188: Pros & Cons of Relocating to Barcelona vs. Kyiv

Published: July 29, 2021, 1 p.m.

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Sam and Johnny compare each of their respective cities they chose to relocate to since the Covid-19 pandemic. Sam bought a condo in Barcelona to get the elusive \'golden visa\' and has since completed renovations, but is now finding the visa process harder than expected. Johnny went with Kyiv and bought not one, but two condos! Johnny\'s in the middle of renovations on his Kyiv condo and already got his temporary residency. But, is still in the process of obtaining\\xa0 permanent residency. Find out what each boss has learned in the process and why they chose each city as their new home base. \\xa0

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Time Stamps:

  • 04:00 \\u2013 What were the big benefits of investing in real estate?
  • 10:50 \\u2013 Benefits of the Golden Visa.\\xa0
  • 13:41 \\u2013 What\'s the progress with Johnny\\u2019s and Sam\\u2019s permanent residency?
  • 15:54 \\u2013 What is the cost of getting a temporary and then permanent visa?
  • 22:44 \\u2013 What was the procedure in selecting both properties?
  • 33:54 \\u2013 Some of the pros of the location and size of the properties.
  • 40:52 \\u2013 How long did the renovations take?
  • 51:54 \\u2013 What did you learn from the experience of renovating a property?
  • 55:52 \\u2013 How much did the Designer fees as well as furnishings come to?

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