The Expat Money Show - With Mikkel Thorup
343: Austrian Investor Bets Big on Paraguay—And Wins – Markus Amann
TODAY’S CONVERSATION WITH MARKUS AMMAN:
- Tune in to hear how a fateful trip to Paraguay as a university student completely changed Markus’s life and career.
- Hear Markus’s wild story about a life-changing accident that forced him to leave Paraguay—only to return years later with even stronger determination.
- Learn how Markus became one of the earliest foreign investors in Asunción’s real estate market—at a time when most locals didn’t see the potential.
- Find out how mentorship played a crucial role in Markus’s success and why having the right business partners can make or break an investment in emerging markets.
- Discover how Paraguay’s evolving business environment has shifted over the years, from a closed-off society to a hotspot for international investors.
- Find out why Paraguay’s stable tax and immigration policies made it the perfect place for long-term investment.
- Listen as Markus shares how he identified Nueva Asunción as a prime investment opportunity long before the bridge was even discussed.
- Get an inside look at the real estate boom happening in Paraguay and why Markus believes the country’s best years are still ahead.
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