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The HalloCasa podcast explores the global real estate ecosystem. Hosted by Michael Franz, we interview verified agents, brokers, and association leaders from around the world. Learn actionable strategies, market insights, and trends to grow your business, expand your professional network, and build a trusted, global reputation. Whether you’re an agent, broker, or association, this podcast provides the tools to elevate your credibility and connect with opportunities worldwide.

  1. #290 Buying Property in Los Cabos, Mexico: Mortgages, Investment Trends & Foreign Buyer Guide

    Jun 5

    #290 Buying Property in Los Cabos, Mexico: Mortgages, Investment Trends & Foreign Buyer Guide

    This episode is brought to you by HalloCasa, the SEO-ranked digital business card for real estate agents. Looking to find the right agent, no matter where you are? Visit https://home.hallocasa.com to discover and connect with top real estate agents globally. In Episode 290 of the hallocasa Podcast, we interviewed Maria Ocampo, Business Development Manager at MoXi, a global mortgage company specializing in cross-border financing solutions for international buyers purchasing real estate in Mexico. Maria shares her journey into global real estate and explains how MoXi is helping foreign buyers access long-term, fixed-rate financing for property purchases in Mexico. The conversation explores the unique opportunities available in Los Cabos, one of Mexico's fastest-growing luxury real estate markets. Topics discussed include: • How foreigners can buy property in Mexico• Cross-border mortgage financing explained • Why Los Cabos is attracting international investors • The role of trusts (fideicomisos) in Mexican real estate • Common mistakes foreign buyers make • Luxury villas, condos, and investment properties • Market trends shaping Mexican real estate • The impact of international events and tourism growth • Financing solutions for U.S. and international buyers • The future of cross-border homeownershipWhether you're considering a vacation home, retirement property, rental investment, or simply want to understand the Mexican real estate market, this episode provides valuable insights from an industry expert working at the intersection of finance and international property investment. You can contact Maria via: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-ocampo-29596434/ https://www.globalmortgage.mx/teammaria.ocampo@moxi.global https://www.instagram.com/mariadimarecabo/ +52 56 3396 9629

    58 min
  2. #289 Investing in Luxembourg Real Estate: Market Secrets from FIABCI President Manuel Rizzo

    May 20

    #289 Investing in Luxembourg Real Estate: Market Secrets from FIABCI President Manuel Rizzo

    Meet Manuel Rizzo in person at the FIABCI Austria World Congress on June 8th 2026 in Vienna: ⁠https://www.worldcongress2026.com/⁠In this episode, we sit down with Manuel Rizzo, a seasoned real estate professional with over 25 years of experience in the Luxembourg market. As the President of FIABCI Luxembourg and a board member of the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) and CEPI, Manuel offers unparalleled insights into one of Europe’s most exclusive property sectors.What you’ll learn in this video:The Luxembourg Advantage: Why Luxembourg is ranked among the top three real estate markets in Europe, featuring some of the highest rents and square-meter prices (€10,000–€16,000) on the continent.Foreign Investment: How easy it is for international buyers to enter the market, including details on KYC/AML requirements and the 7% registration fee.The Future of Brokering: Why Manuel believes the traditional broker role will disappear in 10–15 years and how AI and "first-class service" models are taking over.Networking for Success: The power of global networks like FIABCI for sharing knowledge and accessing international property portfolios.Whether you are looking to diversify your portfolio or understand the legislative landscape in Brussels, Manuel Rizzo provides the roadmap for navigating the property world with professionalism and long-term thinking.4. Contact InformationWebsite: https://riman.lu/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuel-rizzo-bb905a22/

    41 min
  3. #288 Nigeria & Lagos Real Estate Outlook: Infrastructure, Luxury, Mortgages, and How to Buy Safely | Akin Opatola

    May 14

    #288 Nigeria & Lagos Real Estate Outlook: Infrastructure, Luxury, Mortgages, and How to Buy Safely | Akin Opatola

