Hong Kong, New York, Queensland, Frankfurt, Texas That's where our guests flew in from for our first ever property retreat in Tuscany. Here are my thoughts: - by day 2 people were already asking where the next one is. people don't just want a house in Italy or another country, they also want to belong to something - topics like how to stay in touch, meet regularly, swap houses once they've bought, look out for each other were coming up regularly - the day after it ended 2 of our guests were already staying at the hotel of an expat we'd invited. the community happened on its own - no little groups formed. 5 days and everyone kept mixing, talking to each other, sharing etc. - every speaker stayed with us, some for a full day, some overnight. breakfast, lunch and dinner cooked by a private chef, one table for everything. Nobody gave a talk and left, and this was key since that's where most of the bonding happened - most people want things done for them. they don't want to chase lawyers, tax advisors and agents one by one, they want the right people and one point of contact to get sh*t done for them - you can absolutely mix business with pleasure. lawyer, tax advisor, a full day of viewings, wine lunch at a winery, a cooking class..and the best bits weren't even planned. one guest loves cigars so every night after dinner we sat outside with cigars and wine laughing our heads off - buying in Italy is simpler than most think once you have the right team - on the last night I sat down one on one with every guest. We got top marks across the board. One of them is an investment banker with a wealth of experience in real estate/seminars/community building, and his only note was more breaks for people taking work calls - what I'd change: more breaks, clearer info on dress code, and keep it to 10-12 people max so it stays one group - Tuscany was the right call. Val di Chiana in October is hard to beat We worked hard to get the organisation right, so I expected it to run smoothly. What I didn't expect was people from 4 continents and completely different backgrounds clicking this naturally. Might be luck, but glad everything worked out so well. AI is going to automate a lot of things, but sitting around one table with real people isn't one of them, and I think it's only going to get more valuable. p.s. I wasn’t sure if this would be the first of many or the first and last one, but having experienced this week and after hearing everyone’s feedback (both from guests+speakers) it would be criminal not to continue and do more of these. Not sure about the country for the next one - repeat Italy? Or Spain, Greece, Portugal, France?

Someone asked if they could get in on this. Would you be interested in co-owning it with me?

If I buy a ruin in Tuscany and document the whole renovation process on X, would you follow?

And if you're an entrepreneur looking to find your tribe and thinking of moving to Marbella, then check these two lads out: @PhantomStays and @RobLipsett - both run online communities based out of Marbella

Surprised this one's still on the market and it’s €125K cheaper too

My 5 day Marbella trip has come to an end and here are my thoughts: - Spanish taxes are high, but nobody I met in Marbella seemed to care. the priority here seems to be lifestyle over taxes - weather end of October is still beach weather. we did a workout on the beach and swam in the sea - the community surprised me. Lots of young business people, good network, everyone is building something - and they're all super into fitness. never seen so many ripped people in one place - everyone is well dressed and the look matters here a lot - not just the wealthy either. my uber driver (lived here for over 20 years) works two jobs, taxi + bouncer, lives in a 2 bed with his wife, and says there's plenty of work and he loves it here - food was incredible everywhere, not one bad meal. Cascada for the best steak, Breathe for chicken - felt safe at all times, but locals told me crazy stories..e.g. robbers pumping sleeping gas through villa air vents Overall I still prefer the Costa Brava (the rocky coves+water look more like the Balearics) but for a short break Marbella is 100% worth it.

If you want to know what life is really like somewhere, talk to a taxi driver. Mine to Malaga airport has lived in Marbella 20 years, drives an uber part time and works as a bouncer at one of the top clubs by night. In one ride I got housing, prices, schools, jobs, and stories I definitely can't post here.

Kazakhstan the next Singapore?

How to start a weekend properly - push up competition in teams - plank as a team - tug of war (lots of fun!) - breathwork - swim in the Mediterranean The energy after this is insane, better than any substance How did you start yours?

Who recognises this YT legend, dadpreneur and the unofficial Marbella mayor? @RobLipsett

Choosing the right venue for in-person events is so so important. This is the venue for the Wealth Summit I'm attending this week in Marbella and it's insane. (good job mate @PhantomStays)

Cool Pieter, but not as cool as making my slides at the Borderless Wealth Summit in Marbella yesterday 😁

Spain remains unbeatable when it comes to lifestyle and living your life to the fullest - clean - amazing weather - families out and about This is Estepona right now

Took me a while to realise what was the sound that woke me up was, until I opened the door. Marbella has some loud birds 😅

It’s currently run as a riding school, which is why there are horses throughout the estate

Just landed in Malaga, and will be in the area for a few days. Anything cool to do and see here?

Elderly couple on my flight just played a voice note from their grandkids on speaker. Wishing them a good flight, telling them how much they love them and will miss them. Call your grandparents.