
Alastair Hoyne presents
THE PROPERTY
ESCALATOR™
Real conversations with industry experts about property, finance and strategy.
An extension of The Finanze Framework™, the show brings investors and industry veterans together to examine the choices, setbacks and useful lessons behind their work.

Where the ideas begin
THE FINANZE FRAMEWORK™
The book is the starting point for many of these conversations. Read the framework, then hear how investors and practitioners put related ideas to the test.
Latest conversation · Episode 02
Watch the latest conversation.
Why a Basic Will Could Destroy Your Property Legacy
With David Nicklin · Finanze Legacy. Watch the conversation here or listen to this episode on Spotify.
Listen as you explore
The conversations travel with you.
Episodes are released weekly. The show feed keeps the current audio catalogue together, while the filmed conversations and shorter extracts are available on Alastair’s channels.
Next on the escalator
Follow the conversations.
Property investors and industry veterans bring their experience to themes from The Finanze Framework™. New episodes are released weekly. Explore the released episodes and forthcoming topics below.
7 conversations
Why Property Investors Are Losing Everything: A Mortgage Broker ExplainsThe first conversation with Alastair HoyneExplore the episode +
Why a Basic Will Could Destroy Your Property LegacyDavid Nicklin · Finanze LegacyExplore the episode +
Estate planning
Protecting your family, planning for continuity and considering the future of your property.
What investors forget about planningJeremy Hinds · CivicScapeExplore the topic +
Planning consultancy
Understanding the planning considerations that can shape an investment or development.
Scheduled conversation. Final release titles may change.
Shareholder structuring for joint venturesZohaib Hashim · Blackmont LegalExplore the topic +
Corporate legals
Considering ownership, responsibilities and the legal arrangements behind a joint venture.
Scheduled conversation. Final release titles may change.
Don’t get burnt in auctionsDeji Nehan · Auction360Explore the topic +
Auctions
Questions to ask before bidding, including due diligence, funding and completion requirements.
Scheduled conversation. Final release titles may change.
What’s involved in block managementJordan Gamble · BlockLandExplore the topic +
Property management
The responsibilities and practical decisions involved in managing a block.
Scheduled conversation. Final release titles may change.
Ensuring your development project runs smoothlyAnish Aggarwal · Phoenix Capital PartnersExplore the topic +
Project management
Coordinating the people, programme and practical work needed to deliver a development.
Scheduled conversation. Final release titles may change.
Full interviews, shorter extracts and ideas between episodes.
Inside the conversation
More than a success story.
Property decisions rarely move in a straight line. The show gives guests space to explain what they chose, what changed and what they would question next time.
Where did the opportunity begin?
The starting asset, the investor’s objective and the people involved all shape what can follow. An idea that looks attractive in isolation may be difficult to finance or execute.
Explore property strategy ↗What was harder than expected?
Valuation, legal work, cash requirements, timing and the realities of a market can alter the original plan. We ask guests to explain those moments in their own words.
Explore finance and valuation ↗What happened after completion?
A transaction is not finished when the keys change hands. The exit, retained asset, cash returned and lessons for the next decision matter just as much.
Look inside the book ↗Short conversations · Useful questions
Take one question with you.
Explore shorter extracts from the podcast and The Finanze Framework™. Start with a question, then follow the full conversation.
Podcast extract
Advice Has A Shelf Life
Watch on YouTubePodcast extract
When A Good Broker Says Walk Away
Watch on YouTubePodcast extract
Why Your Broker Needs Your Bank Statements
Watch on YouTubeFrom the book
Finance isn’t a chapter. It’s every chapter.
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WORTH EXPLORING?
We are interested in first-hand experience from investors and people working across brokerage, valuation, law, lending, estate planning and the wider property sector.
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