    Meet Akin Opatola in person at the FIABCI Austria World Congress on June 8th 2026 in Vienna: https://www.worldcongress2026.com/ This time we interviewed Akin Opatola, a Nigerian chartered surveyor, property valuer, internationally accredited mediator, real estate coach, and founder of boutique brokerage Olawale Jordan Company, who also serves as President of FIABCI Nigeria. Akin shares how he moved from low-paying early real estate work to 13 years in banking for stability, then returned to real estate as his “first love,” building a customer-centric firm focused on brokerage, valuation, and investment advisory. He explains Lagos and Nigeria’s dynamic market drivers—rapid urbanization, a young population, major infrastructure projects, and retail/hospitality growth—alongside challenges like an 18 million housing shortfall and very limited mortgages. He outlines recent mortgage improvements, Nigeria’s banking recapitalization and foreign bank presence, key Lagos submarkets and price ranges, the importance of title due diligence for buyers, and ongoing efforts to improve regulation and real estate data transparency.00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro01:42 Akin’s Background and FIABCI02:44 From Banking Back to Real Estate04:27 Building Olawale Jordan Co05:27 Customer Experience Playbook07:37 Local vs Diaspora Clients09:58 Why Lagos Is a Hot Market14:03 Housing Gap and Mortgages18:52 Nigeria’s Banking Boom22:06 Lagos Neighborhoods and Trends26:44 Grade A Office Rents27:53 Luxury Homes Pricing30:24 Retail Mall Boom31:30 Airbnb and Dirty December33:40 Infrastructure and Transit36:23 Buying Process Basics37:43 Titles and Due Diligence41:07 Regulation and Data Gaps46:21 FIABCI Vienna Preview50:23 Wrap Up and Contact Contact Information of Akin Opatola: LinkedIn:⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/akinopatola/⁠ Olawale Jordan Company:⁠https://olawalejordancompany.com/about-us/⁠

    56 min
  4. #287 Immobilienmarkt Wien 2026: Von der Bewertung zum Verkaufserfolg | Insights mit Maximilian Peter von Otto Immobilien

    May 12

    #287 Immobilienmarkt Wien 2026: Von der Bewertung zum Verkaufserfolg | Insights mit Maximilian Peter von Otto Immobilien

    https://www.worldcongress2026.com/ Wien ruft die globale Immobilienbranche zum 76. FIABCI-Weltkongress vom 8. bis 12. Juni 2026 in Wien, Österreich.In dieser Episode sprechen wir l mit Maximilian Peter, dem Abteilungsleiter für Wohnimmobilienvermarktung bei Otto Immobilien. Erfahren Sie aus erster Hand, wie sich der Wiener Immobilienmarkt im Jahr 2026 nach der Zinswende neu findet und warum die Kombination aus fundierter Datenbasis und persönlicher Wahrnehmung vor Ort den entscheidenden Unterschied macht. Themen in diesem Video: - Der Werdegang: Vom Studium der Immobilienbewertung an der TU Wien bis zur Leitung der Vermarktung - Marktanalyse 2026: Warum die „Findungsphase“ des Marktes nun zu Ende geht und wieder mehr Transaktionen stattfinden - Bewertung vs. Wahrnehmung: Warum die letzten 20 % des Verkaufspreises nicht in den Daten, sondern im „Gefühl“ vor Ort liegen (Geruch, Ausblick, Atmosphäre) - Strategien für Käufer & Verkäufer: Wie man in einem Markt ohne „No-Brainer“ die richtige Balance zwischen Lage, Qualität und Preis findet- Moderner Maklerjob: Der Einsatz von KI, Big Data und gezieltem Marketing über Social Media und Boutique-PräsenzKontakt zu Maximilian Peter: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximilian-peter-254a321b1/ Website: https://www.otto.at/

    47 min
  5. #286 Logistics Real Estate in Austria & CEE: GO Asset’s Full-Service,, Automation, Sustainability

    May 10

    #286 Logistics Real Estate in Austria & CEE: GO Asset’s Full-Service,, Automation, Sustainability

