Excuse me for taking the liberty today to share this thought with you; I suppose it is inevitable to take part of my daily thoughts into a conflict as undesirable as the current one. Undoubtedly, the impact of the war in Ukraine on the world economy, as well as the economic sanctions against Russia and the domino effect that this entails on global markets, will have repercussions in many sectors, …
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A few days ago, just before the end of 2021, I was at an online congress in which I coincided with several colleagues. In it, the future of Real Estate was discussed and how the implementation of technological innovations is affecting, in one way or another, the sector. Among the topics raised, I found quite interesting the presentation of Dr. Neil Pennington, senior advisor of strategy and innova…
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The return on the purchase intended for rental
These last few months have been busy weeks for me. Fluctuating with the sector is a technique that I consider essential to be able to read the present and understand the future of Real Estate. In my case, it is not only about holding business meetings and study trips to other countries and cities to be able to analyze diverse markets, but also about having a continuous presence in conferences rela…
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Baby Boomers vs. Millennials
Last weekend I attended a conference on the future of Real Estate. As in most of these professional meetings, the most interesting thing lies in the public reflections that are generated and not so much in the search for concrete answers by the speakers. In my case, what I took away from this last appointment was the exchange of vision I had during the coffee break on the second day with two colle…
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Although I have the habit of always staying informed and adopting the routine of having breakfast in front of the digital press, one cannot help but have the feeling of not being able to cover everything. Information travels so fast that it is impossible to assimilate it in its entirety. In addition, I am not a person to settle for headlines, and not only for an interest in delving into the news b…
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Recent history has shown that the way companies in different sectors can remain relevant in the market is through disruptive innovation. To this end, smart leaders in the real estate sector are leveraging emerging technologies while others avoid new tools. The technology applied to the Real Estate is what we know as PropTech. In a society whose epicenter orbits around technology, even if we are no…
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Have you visited Athens? Have you been to Berlin? Have you walked the streets of Rome, Milan or Venice? And have you discovered amazing corners in London, Paris, Barcelona or Madrid? Travelling has become a common pleasure for millions of people, but the current situation caused by the COVID pandemic has changed everything, and moving around other countries has now become very complicated. Fortuna…
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The cities of the future will be measured by their sustainability, flexibility and habitability. The way we live is changing radically and, today, people seek greater freedom of movement, access to technology and a more global coexistence; advantages that come from the hand of 'co-living' but, could the COVID pandemic affect the continuity of this concept? Since the Industrial Revolution, our s…
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La pandemia COVID 19 ha generado cambios sin precedentes en cómo vivimos, trabajamos, socializamos o aprendemos. Obligándonos a replantear, entre otros, la función de los edificios a los que ya no tenemos necesidad de acudir para realizar estas actividades. Y creando la oportunidad de adaptar estos espacios a la nueva realidad.¿Y si replanteáramos su propósito para preservar nuestro pasado y…
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¿Sabías que existen datos que evidencian el descenso en la demanda del espacio de oficinas entre un 10-20%? La situación provocada por el COVID-19 nos está enseñando que el teletrabajo, no es solo posible, sino que resulta una solución óptima en muchos casos. Hoy en día, después de recuperar paulatinamente la actividad presencial en diversas oficinas, existen todavía numerosas personas q…
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Practicado durante décadas por artistas, escritores o directores de cine que decidían dejar sus residencias habituales y marcharse durante una temporada a un lugar tranquilo, donde inspirarse, el nuevo contexto COVID-19 y los confinamientos forzados recuperan esta tendencia como alternativa al teletrabajo desde casa.¿ Te apuntas? Nacido de la conjugación de los términos: “work” -trabajar …
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Las grandes ciudades del mundo están trabajando arduamente para comprender el impacto de la crisis de COVID-19 en el sector cultural local. Pese a que la mayoría lo están realizando de manera individual, casi todas ellas coinciden en un mismo punto clave: Compartir datos y aprovechar la tecnología de las ciudades inteligentes resulta crucial para la recuperación y renovación de sus sociedade…
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¿Recuerdas la mítica frase de Bruce Lee “Be water, my friend”? El ser humano tiene la capacidad de adaptarse al entorno y a las circunstancias, transformando todo aquello que en un principio se manifiesta como un hándicap, en una oportunidad para explorar escenarios imprevistos y, en muchas ocasiones desconocidos. La pandemia provocada por el COVID-19 nos ha puesto a prueba como sociedad y …
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