The Property Journey Podcast: Beginner To Expert

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Welcome to The Property Journey Podcast: Beginner to Expert. Our hosts Chris and Roy want to take you through everything to do with the Property Market, from First Time Buyers to Moving House, or if you are considering Property Investment. We’ve got you covered. We appreciate all questions to see if we can help you through the various avenues of the property market. Over the course of our podcast we hope to have many guests from across the Property Process come in and answer your questions, and to gain an insight into their profession, as well as tap them for their tips in the Property Process.

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May 13, 2026Episode 4430 min

Episode 044: Property Horror Stories

Welcome back to another episode of The Property Journey Podcast: Beginner to Expert. In Episode 44 we take a look at some of the potential Property Horror Stories that can happen when purchasing a property, either as a first time buyer, home mover or as an investor. We discuss topics such as people rushing in to buy a property, disregarding independent property surveys and their contents, as well as issues affecting developments and much more. This is not to be taken as financial advice. If you are interested in Property Investment, speak to a property expert or a financial advisor before following through and ensure you carry out your own research. If you have any questions that you would like to put forward to The Property Journey Podcast, be sure to hit us up on Social Media with the title ASK101 and we will answer your questions! Check out all episodes on our YouTube channel @RoyDouganPropertyExpert or for audio only, visit all major podcast providers and search The Property Journey Podcast or view all links here: https://linktr.ee/thepropertyjourneypod If you like this, follow us on our social media pages: https://www.facebook.com/roydouganyourpropertyexpert https://www.instagram.com/roydouganpropertyexpert https://www.tiktok.com/thepropertyjourneypod Let us know if you have any questions in the comments below!

April 14, 2026Episode 4328 min

Episode 043: What Makes A Good Rental Property?

Welcome back to another episode of The Property Journey Podcast: Beginner to Expert. In this latest episode, we take a look at what makes a good rental property. Ranging from location, to the type of property, as well as the product that you are offering, we look at all the different aspects of what makes a good rental property. This is not to be taken as financial advice. If you are interested in Property Investment, speak to a property expert or a financial advisor before following through and ensure you carry out your own research. If you have any questions that you would like to put forward to The Property Journey Podcast, be sure to hit us up on Social Media with the title ASK101 and we will answer your questions! Check out all episodes on our YouTube channel @RoyDouganPropertyExpert⁩ or for audio only, visit all major podcast providers and search The Property Journey Podcast or view all links here: https://linktr.ee/thepropertyjourneypod If you like this, follow us on our social media pages: https://www.facebook.com/roydouganyourpropertyexpert https://www.instagram.com/roydouganpropertyexpert https://www.tiktok.com/thepropertyjourneypod Let us know if you have any questions in the comments below!

March 22, 2026Episode 4239 min

Episode 042: Property Financing Options

Welcome back to another episode of The Property Journey Podcast: Beginner to Expert. When it comes to Property Financing, there a few options, whether you are a first time buyer, home mover or property investor. In Episode 42 we take a look at some of the options that are available to all. We discuss deposits, 0% deposit mortgages, cash buyers, mortgages, the bank of mum and dad and much more. As well as this, we discuss how best to navigate the market, how the market can change, resulting in higher interest rates, and plenty more all crammed into this episode! This is not to be taken as financial advice. If you are interested in Property Investment, speak to a property expert or a financial advisor before following through and ensure you carry out your own research. If you have any questions that you would like to put forward to The Property Journey Podcast, be sure to hit us up on Social Media with the title ASK101 and we will answer your questions! Check out all episodes on our YouTube channel @RoyDouganPropertyExpert⁩ or for audio only, visit all major podcast providers and search The Property Journey Podcast or view all links here: https://linktr.ee/thepropertyjourneypod If you like this, follow us on our social media pages: https://www.facebook.com/roydouganyourpropertyexpert https://www.instagram.com/roydouganpropertyexpert https://www.tiktok.com/thepropertyjourneypod Let us know if you have any questions in the comments below!

