This episode is the first in a series of talking with Sebastian all about acquisitions. Dan and Sebastian talk about how Sebastian structures his deals, how he finds them, what has been most successful for him in the past as well as who inspires him for the future.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Sebastian's first experience of acquisition was quite negative, he took over a company but was unable to save them and the company went under. But, if this hadn't had happened he wouldn't have decided to move to the UK and completed the many successful deals he has now.
• Sebastian tries to be creative in how he raises finance and structures deals, this allows him to make more appealing packages that work financially, both for himself and his investors.
• One of the main criteria that Sebastian looks for in a deal is that it is asset heavy. By that he means at least 50% of the value is held in assets such as real estate.
• Direct mail may be seen as old school to some but this is what Dan has found is most successful in finding deals.
• Having a good team around you is imperative in continually making successful deals. Sebastian ensures he has the right people in the right roles to help him make his deals a success.
• When you are first starting out, you need to find someone to help you. For your first deal to be a success you want to ensure you have the right person helping you along the way. There are varying ways to do this, Sebastian helps his clients by charging a set fee and a % equity in a successful deal. He doesn't care who the person is or where they come from, he just needs to know that they have what it takes.
• Acquisition is a people business. You need to know how to work with people and then solve problems for them creatively.
• You don't need to know the space or industry you are investing in but you do need to ensure you have experts in that field to support you.

BEST MOMENTS 

“You only learn through getting scars”

“I tend to think in terms that I need to make 200k out of this deal”

“Everybody wants a down payment…every deal you put down money doesn't mean its your own money”

“It's a people business and after that it's all about creative solutions to problems”

ABOUT THE GUEST

Sebastian Amieva
www.sebastianamieva.com

ABOUT THE HOST

Dan Taylor

Dan has completed over 36 transactions with a value in the tens of millions, though more importantly, he has added significant value by combining creative commercial property strategies and business buying strategies.

Working with existing property investors and SSAS Pension owners. Dan helps accelerate your income, grow your wealth and reclaim your time to live life on your terms.

Dan believes acquisitions are simply the fastest route to create cash flow and generational wealth.

Dan loves to help investors create cash flow and grow their wealth by investing with him.

Dan and his team do the deals so you don't have to.

Do you have a SSAS Pension or cash that's not producing income and simply don't have the time to do it yourself, then get in touch and if you qualify you may be able to invest with us acquiring businesses and commercial property.

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