Tue, 24 August 2021
![]() Stephane De Baets is a real estate, hospitality, and blockchain expert. Stephane is a Belgian investment, real estate, and hospitality entrepreneur. He has 20 years of experience in asset management, financial structuring, and M&A. Currently, Stephane is the founder and president of the international asset management firm, Elevated Returns, which controls commercial properties transnationally. As a pioneer in blockchain-based real estate, Stephane and his firm have facilitated the first major commercial real estate transaction using blockchain technology to sell ownership stakes in the Aspen St. Regis Resort. Quote: “…what we realized along the way, we realized that the world of commercial hospitality investing is really very incestuous. You have only a couple of players that really know each other and it's a special investment club.” “…we kind of looked and said: why isn’t there a democratic way for people to buy a piece of ownership of the asset that they love?” Highlight: 02:09 - Stephane offers us insight into his background, how he got into investing and the real estate space, and how he got involved in blockchain. 05:26 - Stephane dissects what it means for consumers and merchants to use blockchain for asset investments. 07:19 - Stephane discusses the primary reasons behind going down the blockchain route. 09:54 - Stephane gives us his thoughts on the future of the hospitality space in a post-COVID world. 11:53 Stephane tells us what his firm anticipates around distress purchase and future opportunity. 13:30 - Stephane tells us the challenges and thoughts behind tech and blockchain becoming a widespread tool. 17:06 Stephane tells us his ideas on the use of blockchain. 18:48 - Stephane talks about the secondary market for those who want to sell off their fractional piece. 20:18 - Stephane gives an overview of projects Elevated Returns is working on. 22:45 - Stephane tells us the regulatory risks and downsides associated with Blockchain and security token in the U.S. 24:12 - Stephane gives a prediction of the security token space in 10 years. Guest Website: Recommended Resources:
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