Belgrave Academy
Short masterclasses.
Twenty to forty minutes with the people who do this for a living. Off-plan mechanics, tax structuring, cross-border ownership, deal-room negotiation. Free for Circle members.
Catalogue
Six in the current cohort.
- PrimerOff-plan
Off-plan: the mechanics
Head of Off-Plan Allocations
Payment plans, escrow, handover, snagging. The four moments where deals derail and how to spot them.
28 min Watch free - AdvancedTax
Cross-border tax + residency
Senior Tax Adviser, partner firm
Tax residency tests, treaty traps, and how holding structure changes the answer in every jurisdiction.
42 min Members - IntermediateNegotiation
Deal-room negotiation
Head of Private Acquisitions
How to bid against an estate, when to walk, and the four levers a seasoned acquirer uses on day one.
35 min Members - PrimerBranded
Branded residences: the premium
Director, Sales & Marketing
What you actually pay for when an operator badges a tower - and where the premium tends to compress.
22 min Watch free - PrimerOff-market
Whisper mandates explained
Senior Partner
Why some properties never list, how access is gated, and the etiquette of viewing a private mandate.
18 min Watch free - IntermediateInvestor
Lettings yield, decoded
Head of Lettings & Tenancy
Gross vs net, void modelling, opex realism. The numbers that separate a brochure yield from a real one.
31 min Members
Members
Free with the Circle.
Circle members watch the full catalogue, plus monthly live Q&A sessions with the presenters.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Belgrave Academy?
Belgrave Academy is a library of short video masterclasses taught by senior advisors and outside specialists at Belgrave Estates. Each class runs roughly twenty to forty minutes and covers the practical mechanics of buying and owning super-prime property.
What topics do the masterclasses cover?
Classes span off-plan mechanics, cross-border tax and residency, deal-room negotiation, branded residences, whisper mandates and lettings yield. The catalogue is refreshed as new topics are requested by members.
Are the Academy masterclasses free?
Selected primer classes are free to watch, while advanced and intermediate classes are included for Belgrave Circle members. Non-members can also enquire about pay-per-class access.
Who teaches the classes?
Classes are led by the firm's senior advisors and partner specialists, including heads of off-plan allocations, private acquisitions and lettings, plus outside tax advisers. Every presenter works in the field they teach.
How do Circle members access the full catalogue?
Belgrave Circle members watch the entire catalogue at no extra cost and join monthly live question-and-answer sessions with the presenters. Membership also unlocks events and off-market previews across our markets.
Can I request a masterclass on a specific topic?
Yes. If three Circle members ask for the same class, we add it to the schedule. Requests can be sent through our contact page.
Related
Continue exploring
- The Belgrave CircleMembership, events and off-market previews.
- Off-plan opportunitiesNew-build purchases explained and sourced.
- Off-market listingsDiscreet mandates never publicly advertised.
- GuidesPlain-English guidance for buyers and owners.
- GlossaryPrime real-estate terminology explained.
- InsightsAnalysis and commentary from our advisors.
Sole-mandate, single-side
No dual-agency on any transaction. Conflicts disclosed in writing.
Discretion by default
Off-market sourcing, alias representation, NDA-ready.
Audit-ready paper trail
Mandate, briefs, memos and closing dossier — written, signed, archived.
Ready when you are
A class on a topic we haven't covered?
If three Circle members ask for the same class, we put it in the schedule.