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Expat Property StoryHow an Expat Set Up His Own Sourcing Business#216One of the biggest challenges as a remote investor in UK Property is finding a property to buy from the other side of the world.Many expats, nomads and foreign nationals turn to property sourcers to find a deal.But this episode shows you there’s nothing to stop you doing it yourself.Gary Gayner lives and works in Abu Dhabi.He set up his own sourcing business after an unsatisfactory experience with a sourcer.During the episode, we discuss:Sourcing methods: direct-to-vendor marketing (Fa...2025-05-0833 minExpat Property StoryThe Secret To Reviewing Auction Legal Packs#212Have you bought or thought about buying a UK property at auction? Maybe you’re put off because you don’t know your way around a legal pack? Or you don’t trust yourself to spot outrageous hidden fees.Or you’re just reluctant to pay a solicitor hundreds of pounds to review a deal that you might not even buy.In this episode, we present an alternative solution.Jade Shrubsole has made it her mission to increase transparency in the auctions and is set to revolut...2025-04-1031 minExpat Property StoryUK Property Remote Investing Tips#210Most people invest in UK property because of its Long-term potential for capital growthIf you’re an expat, foreign national or any other kind of remote investor, then you probably tend to prefer strategies that require less hands-on management.Unless you have friends or family in your chosen investment patch, then you’re going to need to work with people on the ground.Despite what people will tell you, this is not passive investment. Even if you find a turnkey UK property partner, you need to understand as much...2025-03-2747 minExpat Property StoryMindset and Motivation from Damian Hughes of High Performance#209Damian Hughes, co-host of the High Performance podcast returns for the second half of our interview.Last week, in Episode 208, we talked about how to create a culture for your organiasation, whether that's just you and a couple of others, or a huge organisation.This week's show is mostly about Mindset.Damian answers the question of how to motivate yourself on the days when you're not quite at the races.During the episode, we discuss:o Importance of mindset for expats with a side hustle o...2025-03-2027 minExpat Property StoryHigh Performance with Damian Hughes#208As 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 for a global multinational.He knows what it's like to start a side-hustle while woking full-time.This...2025-03-1348 minExpat Property StoryProperty Engine: Right Move on Steroids!#206It’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 choice for many sourcers.I signed up for a two-week trial and was so impresse...2025-02-2728 minExpat Property StoryHow to Build a Stress Free UK Property Portfolio#205If 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.Returning guest Darren McNeill of FMP Property Group first appeared back in Episode 74...2025-02-2036 minExpat Property StoryThe Story Behind Expat Property Story As Told in YPN#202A 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 released on the App.To flesh out the episode, we asked AI for the ten most i...2025-01-3017 minExpat Property StoryHow to Buy, Refurbish & Refinance#201UK 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 that came as close to the concept of recycling your cash as legally possible, and that was how BRR came to be2025-01-2326 minExpat Property StoryFrom + €65 Million to - €16 Million: Lessons from Gavin GallagherWelcome 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 experience during Ireland's Celtic Tiger boom to the crushing 2008 financial crisis.Gavin has identified four factors that will impact your UK Property Story:Economy EventsEgoEmotions o "Four...2025-01-1642 minExpat Property StoryHow to Builld a £9 Million UK Property Portfolio with £300#199What 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.Fast forward ten years and they have built a portfolio of more t...2025-01-0936 minExpat Property StorySeven Actions to Take to Get you Started in UK Property#198Over 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 actions for you to take to get your UK Property Story Started:Goals...2025-01-0513 minExpat Property StorySeven Clips From the Cutting Room Floor#189On 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 RemotelyClip 2: Ruth Hunter, guest in #168: Return on ImpactClip 3: Nick Smith, guest in #164: HMOs: Article 4 or Not Article 4?Clip 4: Latoya McDonald, guest in #93...2024-12-2731 minExpat Property StorySeven Great Expat Property Story Clips from 2024#188Part 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 StoryWhy You Should Invest With UsClip 2: Grant Williams on Property vs. Stocks and Shares Property Ver...2024-12-2626 minExpat Property StorySeven UK Property Lessons I Learned This Year#187This 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 that have come from either failure or perhaps just things that need improving…The Seven Lessons Lear...2024-12-2515 minExpat Property StoryHow the Autumn Budget Affects Expat Investors of UK Property#180What are the repercussions of the Autumn 2024 budget for expats, property investors and those that are both! How will it affect your tax residency, your retirement and your estate planning. And what