#172 Europe’s Real Estate Future with CEPI Vice President and CERA President Kosmas Theodorides

This episode is brought to you by HalloCasa, the SEO-ranked digital business card for real estate agents. Looking to find the right agent, no matter where you are?Visit https://home.hallocasa.com to discover and connect with top real estate agents globally.Explore and get started today: https://hallocasa.com/brokersIn this session, I had the honor of speaking with Kosmas Theodorides, President of the Confederation of European Real Estate Associations (CERA/CEPI) — a central figure in shaping Europe’s real estate policy and professional standards.Yes… I had a few technical hiccups (of course, when interviewing the President of CEPI 😅), but Kosmas was incredibly gracious and the conversation was packed with deep insights into the European housing crisis, inflation’s effect on property values, golden visa programs, and counterproductive renovation laws.Timestamps:00:00:40 – Introduction00:02:00 – Kosmas' journey towards real estate00:05:30 – What is CEPI? Mission and Vision00:07:15 – CEPI’s Initiatives & Achievements00:11:05 – Tackling root causes of housing crises through academic research00:12:05 – Inflation, real estate vs gold, and nominal asset pricing00:14:25 – Empty units in big cities & rural vs urban dynamics00:16:25 – Laws requiring renovation before rental: helpful or harmful?00:17:25 – €50,000 grants to property owners for renovation00:19:25 – Golden Visa programs and long-term thinking00:21:25 – Final reflectionsWhether you're a policymaker, broker, property manager, or just passionate about housing in Europe, this one's for you!