"einfach gemacht" #4
First Property Purchase As A Student & Financially Independent At 30: "derimmostudent" Takes You On His Investment Journey Via Instagram
At the age of 20, Tom developed an interest in real estate and bought his first apartment as an investment when he was only 23 years old. He launched his Instagram channel "derimmostudent" to motivate more young people to enter the real estate market. At the time, he was still a university student. Two years later, he had a portfolio of five properties. Once he reaches 30, his goal is to become largely financially independent. Listen to our German podcast episode of "einfach gemacht" to find out why he decided to opt for real estate to achieve this goal and which strategy he used to get started.
We love Tom's story because it shows another way to get into real estate, even if you're still in university and don't have a lot of equity.
Real Estate Offers Flexibility For Investors
The fact that Tom focuses his investment strategy on real estate has a practical reason: he feels that he can directly influence the outcome himself. That’s also what sets real estate apart from many other asset classes. Interestingly, those who remember Alex’s reasoning from “einfach gemacht” #3 will recognize a clear parallel in the argument. In any case, it quickly became clear to Tom that by choosing the right location, the right property, and negotiating the price skillfully, he could keep much of the process under his own control. From a small garage to a vacation property or a large commercial building, everything is technically possible to buy.
Getting Other People Excited About Real Estate
It quickly becomes clear in conversation that real estate is a true passion for Tom. As someone who loves numbers and bases his decisions on them, investing in property makes perfect sense. But for him, it’s also “a hobby you can make money with.” And because he’s had to overcome a few challenges, break down prejudices, and learn from mistakes along the way, he now shares his journey as a young investor under the name “derimmostudent.” Simply because he believes more young people should take the leap into real estate investing. And on that point, we couldn’t agree more!
