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Join Gene Jochen of the Real Estate Travel Academy as he speaks with Linda Williams, Director of Reservation Caribbean.   

Linda resides in Barbados and has a vast knowledge of the island as well as much of the Caribbean.  She shares her perspectives on investing in Barbados and why the island offers opportunities of all styles of properties to purchase.  Recognized globally as a destination of choice for vacationers and investors, ...

Join host Gene Jochen, VP Marketing & Sales of the Real Estate Travel Academy, as he interviews Don Churchill of Doncar Hospitality Management. Don is a a member of Coldwell Banker James Sarles Realty. 
 
Don, shares his insights in real estate Grand Bahama and takes a deep dive in to four compelling reasons to invest: Infrastructure, Stability, Value and Opportunity.  If you are a digital nomad, looking for a second h...

Join your host Gene Jochen of the Real Estate Travel Academy as he speaks with Margot Weatherford, Luxury Certified Realtor and owner of International Coastal Properties.  Margot shares her insights for purchasing and investing in the Carolinas, coastal property investing and International Real Estate, predominantly in Jamaica where she has resided and has a strong affinity towards.

Margot can be reached at info@internati...

Join Host Gene Jochen of the Real Estate Travel Academy as he meets with Warren Solomon, Former Director of Tourism for the British West Indies Island of Montserrat.  Warren shares his background and mandates as Director of Tourism including an overview of the island's Remote Worker Stamp program.  He also discusses the cultural heritage of the island and its ties to Ireland and their St Patricks festival.  As well, he talks o...

Join Gene Jochen of the Real Estate Travel Academy as he discusses all things Grand Bahama with Steven Johnson, Sr. Manager, Business Development, Canada at Grand Bahama. Steven shares his passions of the island and how Grand Bahama is poised for the future travel resurgence. 
Steven shares highlights of life in Grand Bahama including how sustainable tourism is a mandate of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism. He discusses their un...

Join Gene Jochen of the Real Estate Travel Academy as he interviews Loann Vu (Phoenix), General Partner with Elevate Equity and Organizational Development Manager at Cekindo, Vietnam. 

Loann was born in Vietnam, raised in Montreal, Canada, and ventured back to her roots in 2018 where she now resides in Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam.

Loann spent her first year in Vietnam as the Sales Manager for Savills, the largest Re...

Join host Gene Jochen, VP Marketing & Sales of the Real Estate Travel Academy, as he interviews Sue Nickason, Vice President Real Estate Marketing and Sales, Dart Real Estate and Provenance Properties.  Originally from Canada, Sue has worked in luxury residential-resort development in the Caribbean for over a decade.

Sue shares her experiences in working with investors and developers and her insights in the expanding ...

Join Host Gene Jochen of the Real Estate Travel Academy as he speaks with Meredith Tabbone, who purchased a home in Sambuca, Sicily through the €1 house bid process.  Learn the process that Meredith took to secure her purchase and her reactions to having bought a dwelling in the old section of Sambuca, before ever setting foot in the village. 

Meredith also shares her amazement at finding her Italian heritage actually began in Sambu...

Join host Gene Jochen of the Real Estate Travel Academy as he talks investing in St Lucia with Chris Owen, Managing Director - All Luxury Properties LTD and Angad Singh, Real Estate Broker & Property Consultant, Angad Singh Real Estate.  Chris and Angad share their perspective on the St Lucia Real Estate market and opportunities for investors.  They also share their affinity for the island of St Lucia including the people, cult...

Join your host Gene Jochen of the Real Estate Travel Academy as he interviews real estate broker Matt Langley at LPG Advisors.  Matt shares his interests and insights in the global market, the resources he uses to grow his business and his advice for other real estate agents looking to expand internationally.  

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Join Gene Jochen of the Real Estate Travel Academy as he speaks with Lucy J Parker, Dubai Real Estate Specialist, Influencer and Social Media Coach.   

Lucy shares her knowledge of Middle Eastern real estate and her experience in selling real estate in Dubai.  Lucy discusses all things Dubai and why this city in the UAE is the most desirable real estate market in the world.

Lucy gives us her first hand experience of what it...

Join host Gene Jochen of the Real Estate Travel Academy as he speaks with Lynne Hart, Real Estate Investment Consultant with EXP Realty and CIPS International Property Specialist.  Real estate is truly a passion for Lynne and she loves selling and finding clients their perfect home.  Lynne shares her experiences in working at an executive level as well as working to provide a boutique feel for her clients whether they are investors...

Join Gene Jochen of the Real Estate Travel Academy as he interviews Jeremy Brooks.  Jeremy is a License Partner with Engel & Volkers of Barrie, Ontario, a region in Central Ontario known for spectacular lake front cottages and homes.  

Jeremy shares his passion for real estate and his knowledge of the Barrie area lake regions. Whether you are looking for acreage for an equestrian farm, a small condo for digital nomads, a family ...

Join Gene Jochen of the Real Estate Travel Academy as he meets with Panos Argiropolous, Founder and CEO of Spaceers, a licensed Real Estate Buyer Brokerage experience in sourcing, evaluating, and negotiating properties from all over Greece. 
 
Panos shares highlights of life in Athens and the Islands of Greece.  He discusses the unique and historic culture, cuisine and climate of Greece and why this EU Country is one of th...

Join Gene Jochen of the Real Estate Travel Academy as he interviews Anne Brobyn, Founder and President of Hibiscus Tours International Ltd.  Anne shares her history on how she got started in Real Estate investing and her passion for the Caribbean lifestyle. 

Listen in as Anne shares her experiences that took her to a 7 sq. mile island in the Caribbean, which became the birthplace of  Hibiscus Tours International Ltd, her ...

Join Gene Jochen of the Real Estate Travel Academy as he interviews Mary Roy, Founder and Team Leader of Mary Roy and Team and a Broker with Re/Max Hallmark First.  Mary is also a Re/Max Portugal Real Estate team trainer and has expertise in the Portugal real estate market.

Mary shares her passions of Portugal in this podcast episode as we preview the Real Estate Travel Academy's upcoming Portugal Virtual Real Estate...

Join Gene Jochen of the Real Estate Travel Academy as he meets with Rebecca Clower.  Rebecca is an expat living in Costa Rica and the Owner-Broker of Blue Water Properties of Cost Rica. She is also the Vice President of the Costa Rica Global Association of Realtors and Owner of Blue Water Adventures, a travel and tour company.

Rebecca shares her background and journey from Chicago to Buffalo to Florida and her eventual re...

Join your host Gene Jochen of the Real Estate Travel Academy as he interviews Irene Byrne, real estate investor and entrepreneur and owner of Not Too Late Real Estate.  Irene shares her secrets of success as a real estate investor and how she can help other investors create a thorough plan for success.  She shares tips from her "Right Property" check list that she offers clients to help them understand how to make money i...

Join Host Gene Jochen of the Real Estate Travel Academy as he meets with David Bayliss,  and Charla Armstrong, Panama.  David and Charla share their personal journeys of relocating to Panama and the cultural nuances and Panamanian lifestyle they both enjoy. 
They also share advice on real estate properties in Panama and what makes this Central American country a great value to invest in. 

David Bayliss, Real Estate Age...