The Property Journey Podcast: Beginner To Expert
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.
Episodes

Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Episode 025: A Day In The Life Of A Property Expert
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Welcome back to another episode of The Property Journey Podcast: Beginner to Expert.
In Episode 025 of The Property Journey Podcast we take a look at a Day In The Life of a Property Expert. Roy discusses some of his daily and weekly routine in juggling the legal side of property and conveyancing, as well as discussing his work with rental properties, renovations and investment clients.
As well as this, Roy also discusses some of his top tips in how he finds time to relax and wind down, how he sets himself up for the week with his strategies and goals, plus a whole lot more. A nice short episode which will allow you to get to know Roy just that little bit 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!

Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Episode 024: Strategies For Property Investment
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Welcome back to another episode of The Property Journey Podcast: Beginner to Expert.
Following on from our previous episode, we take a look at Strategies for Property Investment. In Episode 024 this is where we look at the different elements that should be considered when building out your strategy if you intend to invest in property.
Areas that we discuss include location of the property, what you should include in your strategy, management of properties, what type of property you intend to invest in, market research and a whole lot more! We also discuss risk and how the property market is just that, a market, in which prices can go up and down, therefore this is the same as your finances.
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!

Monday Jan 20, 2025
Episode 023: Property Investment FAQ's
Monday Jan 20, 2025
Monday Jan 20, 2025
Welcome back to another episode of The Property Journey Podcast: Beginner to Expert.
Episode 23 allows ourselves to take a look at some of the most frequently asked questions around Property Investment. Property Investing, like any investment, involves a lot of risk, and therefore must be thought about extremely carefully.
In this episode we discuss getting started in property investment, scenarios that could potentially happen in your investment journey amongst plenty of other questions that some of our listeners have put forward.
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!

Monday Jan 06, 2025
Episode 022: New Build vs Old Build
Monday Jan 06, 2025
Monday Jan 06, 2025
Welcome back to another episode of The Property Journey Podcast: Beginner to Expert.
In Episode 22, we take a look at the difference between buying a new build property or an older build property, discussing things such as cost, pricing, price retention as well as how properties are build and energy efficiency. We also discuss how a property sourcer can help when it comes to purchasing investment property and how they can help guide you to buying the right 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!

Friday Nov 01, 2024
Episode 021: The Budget 2024
Friday Nov 01, 2024
Friday Nov 01, 2024
Welcome back to another episode of The Property Journey Podcast: Beginner to Expert.
In Episode 21, we look at the changes announced in the Chancellor's budget with businesses set to take the brunt of the tax increases. Employer's National Insurance is set to increase, with thresholds also reducing. In the podcast, we also look at the increases in Capital Gains Tax, the changes to Agricultural Relief, changes to Inheritance Tax 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!

Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Episode 020: The Budget Preview 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Welcome back to another episode of The Property Journey Podcast: Beginner to Expert.
In Episode 20, we take a quick look at the speculation surrounding the upcoming Budget. This will be the first Labour Budget in nearly 15 years, and there is much speculation surrounding some of the tax increases following a touted "£22 billion black hole" in public finances.
Some of the potential tax increases will affect areas such as Capital Gains Tax (affecting those with property and investments) as well as Inheritance Tax plus much more. With The Budget 2024 only around the corner on October 30th, we will know for certain what is to come then, but for now, we take a look at some of the speculated changes and discuss how they could affect you.
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!

Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Episode 019: House's in Multiple Occupation (HMO's)
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Welcome back to another episode of The Property Journey Podcast: Beginner to Expert.
Following our last episode, we touched on Houses in Multiple Occupations aka HMO's. In Episode 19 we talk about HMO's, how at the moment, many property guru's are pushing HMO's as an easy source of money, what to expect if you decide to invest in an HMO and much more.
We discuss how HMO's are a completely different way of providing rental accommodation, how much it differs from a standard residential letting as well as the differences when it comes to paperwork, legal standards and 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!

Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
Episode 018: Property Management Companies
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
Welcome back to another episode of The Property Journey Podcast: Beginner to Expert.
In Episode 18 we follow on from our previous Episode of Property Investment Figures with a focus on Property Management Companies. If you have decided to take on a property investment journey, then a property management company may be something to consider.
In this episode we talk about the pros and cons of having a property management company on board helping you through your journey. As well as that, we look at the pitfalls of what can happen as an independent landlord, some of the benefits of taking on your own journey, as well as what it means for your tenant, dealing with either you as a landlord, or dealing with a property manager.
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!

Get To Know Us
Roy Dougan is a qualified Solicitor in Northern Ireland and specialises in the Conveyancing Process. Over the years he has gained experience in numerous areas, working with a number of professionals in the industry.
Chris, his host on the podcast has been working with him recently, with very little knowledge of the Conveyancing Process, hence the Beginner to Expert title.
Our Mission on the podcast is to help people gain a better understanding of everything that goes on in the Property Journey, and the Property Market. Hence we want to hear from you!