Mauricio Umansky on “Rentvesting” a Bullish Real Estate Market and Where to Buy

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**Mauricio Umansky** (2:46)
No matter where you buy, but even if you buy at a peak and you hold out 10 years, there is not one time where your property is worth less than 10 years later. There is not one 10 year cycle that's ever been lower than the peak.

**Nicole Lapin** (2:58)
Mauricio Umansky built the Agency into one of the most powerful luxury real estate firms in the world. He has personally done billions in real estate sales and has represented some of the world's most noteworthy properties, like the Walt Disney Estate, homes that were owned by Michael Jackson, Michael Jordan and Prince. Today, he takes us behind the scenes in the real estate market right now.

**Mauricio Umansky** (3:19)
There's amazing deals out there right now to be had. And so I think we're in the transition and we're moving from a bear market into a bull market.

**Nicole Lapin** (3:27)
He gives us his take on rent vesting, the strategy where you rent where you live, but buy where you rent.

**Mauricio Umansky** (3:34)
I think right now it's a great opportunity to be a tenant in California. Insurance is super high. And so being a tenant right now, it's not a terrible place to be. And then building equity through somebody else's rent.

**Nicole Lapin** (3:46)
And potential cash flow.

**Mauricio Umansky** (3:47)
Oh, and it builds equity.

**Nicole Lapin** (3:48)
Where he'd buy right now?

**Mauricio Umansky** (3:50)
A lot of money and people flocking to Miami. Florida, great tax haven. Texas, great tax haven.

**Nicole Lapin** (3:56)
And whether we'll be calling him Mayor Umansky anytime soon.

**Mauricio Umansky** (3:59)
I've thought about it a lot.

**Nicole Lapin** (4:02)
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