March 3, 2026Episode 4131 min

Episode 041: Emotional Buying Decisions

Welcome back to another episode of The Property Journey Podcast: Beginner to Expert. In Episode 041 we take a look at the buying decisions and how these can be powered by emotion, while also overriding the logic behind the decision. This is something which we see clearly with first time buyers and home movers, with a lot less emotion shown from investors when it comes to buying property. We take a look at why sometimes emotion can be the driving factor, with fear and missing out being key factors, as well as stress and getting caught up in the pressure pot of buying, and possibly selling your property. This is not to be taken as financial advice. If you are interested in Property Investment, speak to a property expert or a financial advisor before following through and ensure you carry out your own research. If you have any questions that you would like to put forward to The Property Journey Podcast, be sure to hit us up on Social Media with the title ASK101 and we will answer your questions! Check out all episodes on our YouTube channel @RoyDouganPropertyExpert or for audio only, visit all major podcast providers and search The Property Journey Podcast or view all links here: https://linktr.ee/thepropertyjourneypod If you like this, follow us on our social media pages: https://www.facebook.com/roydouganyourpropertyexpert https://www.instagram.com/roydouganpropertyexpert https://www.tiktok.com/thepropertyjourneypod Let us know if you have any questions in the comments below!

January 5, 2026Episode 4037 min

Episode 040: Property Myths Debunked

Welcome back to another episode of The Property Journey Podcast: Beginner to Expert. In Episode 40 we take a look at some of the common Property Myths that surround purchasing property, and the industry. Ranging from questions such as does property value always rise, to interest rates and waiting on them to drop, we take a look at all of the common myths, and debunk them. This is not to be taken as financial advice. If you are interested in Property Investment, speak to a property expert or a financial advisor before following through and ensure you carry out your own research. If you have any questions that you would like to put forward to The Property Journey Podcast, be sure to hit us up on Social Media with the title ASK101 and we will answer your questions! Check out all episodes on our YouTube channel @RoyDouganPropertyExpert or for audio only, visit all major podcast providers and search The Property Journey Podcast or view all links here: https://linktr.ee/thepropertyjourneypod If you like this, follow us on our social media pages: https://www.facebook.com/roydouganyourpropertyexpert https://www.instagram.com/roydouganpropertyexpert https://www.tiktok.com/thepropertyjourneypod Let us know if you have any questions in the comments below!

December 9, 2025Episode 3936 min

Episode 039: Hidden Costs of Property Ownership

Welcome back to another episode of The Property Journey Podcast: Beginner to Expert. The Hidden Costs of Property Ownership. When purchasing a property, sometimes it's very easy to just look at the purchase price of a property, and maximise your budget, forgetting about extra costs which may come your way. We discuss things such as management fees and ground rent, insurances that you would normally take out when it comes to purchasing a property, budgeting for unexpected costs, as well as general owning and maintaining costs. This is not to be taken as financial advice. If you are interested in Property Investment, speak to a property expert or a financial advisor before following through and ensure you carry out your own research. If you have any questions that you would like to put forward to The Property Journey Podcast, be sure to hit us up on Social Media with the title ASK101 and we will answer your questions! Check out all episodes on our YouTube channel @RoyDouganPropertyExpert or for audio only, visit all major podcast providers and search The Property Journey Podcast or view all links here: https://linktr.ee/thepropertyjourneypod If you like this, follow us on our social media pages: https://www.facebook.com/roydouganyourpropertyexpert https://www.instagram.com/roydouganpropertyexpert https://www.tiktok.com/thepropertyjourneypod Let us know if you have any questions in the comments below!

November 27, 2025Episode 3850 min

Episode 038: The Autumn Budget 2025

Welcome back to another episode of The Property Journey Podcast: Beginner to Expert. The Autumn Budget 2025 has arrived and after much speculation, we finally get to look at the details of what the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is set to bring in in terms of taxes, spending and cuts! We take a look at what has been announced, ranging from National Minimum Wage increases to Threshold Freezes, increases in property taxes on profits made, to changes set to be enforced on pensions and Cash ISA's. The Autumn Budget 2025 was set to be a doom and gloom budget, certainly if the speculation before hand was anything to go by, but judging by our interpretation, it certainly hasn't been as bad as what was expected. This episode is our own personal interpretations of the budget, and many will have a differing opinion on it. If you would like to discuss your own personal situations, feel free to get in touch. This is not to be taken as financial advice. If you are interested in Property Investment, speak to a property expert or a financial advisor before following through and ensure you carry out your own research. If you have any questions that you would like to put forward to The Property Journey Podcast, be sure to hit us up on Social Media with the title ASK101 and we will answer your questions! Check out all episodes on our YouTube channel @RoyDouganPropertyExpert or for audio only, visit all major podcast providers and search The Property Journey Podcast or view all links here: https://linktr.ee/thepropertyjourneypod If you like this, follow us on our social media pages: https://www.facebook.com/roydouganyourpropertyexpert https://www.instagram.com/roydouganpropertyexpert https://www.tiktok.com/thepropertyjourneypod Let us know if you have any questions in the comments below!

