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Episode 028 – 3 Co-Hosts Discuss Current Side Hustles and How You Can Get Started

28. December 2018 AR Comments 2 comments

Welcome to another Friday episode! Today it’s just us three – but it gets pretty interesting. We talk about personal side hustles we’ve each done and how they’ve succeeded, and we also go through a quick process for people to figure out a good side hustle that makes money 🤑. We also talk about: Alvar’s side hustles and philosophy Is investing a side hustle? Araminta’s side hustles and philosophy Scalable and not so scalable side hustles Mathias’ side hustles and philosophy…

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Episode 027 – Why I Refinanced My Apartment to Invest in the Stock Market | FIRE The Boss

25. December 2018 AR Comments 1 comment

Hoi hoi round 2! Today we interview B from the Netherlands. After buying his flat at age 22, he tells us how he got started with property investing, why he sometimes recommends timing the market and his refinancing strategy. What we also talk about: Why and how he got started with real estate so young Wealth tax and some property numbers How and why he refinanced his apartment His philosophy when it comes to debt Not paying off his student…

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Episode 026 – Case Study Part 2: Is Property Investing Worth it, Can I get Passive Income and Should I do FX Trading?

19. December 2018 AR Comments 0 Comment

Today’s Friday episode is the second part of our case study with Nicolas! A Romanian living in the Netherlands who wants help figuring out investing 💪 This time we tackle the subject of property investing, passive income, P2P lending and foreign exchange trading! What we also talk about: Investing in stocks vs real estate When is property investing worth it Getting started with P2P investing Timing the market with foreign exchange rates Don’t forget to subscribe our podcast on Itunes, Android…

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Episode 025 – What is Passive Investing and How to Get Started as an Expat | WillyFog

19. December 2018 AR Comments 1 comment

Bienvenidos again! Today we interview a lovely Spanish couple living in Germany, working on their path to FI through passive investing. We talk about the pillars of passive investing, what ETFs are really about and how to invest as an expat. What we also talk about: How Will and Fog completed a masters in Finance The debate between active and passive investing What would happen if everyone invested in ETFs Tools to invest as an expat Don’t forget to subscribe our…

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Episode 024 – Case Study Part 1: How to Pick a Broker, ETFs and Protect Yourself From Taxes

16. December 2018 AR Comments 0 Comment

This episode is our first ever case study! We talk with Nicolas, a Romanian living in the Netherlands who has a few questions about ETFs and wants to learn the non BS way to get started with investing. This one is Part 1, Part 2 is coming out next week! What we talk about: Who Nicolas is Nicolas’ goals and current situation Where to get started with brokers The importance of starting simple How to assess ETFs Protecting yourself from…

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Episode 023 – You Can Build a Business in Estonia | Micropreneur

12. December 2018 AR Comments 3 comments

Bienvenidos! Today we interview Ignacio the digital nomad! He explains the pros and cons of building a business in Estonia, how to get started and how he travels and works at the same time 💻 What we talk about: Why build a business in Estonia How to get started Salaries and taxes Why it’s maybe not for non digital nomads His future plans Don’t forget to subscribe our podcast on Itunes, Android or Spotify. Direct download here. Why Estonia? Estonia is…

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Episode 022 – How to Invest in the Spanish Real Estate Market | My Blue Bricks

6. December 2018 AR Comments 1 comment

Today we interview Christoph, a German expat living in Barcelona. He tells us what the real estate market looks like in Spain, how to get started and how the real estate company he co founded is educating others on property investing. What we talk about: How Christoph got started in the world of financial independence The current real estate market in Spain Can anyone invest in Spain? How he finds properties and what to look for What Blue Bricks does…

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The FI Europe Podcast is Doing a Christmas Giveaway! 🎉🎄

4. December 2018 AR Comments 3 comments

We’re very excited to be doing a Giveaway this year for Christmas – spreading the FI love and giving away some awesome presents 😍 Here’s a little recap of what we’re giving away: GRAND PRIZE: The Financial Independence Europe Retreat In 2018 we all met up in Aljezur, Portugal, and it was an amazing experience. 12 people came to Aljezur and hosted their own workshops on personal finance. It was a crazy few days meeting tons of amazing like-minded…

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Episode 021 – How to Use Automation to Build your Business | Benjamin Schleier

28. November 2018 AR Comments 3 comments

Today’s episode is with the very inspiring Benjamin from Germany. An entrepreneur who started at the ripe young age of 19, he now manages several companies, has over 16 employees and uses automation to reach FI 😎 What we talk about: How Benjamin started at the age of 19 His first customer and first employee Starting a business in Germany How he approaches leadership The huge role of automation in his business and life Ben’s future FI plans Don’t forget…

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Episode 020 – Reaching FI in the US vs in Europe | The Mastermind Within

20. November 2018 AR Comments 4 comments

A very interesting episode brought to you today with Erik from the USA! We chat about the differences between reaching FI in the US versus in Europe, his house-hacking strategies and entrepreneurship on both sides of the ocean. What we talk about: The FIRE movement in the US vs in Europe Entrepreneurship is easier in the US House hacking The pros and cons of reaching FI in Europe Don’t forget to subscribe our podcast on Itunes, Android or Spotify. Direct…

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