Private List update

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.

I took a journey with Hany through various developments on the mainland Red Sea coast of Egypt. We tour the luxury Orascom development in El Gouna where we give an overview of lifestyle, schooling options for children and the options for purchasing real estate. We also visit the main coastal city of Hurghada where we tour apartments and developments that might be interesting for foreigners looking to achieve residency and Egyptian citizenship by investment.

The 6th district of Budapest recently voted to ban Airbnb from 2026 onward in a local referendum. We discuss whether this will spread to other districts, the impact on the Budapest real estate market, and the current state of the property market.

My Canadian buyer’s agent and I visit an apartment in Feriköy, a gentrifying neighborhood in the Şişli district of Istanbul. We tour the property and go through the relevant numbers to arrive at a realistic net rental yield. Topics such as occupancy, currency depreciation and eligibility for the Turkish CBI program are also covered.

In this video I discuss property investments in Bar, Montenegro with my real estate agent Ksenija. We tour a seafront apartment and examine management costs, short-term rental income, Airbnb income and give a brief overview of the catalysts for investing in Bar real estate. We give an overview of the local culture and explain why Bar may be the next main investment destination in Montenegro.