Private List update

I bought East Africa’s highest residential penthouse in the heart of Nairobi, Kenya’s premium Westlands neighborhood. Along with my real estate agent Pratik and representatives of the Chinese developer behind the project, we detail why Nairobi is growing as the primary business hub of Africa. We explain why Chinese-built real estate is improving in quality, and assess why even after factoring in the risks, this purchase represents a unique asset with solid value.

I join Swen Lorenz on group excursion to the island of Sark in the English Channel to explore different aspects of life in this Crown dependency with a population of just 562 people. We highlight the challenges the island faces due to population decline, and why it struggles to attract new residents despite very compelling tax benefits.

I join my Hungarian real estate agent Benedek to explore a couple of properties outside of Budapest in smaller towns along the Danube. Such real estate offers interesting lifestyle benefits for those seeking a relaxed vibe, access to nature and the charm of a Central European town. Unlike Budapest, these properties also offer the potential to do Airbnb.

I join Mauricio, my real estate agent in Medellin, to visit a penthouse apartment in Laureles that I purchased two years prior. We did a full renovation with American digital nomad entrepreneurs as the target tenants. I go into all of the forecasted numbers that motivated me to make the investment, and compare them to the actual resulting occupancy and rental figures.

I join Max, my Buenos Aires real estate agent and Martin, my Argentine immigration lawyer, to discuss the chief advantages and drawbacks of living Argentina. We explore the main reasons people move to Argentina and the challenges they face while living in the country as a foreigner long-term.

I join my real estate agents in El Salvador, Lexi and Roman, to see how the property market in El Salvador has evolved since my last visit. We tour a number of coastal properties and land plots in the Pacific regions of Surf City and El Zonte, and give an overview of purchase and transaction costs for each. Other themes such as bitcoin usage, economic reforms, infrastructure development and the profile of expats in El Salvador are also explored.