My Blue Bricks Real Estate Podcast

Join Erwin as he dives into a highly sought-after topic: achieving financial freedom through leveraging other people's money! Contrary to common belief, it's not as complex as it seems. Tune in to this episode for invaluable insights and practical tips on kickstarting your investment journey. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠ TikTok ⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠ Youtube ⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠ Facebook ⁠⁠⁠ @mybluebr...

How can you achieve close to 100% financing when investing in real estate? In this episode, Sara, the Project Manager at My Blue Bricks, shares her fascinating journey into purchasing a Buy-to-Let property in Valencia. Join us as Sara unveils the strategies and steps she took to secure almost 100% financing, offering valuable insights for anyone navigating the real estate investment landscape. Tun...

Are you approaching real estate investment the right way? In this episode, we expose the common mistakes most investors make and ask a crucial question: Is everybody investing in the wrong way? Discover why sacrificing some short-term desires can pave the way for a robust, thriving portfolio. Host Sara also shares how getting started was the way to fine-tune her real estate investment skills. Don&...

Success in real estate is deeply connected to your thoughts, problem-solving approach, and goal pursuit. Join host Erwin in this episode as he reflects on the profound impact of a 10-day silent meditation retreat on his real estate journey. Discover how the techniques learned not only enhanced his well-being, alleviating frequent headaches, but also transformed his mindset. Don't miss out on t...

In this episode, your hosts Erwin and Sara, dive deep into all things Valencia. Uncover the secrets behind why Valencia has become an exceptionally compelling investment market, and tune in for our predictions on the city's exciting developmental trajectory. We'll share our approach to undeveloped neighborhoods, insights into discovering investment opportunities, and effective strategies f...

In this episode  How to get going on your own journey  Keeping a company running Success Iceberg What can fuel you? The struggle you can’t see with success  The responsibility and danger of success  What matters to you? Welcome to the 22nd episode of My Blue Bricks Real Estate Podcasts with your host, Erwin Groenendijk. In this episode, Erwin continues his series of short podcasts that focus on mi...

In this episode: What to do with your money  How do you as an investor earn money? How does My Blue Bricks then earn money? What Leverage do you have?  Using success triangle  What gives you leverage The challenge of real estate  Welcome to the 21st episode of My Blue Bricks Real Estate Podcasts with your host, Erwin Groenendijk. In this episode, Erwin continues his series of short podcasts that f...

In this episode: Personal growth, my own experience The difference between linear and exponential growth  Corporate vs Owning Business What makes you happy  What do you want to invest your time in? Where do you start? In the 20th episode of My Blue Bricks Real Estate podcast, host Erwin Groenendijk takes a break from the usual real estate investment talk to focus on personal growth. He shares his...

In this episode: Introducing UCI based with one of their offices in Barcelona Explaining the differences between residents and non-residents when obtaining financing in Spain How to qualify best for a mortgage  The differences between being an individual and a company What makes UCI's services unique In this 19th episode of the My Blue Bricks Real Estate podcast, Sara and Erwin are talking wi...

In this episode: Introducing the Balcells group based in Barcelona Explaining the purchase process in Spain What taxes to think about when investing in Spanish real estate How to create a Spanish company called an SL What to think about when investing internationally in Spain In this 18th episode of the My Blue Bricks Real Estate podcast, Sara and Erwin are talking with Cristian from the Balcells...

In this episode: We are recapping 2022 and sharing our goals for 2023 Hitting to set up real estate projects counting to 71 units for investors 71 units is translating to 6.5M euros Sharing our structural processes where we are working on How our community is going to be more important than ever In this 17th episode of the My Blue Bricks Real Estate podcast, Sara and Erwin are talking about last y...

In this episode: Regular guests Adnan & Sergei are invited Talking about the current uncertain times in the market What a recession actually means The feelings uncertain times can bring How to make use of uncertain times  In this 16th episode of the My Blue Bricks Real Estate podcast, we are talking with Adnan and Sergei about the current uncertain times in the market. The war in Ukraine,...