    Vienna is calling the global real estate industry to the 76th FIABCI World Congress from June 8 to 12, 2026, in Vienna, Austria.Experience an exceptional edition of the FIABCI World Real Estate Congress – for the first time in 36 years, it is being held again in Vienna. We expect up to 1,000 professionals from around the world for a unique gathering at the intersection of business, innovation, and culture:⁠https://www.worldcongress2026.com/⁠This time, we l interviewed Ursula Fischer, Head of Development Austria at GO Asset Development, about developing logistics and industrial properties in Austria and Central and Eastern Europe. Ursula Fischer shares how her architecture background led her into real estate and explains GO Asset’s end-to-end model: sourcing land, aligning with client needs, managing planning, authorities, construction, and ultimately selling completed projects. She describes typical team structures leveraging a small internal staff and a long-standing partner network, outlines budgets from about €10–15 million up to €100 million, and timelines driven largely by permitting (often 12–18 months) versus construction (10–12 months). They discuss automation’s role, stricter Austrian regulations, expansion drivers in Slovakia and Slovenia (including the Port of Koper), energy constraints for data centers in Austria, and sustainability trends such as the rapid shift from gas to heat pumps and photovoltaics. Fischer also invites viewers to FIABCI’s World Congress in Vienna (June 8–12).00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro01:44 Why Real Estate03:12 GO Asset Model06:10 Team and Partners07:12 Client Process09:32 Budget and Timeline11:02 Automation and Workforce13:52 Permits and Authorities15:46 CEE Markets and Ports18:16 Data Centers and Energy19:22 Project Management Keys20:20 Sustainability in Logistics24:23 Vienna Market Trends26:45 FIABCI Congress Preview28:43 Wrap Up and InvitationYou can Ursula Fischer via:https://www.goasset.at/en-gb/about-ushttps://at.linkedin.com/in/ursula-fischer-03a5444a

    33 min
  6. #285 UN-Habitat’s Anacláudia Rossbach on the Global Housing Crisis, Informal Settlements, and Partnerships

    May 8

    #285 UN-Habitat’s Anacláudia Rossbach on the Global Housing Crisis, Informal Settlements, and Partnerships

    Vienna is calling the global real estate industry to the 76th FIABCI World Congress from June 8 to 12, 2026, in Vienna, Austria.Experience an exceptional edition of the FIABCI World Real Estate Congress – for the first time in 36 years, it is being held again in Vienna. We expect up to 1,000 professionals from around the world for a unique gathering at the intersection of business, innovation, and culture:https://www.worldcongress2026.com/This time, we had the honor to interview Anacláudia Rossbach, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN-Habitat, about the global housing crisis and UN-Habitat’s mandate. Anacláudia Rossbach explains UN-Habitat’s 50-year role, the New Urban Agenda endorsed in Quito in 2016, and its stewardship of SDG 11. She outlines the scale of today’s crisis—about 1 billion people in informal settlements, 300 million experiencing homelessness, and 3 billion living in inadequate conditions—driven largely by poverty and inequality, limited formal housing markets, weak fiscal capacity, and insufficient planning and housing systems. Anacláudia Rossbach argues housing can be a powerful multiplier for jobs, GDP, city revenues, and social outcomes, stressing culturally grounded approaches, especially in Africa’s rapid urbanization. She cites transformations in Addis Ababa and Kenya’s housing efforts, and emphasizes regional and global knowledge exchange through forums and partnerships.00:00 Vienna Congress Invite00:30 Meet Anacláudia Rossbach02:19 What UN Habitat Does04:39 Inside the Housing Crisis06:04 Root Causes Explained08:54 Housing as Economic Engine11:16 Culture and Urban Models13:45 Africa Urbanization Moment16:01 Success Stories in Africa20:18 Regional Collaboration Networks21:58 World Urban Forum Preview22:48 Closing Thoughts and Contact25:54 Vienna Congress Outro Meet Anacláudia Rossbach during the Fiabci World Congress in Vienna: https://www.worldcongress2026.com/ Learn more or get in touch:https://unhabitat.org/contact/anaclaudia-rossbach-usghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anacl%C3%A1udia_Rossbachhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/anaclaudiarossbach/ #UrbanDevelopment #HousingForAll #SustainableCities #RealEstate #SocialImpact #CommunityGrowth #UNHabitat #Infrastructure #GlobalDevelopment #OpportunityForAll

    27 min
  7. #284 FIABCI World President Antonio Campagnoli on Global Real Estate, Affordable Housing, and Vienna 2026

