Mohamed Mussa runs Chestertons Global, a 220-year-old UK property brand that has grown from 14 to 30 countries in two years. We talk about how geopolitics is moving cross-border capital around, how he picks partners in new markets, and how AI is actually useful in real estate beyond writing listing descriptions. He finishes with the checklist he thinks every international investor should run before buying.
Show notes
- 00:00 Intro. Mohamed's first podcast
- 00:47 Who Mohamed is: Chestertons Global, its history, and its parent company Mercantile
- 03:02 The UK as an exporter of real estate talent
- 04:05 Geopolitical tension isn't shrinking cross-border capital, it's moving it
- 11:38 Real estate as a path to upward mobility
- 13:58 High net worth migration (Henley & Partners numbers) and the investors below that tier
- 20:30 Partnering, leverage, and how Chestertons vets partners before putting its name on a market
- 28:36 Using a trusted brand to lead capital into a market
- 30:34 AI in real estate and why most firms are using it wrong
- 37:15 Following trends across 30 markets
- 39:45 Mohamed's top things to look at in a market, starting with capital growth, yields, and refurbishment data
- 44:15 Agentic AI and building data where there's no MLS
- 45:35 Closing advice: demographics, exit, infrastructure, partners, currency, and political stability
Guest links
- Chestertons Global: https://www.chestertons.com
- Mohamed Mussa, Managing Director, Chestertons Global
