#102 - Golden Visa Investment in Portugal in 2023: new laws and trends with Sam Menda from Seed Real Estate
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This time I talked to Sam Menda, from Lisbon, Portugal. Sam is Founder of See Real Estate and prior to founding Seed, Sam had been working for 17 years in the film and advertisement industry for some of the biggest brands in the world.
He then founded Seed Real Estate with his best friend Eden at the beginning of 2021. Being Turkish, Israeli, and Portuguese, Sam knows the importance of being international in this digital world. Thus it was one of the main goals of the company to create an international team that can give an A-to-Z service to sellers, buyers, and investors from all around the world. Seed Real Estate has therefore a purely international DNA. Seed offers a client-focused and transparent service that revolutionises the traditional real estate agency model in Portugal.
0:00:12 Introduction 00:01:28 About Sam Menda and his film, TV, and movie career
00:05:00 Jumping into Real Estate
00:06:00 Motivation about why to start their own Agency and the culture of Seed Real Estate
00:10:40 License when setting up a your own Real Estate Agency
00:12:00 About obtaining inventory as a Real Estate Agency and exclusivity of listings
00:14:00 About real estate commissions and off-market listings in Portugal
00:17:08 About the Lisbon Real Estate Market and living in Lisbon in general
00:20:20 Real Estate Prices in Lisbon in comparison to other European capitals and cities
00:23:30 About the new Laws of the Golden Visa for Real Estate in Portugal
00:27:20 About new laws regarding abandoned buildings in Lisbon
00:30:10 Interesting neighborhoods with buying opportunities in Lisbon
00:35:00 About market implications regarding fixed vs variable mortgage interest rates
00:36:30 About licenses for short term rentals in Lisbon
00:38:30 Seed Real Estate´s approach to business and to culture
00:44:00 About Seed Real Estate Service Offerings, its network, international approach, and partners
00:52:15 Demographics of real estate buyers in Portugal and Lisbon
00:53:15 Buying real estate online and remotely without travelling to Lisbon, Portugal
00:54:00 Due Diligence process of Seed Real Estate of listings and financial projection services and tax advisory for real estate buyers
00:59:30 About the real estate buying process in Portugal and money transfer
01:03:00 Open Houses by Seed Real Estate in Lisbon
01:05:40 Conclusion
Sam, thank you very much for your time and this very insightful interview! I really enjoyed the conversation!
I hope this interview is insightful for both real estate agents and real estate investors looking to buy in Portugal.
You can reach out to Sam via: Sam@seedrealestate.pt https://www.seedrealestate.pt/
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