Expat Property Story

#133 Do you have short-term lets in you portfolio?  Are you thinking of getting your hands on one before the new rules come in requiring planning and signing up to the registration scheme?  If you already have a short term let, have you stayed in it to understand your guests’ experience?  Are you aware of the importance of cutting out the online travel agents and increasing your profits through di...

#132 I’m in the UK for 14 days to check up on mine and my wife’s 3 million pound property portfolio. This mini-season of daily pocket-sized podcasts documenting my UK Property Tour is sure to have something that can help you with your property story. During my UK Property Tour, I'll be speaking to potential investors, staying in our two Serviced Accommodation properties and building our netwo...

#131 Have you ever wondered what it would be like to spend nearly two weeks travelling around the UK purely for property? Wonder no more! For the next fourteen days or so, we're releasing a daily pocket-sized episode in the style of a diary. This mini-season documents my first ever self-styled solo UK Property Tour as I criss-cross the country checking up on our portfolio and staying in our t...

#130   What’s more important in property, cashflow or capital growth? Which one do you invest for.    Which one should you invest for? What are the advantages and disadvantages of cashflow?    Or the pros and cons of capital growth? And how about cashflow versus profit?    Today we’re delving into these questions to get you thinking about your approach to building a UK property portfolio wherever...

#129   Are you looking for inspiration about how you might be able to transition out of your well-paid professional career into a more independent lifestyle which is equally lucrative if not more so?   Do you think you don’t have time to build a property portfolio alongside a full-time job and a full time family?   Are you perhaps a foreign national looking for encouragement about getting started...

#128   How would you like to know more about floorplans and how to reconfigure them to squeeze the maximum cashflow out of a property? Or to understand more about the role and value of an architect in UK property investing?   Do you know what makes a good architect or a good planning consultant? Or are you looking to create an all ensuite 6 bed or more HMO out of a poky 3 bed terrace?    Grant Ers...

#127    In the first 126 episodes, one theme has cropped up time and time again. And it's the concept of starting with the end in mind.   So if you're struggling with how to get your UK property story past page one, or you're just looking for inspiration about how to move forwards…   Or or you're just after some tips and tricks to help your property progress, then you're i...

#126   Do you want to know about commercial valuations, down valuations, how to put a valuation pack together?   Or you’re just hoping to get a better understanding of mortgages in general?   Then this week’s episode is the best episode to since Part One of this two part special last week!   Martin Smedley of Prospero Finance (Fairstone Financial Management Group) has been arranging finance for ov...

#125   Have you heard people talking about commercial mortgages and wondered what they’re on about?   Or maybe you have a basic grasp of what they are but don’t understand the finer details and would like to know how commercial mortgages work.   You'd like to know more about getting a commercial valuation as opposed to getting your property valued on a bricks and mortar basis?   Or perhaps yo...

#124   If you’ve been here from the start, you’ll have heard me talk about mine and my wife’s purpose in building a UK property portfolio.    In this episode, I interview my wife who talks about the importance of giving back and about her passion for helping refugees after we replace our incomes and return to the UK.   In Episode 123, I suggested that in the current climate buy to let is dead and...

#123   This is the final part of our three-part New Year special acrostic mini-season, where for the second year running, we go through the letters that spell Happy New Year explaining what each letter stands for as we head into 2024.   We’ve chosen:   Y for Yesterday E for Entertainment A for Action R for Risk In ‘Y for Yesterday’ we suggest that, in the current climate at least, standard buy to...

#122   This is the second part of our three-part New Year special acrostic mini-season, where for the second year running, we go through the letters that spell Happy New Year explaining what each letter stands for as we head into 2024.   This episode is all about the importance of joining a community of people who invest in UK properties from all four corners of the world as we spell NEW: N is for...

#121  This is the first part of our three-part New Year special acrostic episode, where for the second year running, we go through the letters that spell Happy New Year explaining what each letter stands for as we head into 2024.   H is for HMO A is for Amazing Guests P is for Please… P is for Passion & Purpose Y is for You     Leave an honest review of Expat Property Story Join our Mailing Li...

