Global Real Estate Dealmakers

The war in Ukraine has dominated the headlines for many months. Since February 2022, nearly 9 million Ukrainians have fled their country, and tens of thousands of civilians and soldiers have died. My guest today, Denis Buyanov, has lived through the sirens, explosions, and tragedies that come with war. During this episode, he openly shares his experience of leaving Kyiv, returning to Kyiv, and being separated from his family. He thinks of himself as one of the lucky ones in comparison to so m...

This Kyle’s Take features commentary on the recent performance of Mexican real estate across the residential and commercial spectrum, insights from the interview with Jaime Fasja, poll results, and a preview of the next guest. 00:15 – Introduction Kyle sets the stage for the episode by describing the context of his surroundings at the Ritz Carlton in Mexico City. 1:28 – BREAKING NEWS 1:32 – Residential Metrics and Drivers Kyle highlights recent price increases in major Mexican cities that wer...

While this episode’s guest, Jaime Fasja, has a family background in real estate dating back 50 years, he crafted his own way to the highest echelons of retail, hospitality, and industrial real estate investment & development across Mexico and the Caribbean. The 180-person firm that he started from scratch in 2012 and now leads as co-CEO, Thor Urbana, owns assets in 20+ locations, primarily consisting of lifestyle retail centers and luxury hotels. Last week, Jaime and his team opened their...

This episode of Kyle’s Take features coverage of French real estate performance across product types throughout COVID, noteworthy investment projects, insights from the interview with Alon Kasha, poll results, and a preview of the next guest. 00:42 – Paris COVID Protocols 02:02 - BREAKING NEWS 02:11 – High-level residential performance 02:41 – Effect of Stimulus Payments 03:08 – Domination by French Buyers 03:30 – Market Drivers 04:10 – Grand Paris Project 05:45 – Investment Sales Market 07...

Little did Alon Kasha know at the time, but the move that he and his wife Betsy made to France nearly 20 years ago led to what is today a thriving real estate development and interior design firm called Kasha Paris. In this episode, Alon sits down with Kyle in the kitchen of one of his recently renovated apartments to describe the creation of this business, as well as how it has evolved over the years. As you will hear, this couple's background in finance and public relations has served them ...