How He Made a Fortune from $2000 in Singapore 🇸🇬

[@hushpuppykl]

He’s a super very nice man. Humble. Slightly eccentric. His sister is also a lovely person. They deserve what they have.

[@KoMin2722]

He is my ex boss. I worked in Indochine as part-time when I studied in Singapore and later working full time job and went back there and enjoy. Thank you Michael Ma and hope more successful.

[@NIKKIII-t3k]

Wait when did you quit your job? like what year?

[@KoMin2722]

@@NIKKIII-t3k I worked in Indochine forbidden city clark quay 2006 to 2010.

[@KaijieNicholas]

I feel him. Hanging around with brilliant people is the best thing ever

[@crosbyong]

“I had no home. Australia offered me. Forever, I’ll be Australian. I’ll never give up my Australian passport” RESPECT!

[@idoit5005]

Now that is dedication and loyalty. I’m sure Sg passport is better for him as a businessman based in Sg anyway

[@angelaliew7050]

crosbyong, I love Australia and Singapore. They give us good life and happiness.

[@RonLarhz]

Nice words. But the fact is he is self serving. here using sg as stepping stone. He will retire in Australia or somewhere else. Gahmen give them pr so easily. 🙄🙄🙄

[@AniMaTheEarth]

@@RonLarhz Singaporean earn money here then go AU compete with their locals also the same BODO. Go their UNI you see how many Singaporean la.

[@reddevils9758]

@@angelaliew7050 nah singapore garbage, they're getting worst without lky its the truth.

[@yuxianglim4870]

What an awesome interview! I could listen to this guy for hours.

[@ronnie5288]

Best interview so far and I like this guy.

[@Jasmateau]

Ok that guy is a f'n legend! Excellent brand he has created. I'd also love to meet him to learn more. Just chill and learn from his experiences!

[@WisteriaDream]

Wow!! Love this interview. Michael is a successful and fascinating guy. Love listening to him talk.

[@missamandaloo116]

Oh I've seen many IndoChine signs when I lived in Singapore! Finally "met" the boss! Thanks for the interview. I enjoyed watching it.

[@MaxChernov]

Our pleasure!

[@jawawise3726]

Omg the whole interview I was like 😳 Awesome!

[@_Urahara_Kisuke_]

No need for flashy fast cars to flex his wealth. He's rich from within, his attitude, perspective, humility.

[@kamariahabdrahim6963]

Best ever interview.With his wise advise.

[@edzehoo]

Brilliant businessman. Learnt a lot from this video alone. Love your channel , Max!

[@brandinginpajamas]

this was amazing , thank you Max and Michael Ma!

[@leshopaholics605]

His grandfather and dad both had lots of wisdom too, such a great interview that gave so much wisdom! Thank you!

[@aravearave]

this certainly one of the most enjoyable interview to listen to !

[@chonghongyi5935]

This guy is so much exposure and knowledgeable. I have learnt so much things from him in this interview video

[@fboyt72]

A very genuine person (Michael) speak from his heart

[@MaxChernov]

I’m offended by your brackets 😂

[@midasleong-rl8mj]

Thanks for picking brain on amazing people inspiring and another awesome interview love all your interview and we get to learn a lot from all the great people! Keep it up keep going...

[@spitlim]

riveted with this interview with Michael! he validated my investment path in property 😄 ...admire his energy

[@Albert_Einstein_not]

Another fabulous interview! Michael Ma is so charismatic

[@clausang]

Wow - 20 amazing minutes of an interview - love it!

[@Just8secondsTheory]

the legend speaks volumes with humbling awareness.

[@ordinaryobserver897]

Wow! Boss of indochine group. Amazing!

[@hhspore]

wow A+++ class interview with a A+++ businessman. I learn a lot from this interview. I hope to see more from you. Thank you !

[@EugeneChan-f4c]

Great Interview Max. Loved it and quite an aspiring one. Thanks.

[@rayong3703]

Top Notch Interview, thanks for sharing this!

[@MaxChernov]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@leejiajun99]

Bro you deserve everything you’ve got. Hands down the best KZbin channel in Singapore, I’ve learnt so much from your channel. You’re truly an inspiration and genius. Love you bro. Keep putting out fire content

[@MaxChernov]

I appreciate that!

[@frediv8]

Best one yet 👌

[@NikitaKemnits]

So admirable and interesting person. Life energy is like flow throug him and his speech.

[@andromeda582]

I really enjoyed this interview. Thank you

[@caarleon1170]

Keep us posted about the Phuket investment. I bought a condo in Kamala beach in 2019 that was supposed to be ready a few months after and never got finished. The developer (Blue Horizon) ran to Panama with all investors money. Best Western was also involved.

[@MaxChernov]

Oh wow, that's so unfortunate :( Yes, such cases happen in Thailand and Indonesia. You should be careful when choosing a developer. As for the guys from Layan Green Park, I'm 100% confident in them! My condo is nearly complete. The grand opening is in just two months.

[@aressto]

I feel you. Sorry for your loss. Covid times fucked up a lot of developers companies. And criminals in Thailand are so high that you can always bribe the police to run away with money. (

[@attaboyabhi]

Amazing Interview.

[@MNSTgrowth]

Great video! Please keep making more

[@MaxChernov]

Thank you! Will do!

[@chloe-ms2fz]

This was extremely captivating! Lots to learn from Michael.

