In this week's episode Jonathan is joined by Danielle Hall, Founder of Co-Living Legends in Dubai.

Danielle shares a truly inspirational story of her property investing journey from building a UK property portfolio in her early 20s, to moving to Dubai for a teaching job and seeing a gap in the property market there to set up Co-Living Legends - a unique company which provides women across Dubai with access to luxury shared apartments with legendary rooms for rent.

Danielle's journey has seen her shift her property investing strategy from your standard buy-to-let model to a truly game-changing co-living model which is providing women from all over the world with great accommodation and creating life-long friendships along the way.

Make sure you download and listen now.

You can reach Danielle on Instagram at Colivinglegendsdubai and at colivinglegends.com

Jonathan offers free one-to-one buy to let investment discovery calls to help you unlock your expat property potential - your key to building passive income and long-term wealth.

Whether you are looking for advice on how to kickstart your property portfolio, want to delve into the world of new build property investing or are just looking for free tailored information for your circumstances then setting up your free discovery call is a great first step.

Alternatively, if you are looking to generate guaranteed, competitive returns on your cash instead of it losing value sitting in the bank or risking it on the stock market then book your call in and we can find a win-win way to work together.

To schedule your session now simply head to Unlock Expat Property and select a time suitable for you.

You can also follow Jonathan on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jonathan_cj_residences/

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Contact him by email at jonathan@unlockexpatproperty.com

In this week's episode Jonathan provides an update on his first HMO conversion project. After partnering with a full turnkey solution provider in the UK and spending the last 3 months sourcing a suitable property he has now secured his first deal through the modern method of auction.

Jonathan provides an open and honest review of the sourcing and purchasing process, including a bumpy road experience using the modern method of auction.

He discusses how the auction played out, shares the challenges encountered and how he overcame those with the support of his partner to secure the deal.

He also shares what's in store next for the project, how he is funding the deal and the lessons learned so far from this experience.

If you're an investor interested in HMOs then this is an episode you don't want to miss.

Jonathan offers free one-to-one buy to let investment discovery calls to help you unlock your expat property potential - your key to building passive income and long-term wealth.

Whether you are looking for advice on how to kickstart your property portfolio, want to delve into the world of new build property investing or are just looking for free tailored information for your circumstances then setting up your free discovery call is a great first step.

Alternatively, if you are looking to generate guaranteed, competitive returns on your cash instead of it losing value sitting in the bank or risking it on the stock market then book your call in and we can find a win-win way to work together.

To schedule your session now simply head to Unlock Expat Property and select a time suitable for you.

You can also follow Jonathan on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jonathan_cj_residences/

You can connect with him on LinkedIn (1) Jonathan Smith | LinkedIn

Contact him by email at jonathan@unlockexpatproperty.com

In this week's episode Jonathan dives into a topic that catches out far too many investors, both new and experienced - the real cost of buying UK property.

Buying a property is never just about the asking price. There are many other costs involved in purchasing a property which, if unchecked and unaccounted for, can easily erode the return on your investment and the amount of cashflow you generate each month.

Most investors are already aware that to buy a property you will, at least need a sufficient deposit saved up. But there are many other costs involved in purchasing a property which can quickly rack up and put investors into difficult positions.

From mortgage application fees, stamp duty land tax to lettings management fees and foreign exchange implications, Jonathan shares a comprehensive breakdown of all of the costs you can expect to incur in a property transaction and why it's important to analyse these in full before committing to a sale.

Don't get caught out by unexpected costs - download this week's episode now to unlock the real cost of buying UK property.

Free online stamp duty calculator: Overseas Buyer Stamp Duty Calculator 2025/26 - UK SDLT | Knight Frank UK

Jonathan offers free one-to-one buy to let investment discovery calls to help you unlock your expat property potential - your key to building passive income and long-term wealth.

Whether you are looking for advice on how to kickstart your property portfolio, want to delve into the world of new build property investing or are just looking for free tailored information for your circumstances then setting up your free discovery call is a great first step.

Alternatively, if you are looking to generate guaranteed, competitive returns on your cash instead of it losing value sitting in the bank or risking it on the stock market then book your call in and we can find a win-win way to work together.

To schedule your session now simply head to Unlock Expat Property and select a time suitable for you.

You can also follow Jonathan on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jonathan_cj_residences/

You can connect with him on LinkedIn (1) Jonathan Smith | LinkedIn

Contact him by email at jonathan@unlockexpatproperty.com