Real Estate Investing for Cash Flow with Kevin Bupp #337: Blockchain, The New Future of Asset Classes, Hospitality Investments, and So Much More! -with Stephane De Baets
Stephane De Baets is a real estate, hospitality, and blockchain expert.
Stephane is a Belgian investment, real estate, and hospitality entrepreneur. He has 20 years of experience in asset management, financial structuring, and M&A. Currently, Stephane is the founder and president of the international asset management firm, Elevated Returns, which controls commercial properties transnationally.
As a pioneer in blockchain-based real estate, Stephane and his firm have facilitated the first major commercial real estate transaction using blockchain technology to sell ownership stakes in the Aspen St. Regis Resort.
Quote:
"…what we realized along the way, we realized that the world of commercial hospitality investing is really very incestuous. You have only a couple of players that really know each other and it's a special investment club."
"…we kind of looked and said: why isn't there a democratic way for people to buy a piece of ownership of the asset that they love?"
Highlight:
02:09 - Stephane offers us insight into his background, how he got into investing and the real estate space, and how he got involved in blockchain.
05:26 - Stephane dissects what it means for consumers and merchants to use blockchain for asset investments.
07:19 - Stephane discusses the primary reasons behind going down the blockchain route.
09:54 - Stephane gives us his thoughts on the future of the hospitality space in a post-COVID world.
11:53 Stephane tells us what his firm anticipates around distress purchase and future opportunity.
13:30 - Stephane tells us the challenges and thoughts behind tech and blockchain becoming a widespread tool.
17:06 Stephane tells us his ideas on the use of blockchain.
18:48 - Stephane talks about the secondary market for those who want to sell off their fractional piece.
20:18 - Stephane gives an overview of projects Elevated Returns is working on.
22:45 - Stephane tells us the regulatory risks and downsides associated with Blockchain and security token in the U.S.
24:12 - Stephane gives a prediction of the security token space in 10 years.
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