Real estate and fear: Why investors are hesitant in Chile

Real estate and fear: Why investors are hesitant in Chile

This time, we interviewed Roberto Oyarce, real estate broker and real estate investor in Santiago, Chile, who will tell us about his wide trajectory and experience, about the fear of investing in real estate and how to overcome it and take the best decision as far as investments are concerned.

HalloCasa: “Good afternoon Mr. Oyarce. First of all, let us thank you for your kindness and time to participate in this interview. Could you please introduce yourself to our audience and briefly describe your real estate business in Chile?”

Roberto Oyarce: “Good afternoon, thank you very much for the invitation. My sector is quite broad, I am a real estate broker and I also work simultaneously as a real estate investor. Basically, I give all the clients the opportunities which investors have so that each one can start a career as an investor while increasing their assets and losing a little bit their fear towards investing, in general.”

Commercial and industrial real estate as a serious investment alternative in Chile

Commercial and industrial real estate as a serious investment alternative in Chile

This time, we interviewed Daniela Seco, real estate and financial consultant and costume designer in Chile, who will tell us about her wide trajectory and experience in real estate investment in the country and in general.

HalloCasa: “Good afternoon, Ms. Seco. First of all, thank you for your kindness and time to participate in this interview. Could you please introduce yourself to our audience and briefly describe your real estate business in Chile?”

Daniela Seco: “Good afternoon, my real estate business started in May 2014, after having worked for almost a decade in the financial sector and stock market, in particular. So it gave me a taste for investment and that’s what I like today. Chile is currently experiencing an economic crisis or rather we were close to a recession. So I have been able to carry out the experience in the area of investment and bring it to real estate, as investors are investing heavily and I have been able to do what I like, real estate investment. The advice service started when I began to consult people on what would be best for them to invest with the capital they would like to allocate. Then I see the best opportunities at financial levels, bank rates, banks, deadlines, etc.”countryside or somewhere to have a get-away.

About the emotional factor when investing in Argentina

About the emotional factor when investing in Argentina

This time, we interviewed Pablo Marcelo Ortiz, Senior Real Estate Agent at RemaxUno, who will tell us about the incidence of the emotional factor in real estate transactions.

HalloCasa: “Good afternoon, Mr. Ortiz. First of all let us thank you for your kindness and time to participate in this interview.”

Pablo Marcelo Ortiz: “Good afternoon, thank you very much.”

HalloCasa: “Could you please introduce yourself to our audience and briefly describe your real estate business in Argentina?”

Pablo Marcelo Ortiz: “Of course. I am a real estate agent associated with one of the best offices in the network and leaders in the market. We serve private and corporate clients. Through the launch of mortgage credit lines of private or state banks, we accompany the clients in the purchase of the first home with a very positive result. In addition, we commercialize urban buildings and properties in closed neighborhoods. Actually, we are also supporting the development of industries through the commercialization of fractions in industrial parks.”

Real estate in Medellin – a vast evolution

Real estate in Medellin – a vast evolution

Brad Hinkelman - Casacol - Real Estate Medellin ColombiaToday, we are pleased to present Brad Hinkelman, leading real estate broker in Medellin, who will talk a little bit about his journey to Colombia and his business.

HalloCasa: “Good afternoon, Mr Hinkelman. Thank you for taking the time and to talk with HalloCasa. Why don´t you introduce yourself quickly to our audience and describe quickly your business?”

Brad Hinkelman: “Casacol SAS is a company that I founded in 2013 to help foreigners invest in Medellin real estate assets.  I started as an investor myself in Medellin in 2008 and realized over the years that there was a lack of high quality investment and legal advice for foreigners looking to invest here so I decided to create that myself.
Three years later and we are 15 staff and manage over 150 apartments rentals in Medellin with 2 buildings and another 150 units under construction.”

Real Estate in Cartagena, Colombia

Real Estate in Cartagena, Colombia

This time, we interviewed Cindy Buelvas from CartagenaConcierge. We spoke with Cindy about real estate investment opportunities in Cartagena and starting a new business in Colombia. CartagenaConcierge Colombia 2Cindy, thank you very much for being with us. Why don´t you quickly introduce yourself?

Cindy Buelvas: “Good afternoon, thank you very much for opening this opportunity and allow me to share with you the beauty of Colombia and especially Cartagena. My name is Cindy Buelvas. I
am originally from Montería, a city on the Caribbean Coast. I have been living in Cartagena for about 15 years now. I have been working in the tourism and real estate market since then.”

HalloCasa: “So, you are originally from Montería. What´s the difference between Montería and Cartagena?”

How to obtain high ROI on real estate in Bogotá, Colombia

How to obtain high ROI on real estate in Bogotá, Colombia

Today, we are pleased to present Sam Miller, leading real estate broker in Bogotá, who will talk a little bit about his journey to Colombia and his business.

Sam Miller Colombia International Real Estate Bogotá ColombiaHalloCasa: “Good afternoon, Mr Miller. Thank you for taking the time and to talk with HalloCasa. Why don´t you introduce yourself quickly to our audience and describe quickly your business?”

Sam Miller “Thanks for the invite. I am an Australian-born & raised, mixed breed American-Canadian. In 2009 I left Canada on motorbike to explore the Americas.

After a year traveling from British Columbia to Buenos Aires, Bogotá and its eclectic lifestyle of opportunities drew me in. Very early on here, I became involved in real estate.

I founded Colombia International Real Estate with a local partner, Sebastian Romero, creating an agency catering to foreigners investing in Colombia.