In today's show, Richard sits down with Andrea Carpenter, author of new book 'High Rise And Fall: The Making of the European Real Estate Industry'
10 years on from the 2008 financial crash, Andrea reflects on how the European commercial property industry transformed from a local, small-scale business to an international, financially sophisticated, multi-billion-euro industry that was ultimately left devastated.
Drawing on her experience as both former Editor of EuroProperty, and Director at the European Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate Vehicles (INREV), Andrea explains how the mid-1990s saw the arrival of a new style of property investing in the European markets.
Seeking high returns, impervious to risk and with a seeming indifference to the buildings at the heart of the deals, US players such as Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers conquered the European property markets with an audacity that both repulsed and intoxicated the locals.
Fuelled by improving economic conditions in the early 2000s, European investors were keen to emulate all or parts of the US investors’ philosophy. Armed with a wall of capital, the industry expanded into the far reaches of Europe in search of returns, and piled on new risks that it did not completely understand...
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Renting. Dread, anxiety, late night phone calls, problem tenants, burst pipes, and relentless stress.
That's some of the negative connotations that make many in the property world think of chaos.
And that's where "Arthur" steps in. To bring sanity to the chaos.
Marc Trup, the founder of Arthur Online explains how that's achieved...
In today's show, Richard dials into the busy and successful office of Arthur Online, to hear Marc's story.
From a surprising start in the world of dentistry, through some funny chat about featuring in a BT advert with one of the UK's first mobile phones, and deep into the story of how he solved many of the problems with his very own portfolio.
And how he has built a business that now solves those very same problems for many other people.
For the tenant and for the landlord. For the property manager and for the large portfolio owner. And even, for the farmer and the Uber driver!
Listen in to find out more...
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Business - a 'commercial activity', 'an activity that someone is engaged in'
Those are some of the dictionary descriptions for what business is.
In one particular area of business, I personally came together with 3 other gentlemen: Paul McFadden, Barry McEwan, and Ian Brierley, to get involved in property investing many years ago.
Very quickly, and ever since that time, it became something much more than just business...
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In this special video edition episode, that group of 4 business partners and dear friends, sat down to chat.
No agenda, no topics, and no preconceived ideas.
Different people, different locations around the UK, different ages, different backgrounds, and different starting points.
But all connected at the outset with a common goal and common intentions.
Very quickly, that path evolved into a relationship much more than just business.
The chat was immediately very open, very honest, and often funny.
The group discussed the ins and outs of the ventures, the problems and challenges faced, how decisions are made, how problems are solved, and how those basic business bonds have strengthened into a tight friendship.
Property, investment, business, outlooks, family, and life.
It's all covered in the chat.
And it's all very much more than just business...
There's just not enough female voices. When it comes to business, and property in particular, the quota is not high enough. On today's show, we've got two powerful female voices that are able to help in that area. Carol Watson and Lisa Smith, are not only inspirational business women, but are causing waves of success in different parts of the property world, and they've now launched their very own podcast too! The Life Balance Podcast. Carol and Lisa chat about their lives, their businesses, their strategies, their experiences, and their desire to have more female voices speak up, and their mission and legacy for using property and business to leave a positive mark on the world and help many people benefit from that success.
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How resilient are you really?
How confident and optimistic do you feel?
How would you really cope if it was all ripped away from you?
Your business, your connections, your very freedom itself...
'The Inside Track' is the best-selling book from Peter Sage, covering his incredible journey of being a non-criminal sent into Britain's toughest prison, Pentonville,
One of the world's top experts in Personal Development would face his toughest challenge yet.
Tales from the book not only show how he coped with the challenge, but how he used the 'opportunity' to help others while there, and ending in being commended and awarded for his work by the prison service itself.
In this, his 2nd interview on This Week In Property, Peter sits down again to be grilled by Richard, this time with the questions coming from the listeners themselves...
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Rather than start with your property products and services, start with understanding who exactly you're going to be selling to.
Who is your market?
What do they want?
How do they think?
Where do they live and move?
What value can you deliver to them...
In today's show, Richard sits down with James Miller to discuss the art and the science of marketing.
James' experience and background enables him to give our listeners some incredible insights into the workings, tools, and strategies that are employed by the big boys of the marketing and retail world.
And he shows us ways that we can use those same secretive techniques to supercharge our own property businesses and deliver real value to our specific customers.
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Who can really get involved in property, business and investing?
That's a theme that's come from many listeners' questions in recent weeks.
Can I do it?
Can anyone do it?
Is property investing not some old, dull world dominated by old white men at the end of their corporate lives with tons of pension cash to buy discounted properties?
What about me; have asked our female listeners.
Will having these young kids stop me from having my own business; have asked our newbie parent listeners.
Do I need to wait; have asked our young listeners.
The short answer is no...
In today's show, Richard sits down with inspirational Carol Watson, and they cover the trail she's blazing in the world of property.
Her childhood, her background, and the experiences that formed her mindset and approach to life.
They cover the juggling act of being focused and determined with clearly defined goals, but yet also being open and relaxed about change, and twists in the road.
From the sourcing of individual deals for investor clients, to being a shareholder in a major land and new build development project, Carol tells her story and shows how you the listener can jump into the exciting, different, and rewarding world of property...
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Is a problem shared, a problem halved?
Or have you just doubled up on your problem?
Do great minds think alike?
Or do too many cooks spoil the broth?
Some people go it alone. They like the singular sound of 'entrepreneur'. They reckon the only person that can do a job right, is them.
