Overseas Property Podcasts

The latest podcast in the Nubricks Property Podcast series takes us to the southern African country of Botswana. In edition 30, Adam Samuel is joined by Alan Marneweck, Director & Shareholder of Limpopo-Lipadi Game & Wilderness Reserve in Botswana.

We have covered many of the traditional overseas property hotspots over the last year and a half, but this is the first southern African country we have covered and another take on the eco property proposition. Botswana is and up and coming country, whose citizens are proud people. Since independence, Botswana has strived to build a successful nation and capitalise on the success of its diamond mining industry. Botswana is embracing the eco tourism boom, attracting visitors and investors alike from around the world. Continue reading ‘Botswana Property Podcast’

The latest podcast in the Nubricks Property Podcast series tackles the US property market and the property investment hotspots that many real estate investors may have overlooked. In edition 29, Adam Samuel is joined by Robert Shemin, a real estate investor and best selling Business Book author of “How Come That Idiot’s Rich and I’m Not?” and Danny Silver, partner in Property Direct America, agents who specialise in US Go Zone Areas.

In the last year, the US property has been headline news with doom and gloom and the sub prime market being the feature of many a news story. The US has a diverse property market and should really be treated as 51 different countries with many sub markets within those. The real estate bashing has led to many property investors being put off this real estate giant, but as many savvy investors know when a market is in a downturn its often the right time to buy. It is going to be hard (not impossible) to make significant short term returns in the much talked about areas of California, Las Vegas, New York and Florida. Many investors buy in these areas because they are safe have been marketed well by many organisations, but if everyone buys in these places then supply will outstrip demand. Robert Shemin, an experienced investor who has made his fortune buying and selling real estate tells us that you have to find properties that cash flow and have a market where demand is high. Speculators have been burnt as the properties they buy do not cash flow and they rely solely on capital appreciation. Continue reading ‘US Property Podcast With Best Selling Real Estate Author Robert Shemin’

The latest podcast in the series revisits the popular destination of Bulgaria and more specifically Sofia, its capital city. In edition 28, Adam Samuel is joined by Libby Gomersall, property editor of the Quest Bulgaria Magazine and James Gonzalez, market analyst for overseas property agents Obelisk International.

In the last year, Bulgarian property has transitioned from being marketed as an emerging property hotspot to a location which now sits firmly alongside favoured overseas property destinations of old. With record real estate transactions under its belt in 2007, this has prompted investment property analysts to wonder what the future holds for Bulgaria’s real estate marketplace. In this podcast, we discuss the many reasons why Bulgaria continues to garner interest and discuss the kind of Bulgarian property investment opportunities still to be had in prime locations such as capital city, Sofia. Continue reading ‘Bulgaria Property Podcast 2008′

The latest podcast in the series is focused on the new emerging market of Brazil and what it has to offer over its international competitors. In edition 27 Adam Samuel is joined by Felipe Cavalcante, president of the ADIT (The Association for the Real Estate and Tourism Development in North East Brazil) and Jamie Strong, Head of Business Development for overseas property agents Experience International.

Brazil has been on our overseas property investment radar for over 18 months now, but what do you really know about this new property opportunity. In this podcast we discuss the many reasons why you should seriously consider this as not only a great lifestyle location but as a potential investment hotspot. Felipe explains why the ADIT was set up and what advantages it has for the property buyer/investor, whilst Jamie discusses the in and outs of buying property in Brazil and what types of property are available. Continue reading ‘Brazil Property Podcast’

The majority of us who have been looking to buy a property in the last few years will at some point, have conducted our property search on the web. Online property search has advanced immensely since 2000, largely attributed to surging internet adoption rates and the pace of internet technologies such as Web 2.0 which are taking huge steps towards property search utopia. Adam is joined by Ed Freyfogle of Nestoria.es, the latest spin-off of Nestoria.co.uk a property search website which launched online just last summer intially covering the London property marketplace.

Ask yourself this, when you search for properties online, do you really value the time you spend searching for the ideal property? Nestoria believe the process can be made easier and are working towards intelligent property search engines that learn from their users to help improve the search experience for each and every user, constantly serving up an improved property search offering. Continue reading ‘Property Search Podcast with Ed Freyfogle of Nestoria’

The Great Spanish Property Debate, we feel is our most informative overseas property podcast to date. Bringing together the collective knowledge and experience of three top Spanish property experts, this online debate puts the record straight on what the future holds for buyers of property in Spain.

As part of Nubricks second overseas property podcast series, this hour long Spanish podcast contains information that buyers and owners of Spanish Property both need to hear. “Our podcastees are professionals who have an impartial, bird’s eye view of the Spanish property market” explained host Adam Samuel Nubricks resident podcaster. “the Sunday Times resident ‘Spanish Property Doctor’ Mark Stucklin’s wealth of Spanish property knowledge, Kyero.com Martin Dell’s attention to Spanish property search statistical detail and the weight of Aguirre Newmans Wynn Williamson’s market analyst forecasts, combine to offer three unique perspectives on the business of Spanish property and whether Spanish Property will boom or bust in 2007.

Continue reading ‘The Great Spanish Property Podcast Debate’

This week’s Overseas Property podcast takes a look buying a retirement property overseas. The decision to retire overseas is a growing trend and with a nation of baby boomers coming up to retirement, the number of individuals and couple’s retiring abroad is on the increase, creating a whole new overseas property market sector with specific property demands. Adam Samuel is joined in podcast 24 by Chris Simmons of Saga and Dominic Whiting of Retirement Property Guide to discuss retirement property abroad and what buyers should consider when looking at purchasing property overseas. People’s perceptions of retiring have changed and with so many different types of property dedicated to the needs of retirees both at home and abroad, how do you go about making a decision? Continue reading ‘Retirement Property Overseas Podcast with Dominic Whiting and Chris Simmons’

After a short break, the Nubricks Overseas Property Podcast series is back. We began Series One, talking to a whole host of overseas property professionals and industry insiders with the aim of recording their take on the prospects and trends affecting a variety of international property markets.

In Series Two, we want to get to grips with the reality of being an overseas property buyer and look beyond the marketing hype. Our first podcast in this series revisits the theme of Fly to Let, which takes the concept of buy to let and takes it beyond domestic borders to see if the growing trend for overseas property investment is all its cracked up to be. Continue reading ‘Fly to Let Guide Overseas Property Podcast with Peter Conradi and Matt Havercroft’