Proptech myths with Toby Wilde, Founder of Oparo, one of the first algorithm-driven real estate investment companies in the UK The Return: Property & Investment Podcast

In this episode, Toby Wilde and Anna Clare Harper discuss the common myths around how and whether proptech can solve housing market problems. Toby shared his controversial opinions on the major issues in the industry including the greenbelt, Airbnb and P2P lending.

Toby is a multi-time Proptech Founder whose experience includes scaling Sprift, currently the fastest growing property data resource for Estate Agents, Landlords, Developers & Solicitors, as well as in Estate Agency and in his family’s property development business.

Highlights includes:


What problems can proptech (and specifically, algorithms) really solve in the UK property market, and how?

How data can really be used to optimise where to build and what is built, from a developer and investor perspective

What data reveals about a collapse in studio and 1 bed values, due to Covid-led limits on the airbnb ‘dark economy’

The idea of a ‘barcode for every house’ and how tech can reduce inefficiencies in the housing market


Resources:

Oparo website: https://www.oparo.co.uk/

Sprift website: https://sprift.com/

Toby on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobywilde/

Anna's website: https://annaclareharper.com/

Anna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annaclareharper/