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In this blog I am going to explain you the basics of promoting real estate and how to earn money effectively combining real estate and your network. We will also have a look at social media and how this can improve the popularity of your property. How to make a good deal So first of all we need a property, before we can start promoting it. When buying a property there are some things you need to pay attention to very closely in order to make sure you are making a good, money making deal.  First thing to make sure, is that you buy a property somewhere in an area that is getting more popular. However, this is not a guaranteed succes, as the popularity of locations can change over time. Therefore, we need to look at quality of the property as well. Ask yourself questions like; in what state is the property? How old is the building? Why is the seller selling the property?  How to make money After we have decided this property will work for us, we need to find a way to make money w...

In the previous blog we featured 5 of the most popular locations to eat and drink in Barcelona, today we expand that list to be 100% sure that your experience in Barcelona is positive!  In the previous blog we have seen that most restaurants have been around for quite a while, they could exist for this long by finding a perfect balance between developing and retaining your business. it is the art to keep your strong selling points and improve what is not popular right now.  Let's have a look at another 5 restaurants that are very popular in Barcelona! La Balmesina Kitchen:  Italian Price range: 12 euros for a pizza Specialties: Long fermented dough Where:   Sant Gervasi (Calle Balmes 193, FGC Graciá) Even though this restaurant is not really in the centre of Barcelona, according to locals is this the best pizzeria in town! What makes these pizzas so exceptional? The long fermented dough makes the taste even better as well that it is better for your digestion. Dos Pal...

In a big city like Barcelona it is very easy to find a lot of places to get food, in the busy centre you see a lot of small shops where you can buy a kind of different food, however to get a real fine place you need to look a bit harder.  Some restaurants are looking fine but the food disappoint, other restaurants are small and cozy but are famous for there good kitchen. Fish, tapas and cheese are the most popular dishes the city has to offer.  To help you, I have made a list of the 5 best restaurants in Barcelona. Los Caracoles Kitchen:   Local Catalan kitchen Price range:15 - 50 euros for main dish Specialties: Open kitchen, dishes are cooked on wood. Where:   Gothic neighbourhood (c/Escudellers 14, metro L3 Drassanes) Los Caracoles is one of the oldest restaurants of Barcelona, the restaurant was founded in 1835 by the Bofarull family and was first named Can Bofarull, later the restaurant was renamed after one of its most famous dishes, Los Caracoles.  The sp...

As markets can differ wildly based on location, I will feature in this blog several regions that are popular among consumers. This time we will have a look at Barcelona, the region for where I am mostly working at the moment.  Barcelona has been a real touristic hotspot since a long time, tourist from all over the world come to the famous beaches and the beautiful skyline. The city adapted to this economically and changed its city to the needs of tourists. The city counts over 400 hotels and has seen over 30 million tourist in 2019, enjoying the things the city has to offer. However, with Covid-19 the 'tourism rules', have changed and it is hard to be accurate about the numbers. Here are some general trends that we see in 2020; Rental prices in Barcelona are already high and there is low potential growth. Even though prices in other European cities are higher, their limit is related to salaries. Salaries in Barcelona are much lower compared to similar cities and the potential g...

It can be hard, especially in the beginning, to determine if a property will be profitable to you or not. There are however, some things you can keep in mind while looking for your long-term investment. Research has shown that the location and the condition of the property are key factors to decide whether the property is a good investment or not. Apparently price is not too important all of a sudden. Why is that? Think about this, you have spotted a cheap house and the photos you have seen are quite fine too, so you buy the house. After a little while, the first tenant moves in. It is all good and you are happy you could get this house so cheap. However, a month goes by, and you start to get complaints. The water is cold sometimes, the wall isn't very well isolated etc. So was this a good investment?  In order to keep renting out the room you need to pay for repairing what is broken, these costs are lost and don't add value to the property. To avoid this you want to check thor...

Another month has gone by and you have just enough money to ay your mortgage, you already start to worry about next month and the rest that will undoubtedly follow. We see more and more people struggling with their debt or rent. a lot of people therefore, start to look for ways to get some extra cash, to pay the rent or to go on holiday. Although it can be a bit terrifying to let a stranger in your house, you have the control. You can accept or decline someone, you can call the police when things get out of hand, or you just try to talk to the renter. There are a lot of websites that can help you with renting a room or house. I have filtered out a Top 5 for you: 1. Craigslist , on this website you can everything from cars, to skateboards, to music and houses.  So, a perfect platform to place your room on. Craiglist has over 75 million user posts and more visitors than Netflix. The benefits of Craiglist are that it is easy to start, inexpensive and huge reach. 2. Airbnb , one of the...

In this blog I want to take you with me on a journey where we find out what the real estate market really is about and how it works. We start simple, the real estate market works just like every other market. It follows the laws of supply and demand, so when supply is greater than demand, prices fall. When supply is less than demand, prices rice because of scarcity. There are however some factors that are crucial in the real estate market. Think about seasonality, durability and geographically. So, first of all, how do we define real estate? Real estate is property that consists of the land, the buildings on it as well as any natural resources. Think about water or farmland that’s on the same property as the building. Basically, there are four types of real estate: - Residential - Commercial - Industrial - Land Residential properties include buildings that people use for domestic residence. Examples: townhouses, vacation rentals, family-homes etc. Commercial properties are use...