About this episode

Michael K. Cobb discusses the essentials of developing real estate overseas and the impact of digital nomads on rental demand.

Michael K. Cobb breaks down what it really takes to develop real estate overseas, from humility and hyper-local due diligence to ethical dealmaking that wins long-term trust. He also explains why digital nomads are reshaping demand toward mid-term rentals and how developers can build, finance, and phase projects to match this next wave.

People in this episode

Host: Eugene Gershman

Guest: Michael K. Cobb

Topics covered

• real estate development
• overseas investment
• digital nomads
• mid-term rentals
• ethical dealmaking

Keywords

• real estate
• development
• digital nomads
• mid-term rentals
• due diligence
• dealmaking
• trust

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