Bitcoin Magazine Podcast Real Estate Magnate Elías Sacal: Bitcoin Obsoletes Real Estate as a Store of Value
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Jul 21, 2025 Elías Sacal, CEO of Murano Global Investments and a real estate veteran, discusses how Bitcoin is poised to revolutionize the traditional real estate investment landscape. He highlights the transition from debt-based financing to Bitcoin-backed models, emphasizing its advantages as a more stable store of value. Sacal also explores the potential for Bitcoin to unlock innovative capital strategies for developers, especially in Latin America, and its role as a superior collateral compared to real estate assets amidst rising inflation.
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Early Bitcoin Real Estate Anecdote
- Elías Sacal started following Bitcoin over 12 years ago, initially skeptical yet fascinated by its innovation.
- In 2011, one of his developers in Puerto Vallarta paid a deposit in Bitcoin when it was nearly worthless, illustrating Bitcoin's potential.
Bitcoin as Global Real Estate Currency
- Real estate transactions globally will increasingly be ruled by Bitcoin instead of local currencies or dollars.
- Bitcoin offers a more stable global currency that mitigates volatile currency exchange rates affecting real estate pricing.
Bitcoin Stabilizes Real Estate Economics
- Mortgage interest rates currently dominate real estate viability and lead to volatile markets and empty buildings.
- Integrating Bitcoin can stabilize real estate economics by reducing reliance on fluctuating interest rates.