In this episode: Introducing Selma as an international investor Talking about how she got started in real estate Investing in a property in the Netherlands and now also in Spain How Selma is choosing to invest hands-off  The deeper reason behind her real estate investing Touching the topic of early retirement instead of waiting till your 67th  In this 15th episode of the My Blue Bricks R...

In this episode: Talking about building teams and processes Realizing that with growing you can not do everything yourself How to be a leader to your team Motivating other people and making them feel comfortable Processes to maintain control  In this 14th episode of the My Blue Bricks Real Estate podcast, we are talking about teams and processes and how we are managing our daily businesses. T...

In this episode: An introduction to digital marketing Our own digital marketing strategy What did we focus on before What has changed in our current activity What is our future outlook Building a community In this 13th episode of the My Blue Bricks Real Estate podcast, we are taking you with us and sharing our digital marketing strategy. We have been in business for almost 6 years now, and since m...

In this episode: How to get started What is an exchange & what are the costs How to select what to buy What type of investor you want to be What influences value How to protect your crypto & avoid scams How crypto applies to real estate In this 12th episode of My Blue Bricks Real Estate podcast, we are doing a deep dive in Crypto with Adnan and Sergei. We are going to explain all the basic...

In this episode: Crypto and stocks markets getting aligned Why was crypto created Blockchain Etherium merge and its future Web 3 The first step for investing in crypto Most common mistakes when investing In this 11th episode of My Blue Bricks Real Estate podcast, we are doing a crash course into Crypto with Adnan’s help, who has his own school of Crypto. Adnan will be explaining the basics of cryp...

In this episode: Introducing Pieter as our guest Following your passions and talents From being a farmer to a motivational speaker and teaching people about mindset and developing their best skills.  Combining personal development with real estate Taking ownership of your life Investing in real estate in Spain from the Netherlands Lead by example by giving your trust In this 10th episode of M...

In this episode: The importance of the people who surround you Make it impossible to not be successful Success is not an overnight thing The first steps to take Getting yourself out of the comfort zone Taking a few steps backwards to go forward The equation of a good life In this 9th episode of My Blue Bricks Real Estate podcast, we are sharing our challenges starting in real estate and the import...

In this episode: We're talking about what success really means Success is within Iceberg metaphor of success What is making someone 'successful' Learning from failures Surrounding yourself with motivating people Success vs. failure In this eighth My Blue Bricks Real Estate podcast, we are focusing on a very powerful word: success. Together with Adnan & Sergei, guests that you have been seeing...

In this episode: Introducing Paolo as our guest. Prejudices against investing in real estate. Leaving the corporate job. How to leverage your corporate job to invest in real estate. How Paolo achieved financial freedom in less than 10 years while working a full time job Why you shouldn’t use the world “Refinance” in a Spanish bank. How to get money out of your properties without selling. In this 7...

In this episode: What is the Buy-To-Let (BTL) strategy Why the BTL strategy is interesting Getting a mortgage being a (non-) resident in Spain The ''normal'' way of investing and the meaning of a asset vs. a liability What you need buying a real estate property in Spain What benefits buying your first property bring How to invest from a distance In this sixth My Blue Bricks Real Estate podcast, we...

In this episode: Introducing Adnan & Sergei as our guests How to start from scratch and begin living in Spain, Barcelona How from suffering you actually gain the most  Putting yourself in an uncomfortable position Not having an education doesn't say anything Investing in yourself is the best investment Anything nowadays can be learned from watching videos on the internet  In this fif...

In this episode: Introducing Thomas as our guest Making real estate understandable for everyone How to grow if you don't have all the money yourself Where to find the right real estate information How to calculate the yield Enjoying the process of his 10-year plan too What is most important about real estate  In this fourth My Blue Bricks Real Estate podcast, we are talking with Thomas who is...

In this episode: Introducing Solomon as our guest Breaking limiting beliefs Our meetup events The house hacking strategy The change of use strategy Our why behind financial freedom In this third My Blue Bricks Real Estate podcast, we are talking with Solomon who managed to pay for his wedding with the money generated from his real estate activities. He did this by starting out by breaking limiting...