November 11, 2025Episode 3734 min

Episode 037: The Autumn Budget 2025 Preview

Welcome back to another episode of The Property Journey Podcast: Beginner to Expert. In Episode 37 is all about the Autumn Budget 2025, with a full preview of what potentially could be expected when the Budget is announced on November 26th 2025. So far, there has already been speculation as to what could potentially be announced by the chancellor, with potentially increase in Income Tax, VAT and National Insurance (either one of these three, increases and reductions, or a mixture). There has also been discussions around revamping the Stamp Duty tax, introduction of capital gains tax on residential property profits, amongst other increases in areas such as Inheritance Tax, Capital Gains and more. As this is a preview, this episode is simply speculation and we will not know for definite any of the potential changes that are set to be introduced, until they are announced on November 26th. This is not to be taken as financial advice. If you are interested in Property Investment, speak to a property expert or a financial advisor before following through and ensure you carry out your own research. If you have any questions that you would like to put forward to The Property Journey Podcast, be sure to hit us up on Social Media with the title ASK101 and we will answer your questions! Check out all episodes on our YouTube channel @RoyDouganPropertyExpert or for audio only, visit all major podcast providers and search The Property Journey Podcast or view all links here: https://linktr.ee/thepropertyjourneypod If you like this, follow us on our social media pages: https://www.facebook.com/roydouganyourpropertyexpert https://www.instagram.com/roydouganpropertyexpert https://www.tiktok.com/thepropertyjourneypod Let us know if you have any questions in the comments below!

October 21, 2025Episode 3620 min

Episode 036: Cross-Border Property Investment

Welcome back to another episode of The Property Journey Podcast: Beginner to Expert. Northern Ireland is in a very unique area, bordering the Republic of Ireland, while also having the Irish sea between it and the rest of the UK. When it comes to Property Investment, we discuss the reasons why some people would choose to invest in Northern Ireland from these other areas and discuss some of the challenges, considerations and potential pitfalls of investing either in NI, or from NI investing in the rest of the UK and ROI. This is not to be taken as financial advice. If you are interested in Property Investment, speak to a property expert or a financial advisor before following through and ensure you carry out your own research. If you have any questions that you would like to put forward to The Property Journey Podcast, be sure to hit us up on Social Media with the title ASK101 and we will answer your questions! Check out all episodes on our YouTube channel @RoyDouganPropertyExpert or for audio only, visit all major podcast providers and search The Property Journey Podcast or view all links here: https://linktr.ee/thepropertyjourneypod If you like this, follow us on our social media pages: https://www.facebook.com/roydouganyourpropertyexpert https://www.instagram.com/roydouganpropertyexpert https://www.tiktok.com/thepropertyjourneypod Let us know if you have any questions in the comments below!

October 1, 2025Episode 3527 min

Episode 035: Succession & Estate Planning

Welcome back to another episode of The Property Journey Podcast: Beginner to Expert. Succession & Estate Planning is not just for certain people, it is for everyone. Whether you simply have one bank account with some money or a business and property portfolio, everyone should consider succession and estate planning. In Episode 35, we take a look at important documents such as your Will, Enduring Powers of Attorney, Property Trusts and much more, hopefully helping you make the right informed decision as to what best suits you and your needs. This is not to be taken as financial advice. If you are interested in Property Investment, speak to a property expert or a financial advisor before following through and ensure you carry out your own research. If you have any questions that you would like to put forward to The Property Journey Podcast, be sure to hit us up on Social Media with the title ASK101 and we will answer your questions! Check out all episodes on our YouTube channel @RoyDouganPropertyExpert or for audio only, visit all major podcast providers and search The Property Journey Podcast or view all links here: https://linktr.ee/thepropertyjourneypod If you like this, follow us on our social media pages: https://www.facebook.com/roydouganyourpropertyexpert https://www.instagram.com/roydouganpropertyexpert https://www.tiktok.com/thepropertyjourneypod Let us know if you have any questions in the comments below!