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Expat Property StoryRecognising, Enhancing, and Extracting Value in UK PropertyHow to recognize, enhance, and then extract the values from UK property? That’s the question we’d all like an answer to, right?This episode will give you some ideas.Patricia Ogunfeibo is is a solicitor turned full time property professional professional.Patricia is the host of the podcast Maximising Property Values And the author of 'Be Prepared: Renters' Rights & Residential Landlords in UK'During the episode, we discuss Patricia's purchase of a two-bedroom London flat.How sh...2025-07-3120 minExpat Property StoryWhat You Need to Know About the Renters' Rights BillThe UK property landscape is undergoing massive changes in 2025. This is NOT an episode you can afford to miss.Ryan Heaven is consultant solicitor at Woodstock Legal Services.He's a Landlord and Tenant specialist, who describes himself as the Swiss Army knife of the Private rental sector.Ryan has specific expertise in evictions. In this episode, he’s giving us an update on the Renters’ Rights Bill.In the episode, we discuss:All Tenancies To Become Periodic: Fixed term...2025-07-1734 minExpat Property StoryWhy You Should Invest in Northern Ireland Property#224Sometimes you’ve gotta zig while others zag. If you follow the herd, then you’ll get average results.By going with the flow, you increase your competition. So while the North West of England is hugely competitive right now, just a hop, skip and a jump across the Irish Sea in Belfast, you could pick up a two or three bed city centre house for just £140,000.And a gross rental income north of £900 a month.So if you’re looking for a location with a lower entry point AND a hea...2025-07-0335 minExpat Property StoryHow an Expat started his Expat Property Story#220This episode explores how Matt, a Singapore-based expat, got started in UK property. You’ll see the steps he took, the challenges he faced and lessons he learned. You’ll get to see the detail behind the three deals he’s done so far: two buy to lets and one HMO. During the episode, we discuss:· Choosing Property over Stocks: Matt found stocks and shares less predictable and exciting, preferring the tangible, long-term benefits of UK property.· Partnership with his builder Brother-in-law in the UK: lev...2025-06-0532 minExpat Property StoryLessons Learned Managing UK Property From Overseas#218Are you thinking of buying your first UK investment property? Have you had enough of the UK and are thinking of leaving for pastures new and becoming an expat? Are you perhaps scared to take the leap and are looking for a little inspiration? Are you wondering what it would all look like for YOU? These are just some of the questions that this week’s show will get you thinking about.Tanya Summer's family moved to Dubai in 2022 following her husband's long-standing dream to tea...2025-05-2235 minExpat 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 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 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 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 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 minExpat Property StoryFrom Van Tramp to Blackpool Bungalow Flipper via Casinos and Bulgaria#148How do you deal with setbacks in your property story? Lots of people talk about how to win, but maybe the real lessons to be found in life and property are about how to deal with, and come back from disappointment. And since we all have setbacks in our property stories from time to time, it often helps to be inspired by those who get up again after getting knocked down. So if you’re looking for inspiration about willpower, determination and resilience, then this is the episo...2024-03-2840 minExpat Property StoryWhat's Happening in UK Property Auctions?#146Is now a good time to buy UK property? Do you wish you had a crystal ball to see six months into the future? How will the housing market look in the second half of 2024? When analysts comment on the state of the market, they look to house price indexes from the The UK House Price or Nationwide or Halifax as they try to predict future trends.But these indexes have a time lag given that the the length of time it takes on the open market for a home to go from...2024-03-1432 minExpat Property StoryDay 9: Who Can You Trust in UK Property?