impact will the budget have on your investment strategy, your pension or your domicile status?Jake Barber of SJB Global is an expat tax specialist who helps expats with their Retirement, Investment & Tax Planning.Jake takes us through the budget and its impact on Expat Property Investors....2024-11-0733 minExpat Property StoryHow to Get Started in UK Commercial Property Investing#175Have you thought about investing in UK commercial property instead of or as well as residential? Jerry Alexander is the host of the brilliant Commercial Property Investor Podcast, so he is the perfect person to answer all your questions on this underrated sector of UK property investing.Along the way you’ll hear about the differences and similarities between the two sectors and how you might get started as an expat commercial investor in UK property.During the show, you will learn about:Active versus passive involvement.Different tie...2024-10-0346 minExpat Property StoryAn Inspirational Expat Property Story from New Zealand#174One of the aims of this podcast is to demonstrate what’s possible for you as a remote investor in UK property.And to showcase expats who are pushing the boundaries of what’s achievable. So if I told you that today’s guest self-managed their serviced accommodation business in Norfolk from their home in New Zealand while in full-time employment and with three children under two, would you believe me?How about if I then told you they went on to build 8 new build houses for social housing in New Zealand...2024-09-2631 minExpat Property StoryChange Means Opportunity: The Renters' Rights Bill with Jonathan Rolande#173Last week was a huge one for the sector after the new government gave the Renters' Rights Bill its first reading in parliament. The bill has massive implications for tenants, landlords, investors and everyone else connected to housing in the UK.As an investor, you need to make sure you understand all the likely changes.Change Means Opportunity and opportunity means money. And we all need money to do the things we want to do, right?This week, we’ve invited Jonathan Rolande, a man who’s made over 700 prope...2024-09-1931 minExpat Property StoryExpat Property Toolbox: More Essential Resources From R-Z#172You should listen to this episode if you’re looking for ways to get to your UK Property objectives that little bit quicker. Even if you know these resources, download anyway to hear alternative ways to use them. I can almost guarantee you’ll find inspiration for your own story one way or another.In this episode we discuss:R for Rightmove: Everyone knows this well-known property portal but have you thought of using it to to find investment locations by working out the median prices of properties?...2024-09-1226 minExpat Property StoryMore Must-Use Resources for UK Property Investing#171Do you have a favourite resource that helps you get the best results when investing in UK Property? Are you interested in new ones to take your Expat Property Story to the next chapter? Are you looking for new ways to use your existing resources?For over seven years now, we’ve been collecting resources and inputting them on an XL spreadsheet. In this 4 part mini-series of essential resources for Expat property investors in UK property, we’ve chosen the best resources for each of the 26 letters of the alphabe...2024-09-0523 minExpat Property StoryEssential Resources for UK Property Investors: A-D#169Have you worked out your goals? Your purpose for investing in property? Your destination? The next step is to work out how to get there. You’ll need tools to get to your chosen destination and in the next four episodes, we’re giving you 26 of them from A-Z. Some of them you’ll know and some of them you won’t. Some of them you’ll need for your property story and some of them you might not. But even the ones you won’t need may give you...2024-08-2127 minExpat Property StoryReturn on Impact with Ruth Hunter#168More and more expats are getting in touch with us asking about supported living as a UK Property investment strategy.Many are attracted by the lower maintenance costs, absence of voids and the fact that it makes cashflow forecasting that much easier, knowing exactly how much a particular property will generate for an extended period of time.Return on Capital Employed is the go to metric for amny UK property investors.But Ruth Hunter, of Veredus Property is equally concerned with Return on ImpactIf t...2024-08-1541 minExpat Property StoryHow to Uplift the Value of a property from 133K to 479K#167Would you like to know how to turn a three bed or even a two bed terraced house into a 6 bed all ensuite HMO, raising its value from 133K to 479K or more? What you like a glimpse into how this business model works? Would you like to understand the risks and how to mitigate for them? It’s not as easy as the course pushers would have you believe. But it IS possible and people ARE doing it.In this episode, we discuss:- Conve...2024-08-0824 minExpat Property StoryHMOs: London Versus the Midlands#166It seems like everyone’s interested in HMOs these days. It’s one of the few business models that passes mortgage lenders’ stress tests and just about gives you enough cashflow to make the effort worthwhile. It’s fair to say that most HMO investors, ourselves included, focus on the Midlands or the North. But today’s guest puts forward a robust argument for investing in London. Yes... London. And perhaps after listening to this episode, he may convince you too.We discuss:- Lower...2024-08-0136 minExpat Property StoryHMOs: Article 4 or Not Article 4?