The Kenyan Who Buys Cars for Billionaires | Earl Karanja

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Most people see cars as liabilities. Earl Karanja sees them as alternative assets with global demand, cultural value, and appreciating long-term upside.Before brokering million-dollar Bugattis and rare Ferraris to collectors across Europe, Dubai, and New Zealand, Earl was a Kenyan kid raised in a strict teacher-led household where discipline, education, and financial restraint shaped everything. His first lessons around money came from selling farm produce in the village. Years later, those same principles would help him navigate one of the most exclusive and difficult industries in the world.Earl breaks down the hidden economics of the luxury and collectible car market, from flipping Toyota Prados in Kenya to sourcing hypercars worth millions of dollars for ultra-high-net-worth clients globally.He explains why certain Japanese cars continue appreciating, why wealthy investors are parking capital in rare analog vehicles, how social media changed the automotive business forever, and why the global collector market rewards patience, rarity, and knowledge over hype.The conversation also dives into the realities of building an African business in a European-dominated market, surviving a €200,000 scam loss, navigating visa barriers, dealing with weak local banking support, and spending nearly five years before the business became sustainably profitable.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Access all our links in one place: ⁠https://lnk.bio/Financially_Inc💹 Ready to start trading?🔍 Who is FXPesa: ⁠https://shorturl.at/rWFqC🎓 Learn how to trade: ⁠https://shorturl.at/xR2Ye⁠📊 Try a demo account: ⁠https://shorturl.at/izDMc⁠💸 Open a live account: ⁠https://shorturl.at/Od2ux---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Episode Chapters00:00 Intro & sponsor mention02:06 Why car investing makes money03:06 How to identify appreciating cars06:04 T