Private List update

I met with my insurance broker Warren to discuss the pitfalls of buying international health coverage as a traveler, expatriate or nomad. We go over some common mistakes that people make when browsing and signing up for plans and highlight important considerations regarding policies and insurers.

No part whatsoever of the discussion and presentation is, or should be considered as, investment advice, financial advice, legal advice, or tax advice. Always do proper due diligence and speak to a qualified professional advisor in your jurisdiction. Also, be advised that Ladislas Maurice and The Wandering Investor staff may own real estate or investments in the specific markets or opportunities that are discussed. The Wandering Investor may also have marketing agreements in place with certain opportunities that are mentioned.

I met with my agent Diego in a coastal area near Managua, Nicaragua to look at cheap oceanfront plots of land with good potential for capital appreciation. We visit a plot and adjacent development, examine the local road infrastructure and consider political and macroeconomic trends that could contribute to the appreciation of land in this area.

In this video I discuss the pros and cons of investing in Montenegro with my real estate agent Ksenija. We discuss the impact of demographics, tourism flows and other catalysts on property prices and the rental market. We also explore the effects of Montenegro’s eventual EU accession as well as the influx of foreign investment in hotels, luxury real estate developments and transportation infrastructure.

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.