Episode 737
Investing Overseas & Expat Wealth Strategies | Mikkel Thorup
Mikkel Thorup shares how he built an 8-figure global real estate portfolio, lives in 9 countries, and helps investors create offshore wealth strategies.
In this episode of RealDealChat, Jack sits down with Mikkel Thorup, host of the Expat Money Show and founder of ExpatMoney.com
Mikkel shares his inspiring journey from being labeled with a “learning disability” and dropping out of school at 15, to traveling to 120+ countries, living in 9, and building an 8-figure international real estate portfolio.
We cover:
- How to invest in pre-construction projects overseas for 30–50% appreciation
- Why he prefers cash-based, expat-friendly markets like Panama & Paraguay
- The risks and rewards of investing in Africa vs Latin America
- How to negotiate bulk deals with developers for better terms
- Why Canada (and parts of the West) are “dumpster fires” for investors
- How to create a Plan B with offshore real estate, bank accounts & residencies
- Buying property 100% in Bitcoin (including Panama’s first BTC real estate deal)
- Why El Salvador, Paraguay & Argentina are emerging opportunities
- Scaling with a family office model & property management partners
- The Expat Money Summit: October 10–12, 8,000+ attendees worldwide
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Timestamps
00:00 – Mikkel Thorup’s story: dropout to global investor
02:00 – Living in 9 countries & traveling to 120+
03:00 – First investments & shift to international real estate
05:00 – Building an 8-figure global portfolio
07:00 – Pre-construction strategy explained
09:00 – Risks in overseas projects (Africa vs Panama)
11:00 – Why Paraguay & Panama are top opportunities
13:00 – Working with presidents & ministers in Latin America
15:00 – Why Canada is a “dumpster fire” for investors
17:00 – What it means to be an expatriate & creating a Plan B
20:00 – Offshore residencies, bank accounts & asset protection
22:00 – Buying & selling property 100% in Bitcoin
23:00 – El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment & safety transformation
25:00 – Latin America’s political & economic shift
27:00 – Scaling wealth with a family office model
29:00 – Expat Money Summit: what to expect
32:00 – Rapid fire: lies, advice, book picks & tools
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