    May 6

    #284 FIABCI World President Antonio Campagnoli on Global Real Estate, Affordable Housing, and Vienna 2026

    Vienna is calling the global real estate industry to the 76th FIABCI World Congress from June 8 to 12, 2026, in Vienna, Austria.Experience an exceptional edition of the FIABCI World Real Estate Congress – for the first time in 36 years, it is being held again in Vienna. We expect up to 1,000 professionals from around the world for a unique gathering at the intersection of business, innovation, and culture:https://www.worldcongress2026.com/This time, we welcomed Antonio Campagnoli, FIABCI World President (2025–2026), to discuss FIABCI’s uniquely global yet local role uniting real estate stakeholders and engaging politics, NGOs, and the UN on housing. Campagnoli reflects on extensive travel and highlights housing as critical infrastructure requiring modern public-private collaboration expanded into “5P” models that include people, policy, and partnership, emphasizing neighborhood services and co-design beyond construction and energy performance. He notes surprising long-term planning focus in parts of Asia and Africa, and comments on shifting investment patterns, Europe’s strategic advantages, and Italy’s tax incentives, while cautioning about poorly coordinated €1-home schemes. He shares observations from Ukraine on resilience, innovation, and recovery-oriented projects. The conversation previews the FIABCI World Congress in Vienna and the upcoming presidency transition to Lily Chang.Time Stamps:00:00 Welcome to Vienna00:31 Meet Antonio Campagnoli02:01 A Global FIABCI Year04:38 Housing as Infrastructure07:02 Community Design and Services11:58 Where Awareness Leads14:55 Capital Flows and Risk18:55 Italy Incentives and Pitfalls23:18 Ukraine Resilience and Rebuild29:22 Vienna World Congress Preview32:54 Passing the Presidency36:23 Final Advice and FarewellMeet Antonio:https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonio-campagnoli-1b56911/https://www.fiabci-thai.org/th/board.php?bid=2https://www.instagram.com/pinoli2011/https://www.ilpunto-re.eu/language/en/people/antonio-campagnoli/https://isivi.hallocasa.com/antonio.campagnoli.milano.isivi.valutazioni?lang=it-IT

    39 min
  8. #283 Global Real Estate: Ethics, Networking & Success with FIABCI Past World President Susan Greenfield

    May 5

    #283 Global Real Estate: Ethics, Networking & Success with FIABCI Past World President Susan Greenfield

    Vienna is calling the global real estate industry to the 76th FIABCI World Congress from June 8 to 12, 2026, in Vienna, Austria.Experience an exceptional edition of the FIABCI World Real Estate Congress – for the first time in 36 years, it is being held again in Vienna. We expect up to 1,000 professionals from around the world for a unique gathering at the intersection of business, innovation, and culture:https://www.worldcongress2026.com/ What does it take to build a global real estate career rooted in trust, relationships, and long-term success? In this episode, Susan Greenfield (FIABCI World President 2022–2023 & Executive Director at Brown Harris Stevens, NYC) shares decades of experience—from closing high-level international deals to building lifelong client relationships. You’ll learn: Why ethics and transparency are non-negotiable in real estateHow top brokers build powerful global networksThe real difference between transaction-based and relationship-driven businessHow international referrals actually workThe role of FIABCI in shaping global real estate collaborationWhy conferences and face-to-face meetings still matterHow hard work, belief, and consistency drive long-term successPersonal insights on career growth, mentorship, and life decisionsSusan also shares her perspective on leadership, community impact, and why FIABCI feels more like a global family than a network. If you’re serious about real estate, personal branding, or building a global business—this conversation delivers. Connect with Susan Greenfield:https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-greenfield-8a99a810/https://www.bhsusa.com/agents/susan-greenfieldhttps://www.fiabci.org/en/member-detail/4091

    59 min
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The HalloCasa podcast explores the global real estate ecosystem. Hosted by Michael Franz, we interview verified agents, brokers, and association leaders from around the world. Learn actionable strategies, market insights, and trends to grow your business, expand your professional network, and build a trusted, global reputation. Whether you’re an agent, broker, or association, this podcast provides the tools to elevate your credibility and connect with opportunities worldwide.

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