#140This is Day 9 of our mini-season of daily pods documenting my UK Property Tour.If you trust someone just because they’re in the public domain and they seem nice, you’re putting yourself at risk.On the other hand, if your default position is to trust no one, you won’t get anywhere. So what’s the answer… Well there’s no magic formula, so I would suggest that you start small. Don’t go all in. Test them out. See if they do what they said they’l...2024-03-0207 minExpat Property StoryNight 4: Call the Cops#135Everyone loves a story and that's one of the reasons we called this podcast Expat Property Story.Today's episode is a short story about Day 4 of my UK Property Tour.I'm reluctant to say any more as I don't want to spoil the story.But the moral of the story relates to the importance of having a good managing agency, particularly in Serviced Accommodation.Listen now! You won't regret it... Leave an honest review of Expat Property Story2024-02-2608 minExpat Property StoryThe Art of Pivoting Your UK Property Story#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 in UK property. Elise Hickey, aka The Arty Property Developer, has done all of the above. If any of...2024-02-0830 minExpat Property StoryFloor Plans, Floor Plans, Floor Plans!#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 Erskine has been involved in property either as an investor or architect for over 25 year...2024-02-0140 minExpat Property Story10 Ways to Reverse Engineer Your UK Property Story#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 in the right place. In this episode, we present 10 ways in which you can reverse engineer your UK Prop...2024-01-2521 minExpat Property StoryHow to Get a Commercial Valuation for a 6 Bed HMO#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 over 35 years so what he doesn’t know about investment finance simply isn’t worth knowin...2024-01-1830 minExpat Property StoryCommercial Valuations for UK Property#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 you’re looking for tips and tricks to avoid those frequently dreaded and often misunderstood down valuations...2024-01-1131 minExpat Property StoryWhy You Should Invest With Us#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 arguably, the stock market is also no longer the land of milk and honey eith...2024-01-0430 minExpat Property StoryBuy To Let is Dead!#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 YesterdayE for EntertainmentA for ActionR for RiskIn ‘Y for Yesterday’ we suggest that, in the current climate at least, standard buy to let is dead.In ‘E for Entertainment’, we look back...2023-12-3008 minExpat Property StoryA community for Expats Investing in UK Property#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 NewsletterE is for Exxotic Listener LocationsW is for WhatsApp In...2023-12-2908 minExpat Property StoryH is for HMO#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 HMOA is for Amazing GuestsP is for Please…P is for Passion & PurposeY is for You Leave an honest review of Expat Property StoryJoin our Mailing List to join o...2023-12-2814 minExpat Property StoryExpat Joint Ventures in UK Property#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 just be more fun doing it with somebody else… Entering...2023-12-2131 minExpat Property StoryInvesting in Hong Kong and UK Property#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 retaining the kebab shop on the ground floor and changing the use of the flats above to serviced accommodation. During...2023-12-1430 minExpat Property StoryWealth Dynamics Explained#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 coach who specialises in analysing and de-briefing Wealth Dynamic profiles and in this episode, she delves into my test res...2023-11-0933 minExpat Property StoryUK Property Buildings Insurance Tips#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!) everything you need to know and some things you don’t need to know ab...2023-11-0235 minExpat Property StoryHow UK Property Designers Get it Wrong with Julian Maurice#11280% 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 episode, he revea...2023-10-2639 minExpat Property StoryBuilding a UK Property Portfolio from Bahrain#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 knowledgeWorking out your Future PlansFundingChoosing a locationChoosing who to work with and who to trustBuilding a network Taking Acti...2023-10-1639 minExpat Property StoryBuilding an Expat UK Property Portfolio: Seven Steps#107 Picture the scene. You’re in the Maldives having a no news no shoes holiday. It’s funded by your UK property portfolio that took you years to put together despite what they told you on the expensive property course containing information that was available for free on podcasts like this one.But how do you get there?This week’s show is a seven-step guide to getting started as an expat UK Property investor.It’s based on my own experience of building a £3 million property portfolio from Hong Kong...2023-09-2125 minExpat Property StoryNow That’s What I Call a Property Podcast! 100th Episode Special!