lessons...

#186 When most people think about investing in property they focus on everything else except the one factor that should probably be considered first: Tax planning. Property tax specialist Neil Ryder of Property Tax 360 takes us through his Today, Tomorrow and Next week concept of tax planning. During the episode, we discuss: Personalized planning for unique family situations Trade-offs between inc...

#185 Buy to Let is dead! You must have heard people saying that right?  You may even have heard it on here before.  It’s been strangled it to death by inflation, higher interest rates and less than favourable legislation.  But what if I told you there’s a way to make north of £500 per month from a property costing not insignificantly more than 100K with fewer of the expenses, voids and maintenance...

#184 In this week's show, we take a look at how you might look to leverage Linkedin to build your UK property portfolio. Louise Brogan is an international speaker, trainer and all round expert on why, how and when you should be using LinkedIn in business. Her podcast Linkedin with Louise has nearly 250 episodes on the subject so she definitely knows what she’s talking about. Linkedin Headline...