#164Should you look in or outside Article 4 areas for your HMO?This episode featuring Nick Smith of Saltbox Living will help you decide.The answer depends on your circumstances. Are you investing for the long term or are you momnetum investing where you’re trying to replace an income quickly?Nick has the knowledge, experience, wisdom to answer this question. His property story started many years ago after he bought seven buy to lets alongside his full time job working in the printing business in his...2024-07-1831 minExpat Property StoryExpat Mortgages for the UK: All You Need to Know#163One of the most frequently asked questions I get when listeners reach out is around expat mortgages. Do you need a broker? Does it matter where you live or who you work for? What kind of bank account do you need? Can you get a limited company mortgage, or should you buy in your personal name? What are the rules around portfolio landlords? Today, Simon Allen of Searchlight Finance answers all these questions and much much more.This is a repackaged compilation of Episodes 15 & 16, first...2024-07-1135 minExpat Property StoryShould you buy UK Property in a Limited Company?#161For this episode, we’re going back into the archives to remind new listeners and refresh the memories of the rest of you about the importance and detail behind one of the most frequently asked questions of UK property investors: Should you buy UK property in your own name or through a limited company?We’ll also be having another look at group structures, and tapping into the knowledge and experience of long time friend of the pod, Sean the Property Tax Accountant.Sean is a fully qualified Chartered accountant and an ex...2024-06-2733 minExpat Property StorySustainable UK Property Investment with Anna Clare Harper#157You may have heard people talking about sustainability, Net Zero, future proofing, institutional funding, socially conscious investing, Environmental and Social Governance or ESG and thought what’s it all got to do with me as an expat property investor. Well hopefully, after listening to this week’s show, you’ll be a little closer to finding out.Anna Clare Harper is an expert in sustainable property investment and co-founder of Green Resi which helps institutions to future proof and grow UK residential portfolios. In fact she’s so knowled...2024-05-3031 minExpat Property StoryAn Expat with 50 HMOs!#156Building a UK property portfolio as an expat is not easy. Firstly there’s the distance… And the further you are from the UK the harder it is. Not only does it take a lot longer to get back to the UK, but there’s the added complication of time differences. And then there’s the lack of time available to work on building a portfolio. And finding trustworthy UK property partners to work with is potentially even more challenging. Especially since there are so many sharks out there ready to pou...2024-05-2335 minExpat Property StoryResearching Aparthotels: A New Business Model for UK Expat Property Investors#152How do you go about carrying out due diligence on a new UK Property business model? How can you make sure you’re not believing the hype? Do you presume that something must work because it’s what everyone else seems to be doing? This episode (the 3rd of 4) will hopefully get you thinking about some of these things as we continue our story of why we didn’t add any properties to our portfolio in 2023.The first reason, which we covered last week in #151 was because I found myself cr...2024-04-2524 minExpat Property StoryStaying on Top of Your UK Credit Rating: Tips for UK Expat Property Investors#151How do you keep on top of your UK Credit Rating?Do you even know what your credit rating is? Do you know what factors affect your score? This episode serves as a warning as to what can go wrong if you’re not very careful, even if you’re the kind of person like me that likes to pay their credit card debt at the end of each and every month.Keep listening to the end to pick up tips and tricks for how to navigate the minefield of you...2024-04-1824 minExpat Property StoryWhy We Didn't Buy Property in 2023#150Some of the most useful content according to people who get in touch with us is when we tell the parts of our story that don’t go well, And let’s face it, we learn more from what goes wrong than what goes right. So over the next few episodes we’ll be covering the reasons why we didn’t buy any property in 2023.This episode discusses:· Naivety in financial decisions· Initial experiences with stock market investments· Transition to property investments· Acquiring our block of 4 flats in Der...2024-04-1124 minExpat Property StoryUK Property Versus Stocks and Shares with Grant Williams#149Do you invest in stocks and shares? Do you invest in property? Maybe you invest in both? If you take two suitcases to the check in counter at the airport, one marked property and one stocks and shares and they tell you that you can only put one on the plane, which one do you choose? Have you ever wondered, like I have why people choose stocks and shares over property? In this episode, Grant Williams, a leading financial content producer and a man with...2024-04-0442 min