#100 To celebrate our 100th episode, I reflect on the story so far and offer a compilation of ten of my favourite clips from the first 99 episodes that collectively sum up the story so far. If you want to learn about investing in UK property, this episode condenses the lessons learned from all my amazing guests so far. And there’s a nostalgic nod to past features such as Monopoly Challenge, Postcode Challenge and guests’ jokes. If you’re an expat or not, this is a prope...2023-08-0248 minExpat Property StoryHow To Run a Direct to Vendor Mail Campaign Remotely#98 Finding a UK Property deals that stack has become more difficult with higher interest rates. Buying at a discount is the holy grail of building a UK property portfolio. But how? Getting in front of a vendor before the competition is key. One way to achieve this is by running a Direct to Vendor Mail Campaign. But is this possible as an expat or remote investor? In this episode, Louise Jowsey shares her wisdom and experie...2023-07-1334 minExpat Property StoryHiring Virtual Assistants for Your UK Property Business# 93 Do you need to systemize your UK property business?Michael Gerber, author of one of my favourite UK property investment books, The Emyth Revisited, encourages entrepreneurs to aim at creating a business that is system dependent rather than people dependent.Latoya McDonald is a property systemization expert who writes for YOur Property Network magazine, and is host of the podcast Outsourcing Your Property Business.Latoya shares tips on centralizing storage spaces for property business-related files using Dropbox and Google Drive, and using Asana for organizing workflows. She also highlights th...2023-06-1533 minExpat Property StoryHow to Get Started in HMOs As an Expat#92Are you looking to get into HMOs as an expat? On this episode of Expat Property Story, Andy Graham, host of The HMO Podcast shares his expertise on houses of multiple occupancy (HMOs).He emphasises the importance of detailed research in UK property investment and discusses different factors such as yield, tenant type, and location before delving into the complexities of investing in Article 4 areas.Andy has invested in many different areas of the UK so is well placed to advise on where to look. He advises exp...2023-06-0836 minExpat Property StoryNavigating Specialist Finance for Serviced Accommodation#90On this episode of Expat Property Story, we dive into the world of specialist finance in development projects. Our guest, Steve Hand, shares his valuable insights as a seasoned mortgage industry expert with 23 years of experience. We discuss various topics such as commercial valuations, investment diversity, and finding the right lender for your project. We also look at the pros and cons of investing in serviced accommodation and why it's essential to calculate the true cost of loans and mortgages. 2023-05-2435 minExpat Property StoryPropeNomix for Expats with Adam Lawrence#89Adam Lawrence has an MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University and has also been involved in more than 500 property deals in the last decade. You could call him a Propernomist! On this episode of Expat Property Story, we discuss the importance of population growth forecasts and due diligence when investing in property. Adam also shares his ‘crumb style approach’ to testing new partnerships and explains the importance of being part of a community in the property industry. And we explore the role of metic...2023-05-1739 minExpat Property StoryProperty Investing in Scotland#88Mike Hanning is a Hong Kong Kong based expat who has so far invested in his hometown of Edinburgh in Scotland, which has been called the Mecca of Serviced Accommodation.So you would think that this short-term business model would be the equivalent of the Chance Card in Monopoly which says Advance to Go. Collect £200.However, it’s not that straightforward as Mike reveals in this must-listen episode for those interested in investing in Scotland.The changing landscape for Scottish property investors makes choosing SA in Edinburgh (and Glasgow) ove...2023-05-0931 minExpat Property StoryPropSourcer: A Platform for Connecting UK Property Investors and Sourcers#87As an expat / remote investor investing in UK property, one of your biggest challenges is finding a UK property sourcer you can trust.This week’s guest is Dean Pike, a Hong Kong based expat, who found this out to his cost after finding himself fleeced by a sourcer on Facebook.Determined that this should not happen to others, he set up PropSourcer, a platform for connecting UK property investors with verified UK property sourcing companies. Dean has some great advice for property investors such as checking tha...2023-05-0326 minExpat Property StoryHow to Get Started in UK Property Investment with Jackie Tomes#85Jackie Tomes and her husband, Dave have accumulated a wealth of UK property