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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.

The Finanze Framework™ book cover

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.

Open the book →

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

Episode 01 · Watch nowWhy Property Investors Are Losing Everything: A Mortgage Broker ExplainsThe first conversation with Alastair HoyneExplore the episode +

Property finance

Revisit the first conversation on The Property Escalator™.

Watch episode 1 ↗
Episode 02 · Watch nowWhy 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.

Episode 03 · Coming nextWhat 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.

Episode 04 · Coming soonShareholder 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.

Episode 05 · Coming soonDon’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.

Episode 06 · Coming soonWhat’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.

Episode 07 · Coming soonEnsuring 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.

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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.

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Short conversations · Useful questions

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Explore shorter extracts from the podcast and The Finanze Framework™. Start with a question, then follow the full conversation.

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