But there are others who fancy taking on the battle grounds of property and business with someone else beside them in the trenches.
They've seen the power of their relationship at home, with a friend, or with a colleague, and they see an advantage in using that power in their property world."
In today's show, Richard sits down with a power house of a couple who have cracked the code.
Emily and Stuart Barnes are blazing a trail in the property world, and building their empire.
Hear their story, learn their insights, and take the lessons into your own business...
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Are you still reeling from the crash of 2008, or have you become cocky about the UK's low interest rates?
Are you filled with doom-and-gloom for financial prospects, or can you see no end to your financial stability?
Or are you somewhere in between those extremes?
Wherever you find yourself on that optimistic/pessimistic spectrum, ask yourself if you're ready.
Are you ready and prepared for the next crash...
In today's show, Richard sits down with Andrei Polgar to discuss all of these concepts. The man behind the YouTube phenomenon 'One Minute Ecomomics', and the author of 'The Age of Anomaly' which is released today.
Andrei discusses his life work, and his mission to help as many people as possible to thrive and survive, rather than suffer and lose from outside economic factors.
Reviewing the past, to plan in the present, for what lies in the future...
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You folks REALLY got a lot out of the recent special video edition podcast around the subject of ‘mentors’ with Paul McFadden. So much so, that you flooded us with feedback, messages, comments, and most important – questions! And so, Richard managed to convince Paul to come back on the podcast and on the screen, to answer the most burning questions from our listeners. As usual, Paul was completely open and never shirked a question. He bared his soul on some very personal insights, and he gave great value and information in reply to every listener question. Listen in, look on, and learn even more about the power of using a mentor to succeed…
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In today's show, Richard sits down again with recent guest Jim Tebbett - Senior Compliance Executive at the Advertising Standards Authority.
Jim very kindly agreed to a Round 2 podcast to go even deeper and more detailed into the world of property, and how the ASA can support and guide us in keeping things right in some very specific areas...
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This morning's show comes from a holiday setting on the wonderful Isle of Anglesey.
Richard keeps you up-to-date with all the latest news from This Week In Property and from PMW...
Mentor, business coach, life coach, accountability partner... Whatever label you want to choose, what is the power of such a person? Is it worthwhile? Is it crucial? Does it lead to success? How do you find one, and how do you work with one? Richard chats with Paul McFadden in this very special edition VIDEO podcast for This Week In Property...
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In today's show, Richard sits down with Jim Tebbett - Senior Compliance Executive with the Advertising Standards Authority. Jim's lengthy experience and day-to-day knowledge of advertising, rules, and regulations, was the perfect backdrop for a conversation that will provide property professionals and business owners with some great resources, materials and pointers on advertising to our customers in the right way...
In today's show, Richard sits down with Tom Jones, CSO of Airsorted. With promises of "Hassle Free Hosting" and how they'll "Look After Everything", Airsorted have set a high bar for standards. And being the world's largest management company for Airbnb, it's a high bar they insist on reaching every time...
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In today's show, Richard sits down with Harry Downes, Managing Director of Fizzy Living. What started as a pioneering initiative in 2012 has grown to a highly successful venture, which delivers a viable long-term solution to providing high-quality homes for the private rental sector on a large scale...
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In today's show, Richard sits down with fellow PMW colleague, and previous podcast guest, Sean McIntyre to open up the digital mailbag and answer questions from the listeners. In a wide-ranging conversation, they tackle questions from around the country, tackling the subjects of property and business...
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In today's show, Richard sits down with a small group of people who have attended the very latest Property Protege Intensive event with PMW. Janet Downing, Kerry Cattell, Simon Bourke, Martin Casserly, and David Degnan have sat down only a couple of days after the intense rollercoaster that is Property Protege...
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In today's show, Richard gets to chat to not 1 but 3 fabulous guests, and the theme of the chat is property in Ireland. Brian Farrell, Fran Gaffney, and Gary Logue, chat about the country and its culture around land and property, and dig into a thousand fascinating little topics that will inform and entertain listeners...
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In today's show, Richard chats to a property expert in the big smoke of London. Leslie Asante-Ntoni has been involved in property in the city and seen lots of changes in certain Boroughs of the city. And he shares that knowledge, those opinions, and those deals with the listeners. He also invests in another English city, and we discuss the details there too. But behind his business, his success, and his drive, is a powerful life changing incident from his youth...
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In today's show, we get to go behind the scenes at the early launch phase of an interesting new system created to help First Time Buyers get onto the property market. Richard sits down with an interesting young gentlemen called Osei, to learn all about his venture called Huuti...
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In today's show, Richard sits down with an amazing, and hilarious, father and daughter team: Gordon and Dani Spence. Although heavily involved in the property world, it's their other successful family business that Richard delves into. And it's a subject that can help many property professionals out there protect their portfolios and wealth for their partners, for their children, and for future generations...
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In today's show, Richard hits another spot in the UK to chat about all things property. This time it's the Kingdom of Fife in Scotland, and property investor and business owner Jay Turner is the local expert sharing his views and insights from the area...
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Richard sits down with Wealth Manager Stuart Duffin to chat about all things wealth related. Property is an incredible investment tool, but it's just one tool, and one part of your overall wealth picture...
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In today's show, Richard sits down with Paul McFadden to discuss a skill used in every area of your property business: Negotiation. From buyers, to sellers, to agents, to builders, and everyone in between, you have to communicate and negotiate to find success...
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