experience through building their £15 Million portfolio in and around Thanet in the South-East of England.After briefly falling victim to Shiny Penny Syndrome, they refocused their energy on adopting a business model consisting of acquiring and managing blocks of flats. By systemising, refining and adapting this model, they are now able to manage their business remotely, leaving them free to spend their time travelling around Europe in their camper van, while also helping other property investors to build their own portfolios....2023-04-2032 minExpat Property StoryExpat Mortgage Disaster#84It’s a schoolboy error… a missed penalty in the last minute of the World Cup Final in which I didn’t even hit the target, but blazed the ball high over the bar and nearly killed a pigeon.Are you fed up with the Property Glory Stories?Would you like to hear about the bad stuff?Come on down for a dose of reality.This episode aims at brutal honesty and is different to any other property podcast episode you’re likely to hear.Turn Up… Tune In! D...2023-04-1329 minExpat Property StoryFrom Singapore to Switzerland to Suffolk#82Suresh Mistry and his wife Natasha took the well-trodden expat path of renting out their family home and heading abroad for higher earnings, lower taxes and expat property possibilities.Their story took them from London to Singapore to Switzerland while building a mixture of buy to lets in Barnsley, Liverpool and Ipswich.Their expat property story may help your expat property story which may help other remote investors to reach their goals.If you have an expat property story to share, don’t be shy, get in touch! Sub...2023-03-3022 minExpat Property StorySystemisation Tips from COHO Founder Helen Turner#81 Are you an expat property investor with a full time job? Do you wish there were more hours in the day? Are you able to make the most of the hours available to you? Systemising your UK property business not only creates efficiencies but also enables other people to share the workload. Helen Turner is the co-founder of COHO, an all-in-one property management software specifically built for HMOs. Helen shares some tips around putting processes in place to optimise the performance of your property business. Document storage, ma...2023-03-2130 minExpat Property StoryHow We Made 126K in Two Days Part 1#77Be greedy when others are fearful is one half of Warren Buffet’s famous quote and was at the forefront of our thoughts when first one then another deal came up on consecutive days in November 2022.This was a time when most investors were deserting the UK property market in the wake of the government’s disastrous mini-budget just weeks previously.Today’s episode is the tale of how we took advantage of the situation to buy two properties on successive days at a collective discount of £126,000.Part 1...2023-03-0921 minExpat Property StoryFrom UK Property Investor to Expat to Repat#75Are you an expat thinking of investing in UK Property? Are you a UK property investor thinking of becoming an expat? Are you an expat UK property investor thinking of returning to the UK as a 'Repat'? If the answer to any of these questions is YES, then this is the episode for you.And if not, well come in anyway, everyone’s welcome!As a business & economics teacher and coming from a family that dabbled in buy-to-lets, Paddy Horsington has long since understood the power of property. He had already amas...2023-02-2233 minExpat Property StoryHow an Expat Built a £10 Million UK Property Portfolio With a Full-Time Job!#73Dubai based Scottish expat Mike Lawson of Lawson Lettings has scores of mostly residential units with a GDV of nearly £10 million pounds WITHOUT giving up his day job!But if you’re thinking, ‘Greedy landlord’, think again, as Lawson Lettings’ mission is not to be the biggest landlord in Fyfe, but the best!During the interview Mike explains why the days of the hobby landlord are numbered and talks about the importance of systemising your property business if you want to scale.He also has a word of warning for others lo...2023-02-0930 minExpat Property StoryDrive to Survive From Singapore#72Property can be a lonely place, and even more so as an expat investing in UK property, so the more Expat Property Stories we hear, the better for our Expat Property Community.Peter Sell is an expat property investor based in Singapore and, in this episode, he recounts the resourceful way in which he found his mentor and UK property partner, the challenges he has faced growing his portfolio in Liverpool and his five year property plan.He has so far bought three buy to lets: one via Right Move, one via auction...2023-02-0230 minExpat Property StoryBefore the Hammer Falls by Jay Howard & Piotr Rusinek#67Before the Hammer Falls and its authors have had a huge