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I joined Angelina, my renovations manager in Istanbul, to visit three apartments that have undergone renovations to prepare them for the short-term rental market. We visit two apartments in Osmanbey, as well as one apartment in Gümüşsuyu with a stunning Bosporus view and very interesting rental yields. We examine all of the relevant numbers associated with doing a real estate investment for Airbnb in Istanbul, and explain the difficulties associated with using Airbnb in the city.

I bought three apartments in Nairobi Kenya. In this video I meet with my friend who also bought one, with my Nairobi real estate agent, and the Chinese developer I bought the units from. I explain why I decided to invest in Nairobi and more specifically in the project. The developer explains this property development in Westlands, Nairobi’s most exclusive area, and we go have a look at the land and plans.

Now that the Portugal Golden Visa is officially a very bad deal, one of the most affordable options to get EU access is to invest in real estate in Greece through the golden visa. The minimum investment amount is €500,000 in Athens, the main cities and main islands. However it is possible to invest only €250,000 in small islands and still get the residency. The island of Lesbos or Lesvos is particluarly cheap, and offers very reasonable rental yields and cap rates for investors. We therefore looked at a few detailed case studies with my agent there.

I sat down with my realtor in San Juan del Sur, Natalie, to discuss the pros and cons of living in Nicaragua. We discuss lifestyle basics such as the quality of food, the local restaurant scene and the wealth of outdoor activities in the country. Topics like healthcare in Nicaragua and international schooling options are also covered. We go over cost of living advantages such as the affordability of a nanny or maid in Nicaragua as well as their territorial tax system. Finally we discuss buying real estate in San Juan del Sur and the liquidity of such an investment.

People often talk about the Caribbean for international banking, but if you want international banking that actually works, that offers good service and reasonable fees, look no further than Mauritius. Why is Mauritius rarely discussed? Because it is an island country...

I met with Max, an Argentinian-American realtor in Buenos Aires who specializes in helping foreigners enter the Buenos Aires real estate market. We did two in depth case studies of real estate in Buenos Aires, in Retiro and in Palermo, for both long-term and short-term (Airbnb) numbers. We also elaborated on the market as a whole an on the subtleties of property investing in Argentina.