Kenya Stock Market analysis with Fund Manager Tim Staermose
Following my interview of the CEO of the Nairobi Securities Exchange, I decided to have a chat with Tim Staermose, the manager of the African Lions Fund. I wanted to get his take on a market that has crashed 65% over the past 5 years. Source:...
The World’s most successful citizenship programme, Turkey, might change soon
The minimum investment amount for the Turkish CBI might increase to $500,000. There is no doubt that the Turkish citizenship by investment programme has been a success. Buy any real estate in Turkey for a total of $250,000, and get citizenship within a few months for...
Has the Stock Market in Kenya bottomed?
I spent a month in Kenya, and looked at various asset classes. Last week I published a video on cheap, Chinese built real estate at rock bottom prices, and this week I am looking at the stock market in Kenya.There are PE and VC funds as well, but liquidity is...
Cheap, Chinese-built Real Estate in Nairobi, Kenya – A Good Investment?
I am currently spending a few weeks in Kenya. My trip started off with some beach time and amazing safaris, but I am now in Nairobi looking at investment opportunities. This video will give you insight into my research process for real estate in emerging markets....
Making a Real Estate Investment in Istanbul, Turkey – Overview and what to watch out for
Turkey constantly makes the headlines in Western media in a very negative light. I tried to offer a more balanced view in my first article on Turkey, which is in many ways a prequel to this one (Is investing in Turkey viable?). Making a real estate investment in...
How to obtain Residency in Ukraine
I sat down with Leonid, my lawyer in Ukraine, and he elaborated on how to obtain residency in Ukraine.There are the usual suspects such as family reunification and marriage, but there is also a residency by investment option. Unlike what is marketed online, it is very...
Citizenship by Investment in Turkey – Timelines, fees, and traps to avoid
There is a lot of information online concerning the Turkey Citizenship by Investment programme. Most of the information is written by lawyers and agents who stand to gain fat commissions by selling you new developments that are overpriced. Typically, they earn 6%-10%...
10% yield studios and swimming in freezing water with my real estate buyer’s agent in Kyiv, Ukraine
I had a lot of fun making this video. Alex is my real estate buyer's agent in Kyiv, Ukraine, who works with individual investors. I was spending time with him looking at real estate.Alex is also a committed long distance swimmer. He swam across the Gibraltar Straight...
One of the world’s easiest second residency programmes – Turkey
I did quite a bit on content on real estate, citizenship and the economy in Turkey, but it turns out that Turkey is also a great residency option.You can obtain residency for you and your family by just signing a lease agreement. Once you have your residency papers,...
Interview done by “Investor Story” on how I invest in emerging market Real Estate
I was interviewed by Investor Story about a few topics, including my favourite investments, how I invest in real estate overseas, how I spot opportunities, my top advice for new investors, and opportunities I missed out on. "Who are you and what’s your story? I’m...
I stayed in a €5 a night hostel in Istanbul and this is what I learned
At times, traveling involves ending up in unpleasant situations, due to external factors or one's poor planning. In this particular case, both "external factors" and poor planning on my end put me in this situation.Here's what happened last week. I had to go to Turkey...
Investing in Uranium and Oil with energy expert John Polomny
As much as I love traveling and investing in markets such as Uzbekistan and Ukraine, I also invest in more "traditional" markets.Sure, I mentioned in the past that I am long Gold and Silver, but I believe that people should look into other commodities as well.I've...
Highest Real Estate yields in Europe – Ukraine – $1250 per m2 with 19% yields in Kyiv
Back in November I interviewed John who runs a real estate fund in Kiev (video here). I had been following him for quite a while and was curious.Like many of my followers, I wanted to find out more following that interview.So I booked a flight to Kiev to spend time on...
Don’t fall for this Citizenship & Real Estate trap in Turkey
Here's the typical scenario:The investor decides to buy something in Istanbul because he believes that it's a good long term play (true), and that if he invests $250,000 or more he can get free Turkish citizenship for himself and his family (also true).The next step...
Investing in a city of 15 million people, with decent yields – and get a free passport
I'm having a good time in Istanbul meeting with many real estate agents, developers, lawyers, other investors, and friends of mine. I wrote a piece earlier this week on the Turkish economy (here)I came across Keith as he had contacted me a few months back following...
Is investing in Turkey viable?
There is much noise in Western media regarding Turkey. What is the economic situation really like? Is investing in Turkey viable? You might be wondering why I am writing such an article. I do this because it's part of my process. Before even diving into the micro...
7 Reasons to Create a Micro-Company in Romania – the lowest tax structure in the EU
Why would anyone want to create a micro-company in Romania? Well, it's one of the least-known tax optimization strategies to be used for commerce within the European Union. Here is a list of 7 reasons why you should potentially create a micro-company in Romania 1....
Two Wandering Investors on finding the best investments around the Globe
In this video, the founder of Undervalued-Shares.com and I discuss why traveling is essential to do proper intelligence gathering, his methodology for researching stocks, investments he is currently looking at, crisis investing and what his thoughts are on the world...