impact on my Expat Property Story in 2022, as revealed in Season Two of the podcast (Episodes 35-53) and as such sits in second place in our Top Ten Books for Expat Property Investors.This book literally delivers what it says on the tin and is packed full of enough information to give you every chance of success buying UK property at auction and contains a chapter about selling too.This episode is the penultimate bite-sized daily...2023-01-0407 minExpat Property StoryBlink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell#66I love Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell and the only reason it’s not number one in our Top Ten Books for Expat Property Investors is because it’s perhaps less applicable to property than the two titles above it on the list.Blink is a book about how we think without thinking, and how brilliant decisions are often made in the blink of an eye, but built on the foundation of years of experience. It examines why some people are able to follow their gut and win, whil...2023-01-0307 minExpat Property StoryHappy New Year: H is for Hard Work! Etc. etc.#64Happy New YearOn the 8th Day of Christmas 2022, our mini-season of daily episodes takes a break from counting down the Top Ten Books for Expat Property Investors as I run through what each letter in the phrase, HAPPY NEW YEAR, means to me.This episode serves as a reflection on my Expat Property Story so far and outlines our plans pushing forwards. H is for Hard WorkA is for AuctionsP is2023-01-0117 minExpat Property StoryTax Planning for Non Residents & Non-Doms by Nick Braun#63Tax Planning for Non Residents & Non-Doms by Nick Braun forms part of a series of books published by Taxcafe, and is a must-have book for Expat Property Investors.As property investors, it’s best to start with the end in mind, which is no easy task in itself, and is compounded by the intricacies and complications of tax planning as an expat or a ‘repat’.This book and others in the series will help you navigate this complex area and make better expat property investment decisi...2022-12-3103 minExpat Property StoryExpat Property Investing from Dubai#54How easy is it to buy, refurbish and refinance from Dubai?Expat Jim Pittman loves refurbishing properties so much that he has project managed a couple of them from his home in Dubai, which has been a challenge.He has lots of knowledge and experiences to share, so check out his expat property story in today's episode.Please rate, review and follow the show and if you’re an expat property investor with a story to share, please get in touch via the podcast website.2022-12-0732 minExpat Property StoryExpat Auction Challenge: 5 Weeks Left!#45Only FIVE weeks remaining for a successful conclusion to my Expat Auction Challenge… or Egg In My Face!This week, I look at a freehold block of three cottages just outside Scarborough with the help of Louise Tomlinson of LOCL Properties. This deal demonstrates the need to consider both your medium exit when looking to exit a bridge and your long term exit when looking to sell the asset to someone else on the open market.We also hear from Sally Smith, auctioneer and director of Lo...2022-10-1226 minExpat Property StoryOops! I Forgot to Bid at Auction!#41 My Expat Property Auction Challenge enters week 7, which means that I have just nine weeks left to buy a UK property at auction from here in Hong Kong without setting foot in the UK within four months. This week, I look at a mixed-use building in Bristol only to find a messy legal pack and a lack of clarity around exactly what’s for sale… a common problem in UK property auctions.Doubt sets in so I look for evidence that buying at auction is possible as an expat property investor and find it in t...2022-09-1428 minExpat Property StoryAn Introduction to Town Planning#32Do 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 streetMeanwhile, the Expat Property Guy offers a teaser regarding Season Two of Expat Property Story and provides some context ahead of an EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT next week.Rate, Review and follow the show at www.expatpropertystory.com 2022-07-1343 minExpat Property StoryUK Property Tax: Compliance#27Tax 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 investment.Other episodes in this must listen series:Episode 23: An Introduction to Sean, the Property Tax AccountantEpisode 24: Property Ownership Structures (Limited Company or Personally Held?)Episode 25: Sm...2022-06-2613 minExpat Property StoryProperty Tax for Expats#23Are 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 and why it’s important to have a specialist property accountant for smarter property investing. The rest of this mini-series covers property ownership structures, group structures, Capi...2022-06-2220 min