#120   Have you thought about joint ventures or JVs in property and how they might work?   Perhaps you don’t have the necessary time, knowledge or contacts to devote to property alone and would rather work with someone else?   Maybe you don’t have enough money to acquire property in the area where you have boots on the ground and where it might therefore make most sense to buy.   Or perhaps, it’d...

#119   Are you an expat looking for inspiration on how to get started as a UK property investor?    Would you like to build an HMO portfolio from abroad? Colchester raised Hong Kong expat Dan patient who introduced this week's show did just that.    And he's now pushing the boundaries of what's achievable as an expat by buying a grade two listed mixed-use building at auction retaini...

#118   Hello there! Are you looking to get into HMOs but don’t know where to start?    You want the higher cashflow, but maybe you’re scared to spend all that money and end up with a beautifully designed HMO but struggle to fill the rooms?    Or maybe you’re not sure whether to invest in Article four areas or non Article Four areas?    Saj Hussain has been investing in property since 2007 and for...

#117 Have you heard UK property investors talking about SSAS pensions and wondered what they’re all about?   Or are you on the fence about whether to set one up?   Richard Parker of Chariot Developments is the author of SSAS Pension Legacy: Build a Wealth and Personal Legacy with a SSAS Pension .   In this episode, Richard talks us through the pros and cons of setting up a SSAS giving a more balan...

#116   if you’re serious about building a UK property portfolio, then you need to be thinking about how to stand out.   Brandon Burton , of Brand Voice Strategy is an online marketer and self-proclaimed digital nerd!   In this week’s show you will learn about the importance of building a brand, as Brandon reveals his handy hints on how to identify and embrace YOUR brand voice to make YOU stand out...

#115   Is now a good time to buy UK Property?   This is one of the most frequently asked questions relating to UK property on Google and this episode will help you come to your own conclusion.   Akhil Patel is one of the world’s leading experts on the 18 Year Property Cycle, and the title of his book on the subject, ‘The Secret Wealth Advantage’ gives a clue as to how important it could be to lear...

#114   This is a fascinating episode of Expat Property Story!    Wealth Dynamics is a profiling tool for entrepreneurs to understand their ‘flow’, which is when you’re happiest, or in your element.   By understanding your profile, it will show you which profile you should take on as your first hires when expanding your business, or how to understand and work with other profiles.   Sally Cope is a...

#113   You pay your buildings insurance every year.   But are you certain that your UK property portfolio is sufficiently, efficiently and practically insured?    In fact, are you sure it’s effectively insured at all?   In this episode, Josh Munt and John Cox from Insurance Desk are here to talk us through the most common mistakes they see from UK property investors.   We cover (pun intended!) eve...

#112 80% of property businesses don’t realise what they set out to achieve.  One reason for this is because they follow the herd by chasing money rather than customer satisfaction. As a result, they don’t create products that stand the test of time. Julian Maurice of Icon Living has been a lettings agent, estate agent, project manager and plumber and DJ! But he is best known as a designer. In this...

#111   In Episode 107 , we released a Seven Step guide to Building an Expat UK Property Portfolio   In this episode, Bahrain expat Rachel Wellbelove of Flex Homes takes us through her expat property story in reference to the seven steps which are:   Building your knowledge Working out your Future Plans Funding Choosing a location Choosing who to work with and who to trust Building a network  Takin...

#110 One of the most challenging aspects of buying UK property from abroad is sourcing deals. Chris Dowty is the CEO of Sourcing Investments , a platform connecting investors and UK sourcing agents. This episode will give you a better understanding of how to deal with UK sourcing agents. Listen to understand the importance of YOU taking control of your investments and not blindly accepting recomme...

#109 This episode is a must-listen cautionary tale for time-poor expats, overseas investors and anyone else tempted by off-plan developments in the UK.   Christina Campion and her husband thought they’d bagged a bargain when they invested in the swankiest apartment on the top floor of new development overlooking a beautiful park in the centre of Preston.   But all that glitters is not gold. When t...