Episode 25: Luxury Resort on the Blockchain - A Successful Start-to-Finish Case Study

In this episode of the Blockchain Real Estate Podcast, host Michael Flight and co-host Adam Carswell sit down with Laurent Chemla, CEO of Estatoken, to discuss a remarkable case study: the tokenization of the La Estancia Golf Resort, a luxury development in the Dominican Republic. 

Laurent shares his journey from initial concept to successful execution, detailing the challenges and triumphs of this groundbreaking project. We dive deep into the tokenization process, the financial and legal hurdles, and the innovative solutions that Estatoken pioneered to navigate them.

Laurent explains the unique benefits offered to investors, such as residency and citizenship options, and how La Estancia stands out as a prime example of real estate tokenization done right. We also touch on broader market opportunities and the future of cross-border real estate investment powered by blockchain technology.

Explore the components of tokenized luxury real estate, the impact of new technologies on investment strategies, and what this success story means for the future of digital securities. Whether you're a seasoned investor or new to the world of blockchain and real estate, this episode is packed with insights you won't want to miss!

*Recorded by the Blockchain Real Estate Meetup (formerly the Chicago Blockchain Real Estate Collective) on September 17, 2020.


About Laurent F. Chemla: 
Laurent F. Chemla is a serial entrepreneur and investor with more than 25 years of experience building and managing successful companies in the digital space. He’s the co-founder and Chairman of Reel Deal Group the first B2B digital marketplace for trading TV and Film Rights and Reel Track a blockchain-based decentralized universal registry for the audiovisual industry.

As CEO of Estatoken, a full-service marketing firm focused on Real Estate Digital Securities Offerings, he pioneered the tokenization of La Estancia Golf Resort located in The Dominican Republic.

He sits on the board of StangaOne1 a leading offshore digital production center with +280 employees based in Sofia, Bulgaria with offices in Serbia, London and Paris. Laurent has been featured in multiple publications and been speaker at MIPCOM, the Security Token Academy, the TV of Tomorrow, Online Advertising & Jupiter events and at the Cannes Cyber Lions.


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