[@ting2hung]

Ambitious but not greedy! Good motto

[@loveydovvyyy]

We need more KZbinrs to mention him he’s a legend!

[@Dominic-rw9dj]

The most interesting guest you've had so far.

[@sherwinh1661]

hi max i not only got perspective from expats but also wisdom from people that had incredible stories. would love to hear stories from super successful locals that has interesting stories as well!!

[@DanielFoo]

I was so sold on Bali until the plastic on the beaches came up. 😅 Now I'm considering Phuket as a retirement place.🤔 This guy is great..been to some of his indochine places.😅

[@lanka8786]

Love this..came at the right time…such wonderful wisdom and experience..thank you…

[@MaxChernov]

You are so welcome

[@picandvideo]

Absolutely correct about Bali which I was there in 2009 for the first time. I was shocked the next day after a rain storm.

[@MrEKS-st6mc]

Good information and interview Max ! It would have been nice however to zoom in on his father’s beginnings ie: what kind of shop? Service ? Product did his father start off with his successful business in Australia ? Otherwise very nice job.

[@rozyue1177]

Such an interesting interview , full of nuggets of wisdom

[@noadstv]

this is absolutely the best ads i've ever watched 😂

[@MaxChernov]

Insightful conversation with Michael Ma?

[@anastasiama991]

WOW VERY INSIGHTFUL CONVERSATION 👏 👌

[@CeritaFelam]

LOVE IT! please make a longer and deeper interview with him. interesting life story n perspective

[@WisteriaDream]

Yes, agree. I’d love to see a more in-depth and longer interview with Michael, there is so much to learn from him, his business sense, his attitude to life….. his father and grandfather were also successful business people and gave good advice.

[@boonleeglobal]

Great advice

[@kuraphlau03]

Max Chernov I love that story too interview an Australian businessman in Singapore. Can you make one video of interview with Ghib Ojisan. He is a famous youtuber influencer in Singapore too

[@peteFP3333]

best episode so far. tq max

[@Kowsan824]

Great interview!

[@harisadu8998]

The British found out that a 99 year lease was not as good as forever when they had to hand Hong Kong back to China.

[@ibrremote]

Great interview.

[@infinitzstore9102]

He should write a book on wealth creation. Thanks for interviewing him.

[@aressto]

Kiyosaki already done it for him ✅. No really, he is so close in look and feel to young kiyosaki.

[@peachpink123]

Great interview content

[@coreana.aesthetics]

INCREDIBLE INTERVIEW.

[@nolaughingmatter]

I can see the excitement in your Phuket investment, Max, congrats, it seems like a wise decision😄

[@idoit5005]

End credit is hilarious, magic trick 😂

[@anekechibuike8267]

Great insight into Asia investment opportunities.

[@irone7050]

good stuff!

[@AstrobumTV]

Please do more interviews about business founders on how they made their first million and their advices on how to build wealth from nothing.

[@Jinke888]

He used to be a big deal in the late 90s, early 2000s.. his spots were really popular

[@samtrader]

amazing guy

[@traveltaskforce]

Excellent interview. Could we have more interviews of this type with expat entrepreneurs in Singapore?😀

[@MaxChernov]

Definitely!

[@CKxperience]

@@MaxChernovmore indian or south asians please! Lots of sri lankans and pakistanis here too

[@CalvinChongOfficial]

Very inspiring! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@judymckee5992]

You learn everyday something new, like shophouse in Singapore has a 999 year lease.Gosh, I used to be a used car dealer and learn to solve one car at a time lol . Invest in something tangible that generate income.

[@MartinShortcut]

interesting experience. .

[@yuva]

The Spotify seed round offer - Michael shouldn't beat himself up about missing that. $1m seed is a lot of cash if it represents a significant portion of your portfolio and as he said "it's a bit much". He's a smart man to not take that offer because in an alternate universe, Spotify could have gone to zero. I'd once more push back on his idea of putting capital into property. As an asset class, it's not as liquid as owning equity in businesses via the stock market. He could run a simple rate of return calculation on his property portfolio via the S&P 500. I'm curious to see if his properties returned more than just investing in the market.

[@Sema4beach]

Gotta love an Aussie that likes Manly!!👏😃🐬

[@idoit5005]

Went there by ferry 21 years ago, had a pie, but that ferry ride, it was rocking wildly side to side. I was thinking, so this is how boats get capsized…

[@Sema4beach]

@@idoit5005 Manly Fast Ferry now! .. Bout 17 mins!💥💥

[@idoit5005]

@@Sema4beach awesome, would love to go again, Sydney is worth a revisit

[@horusfalcon668]

nice vid n interview

[@Ltwentytwo]

What an interesting guy to listen to. "don't ruin your brand" but then he allegedly avoided a roadblock because he was possibly drink driving.

[@akiraliu8678]

This guy's vision.😮

[@hommefatale9156]

“He Is a Man of Focus, Commitment and Sheer Fucking Will”

[@jawawise3726]

I didn’t spot any branded stuff on him. This isn’t common in SG actually 😂

[@DonYang73]

Basically, Singaporeans are destined to be employees, work to retirement and sip kopi o in a coffeeshop. Get out to chase your dreams, Singaporeans, if you have one and want one.

[@impopquiz]

I hv a friend who has the same mentality. He doesn’t splurge on branded items, he saved to splurge on cement. 😂 I wished I had known him 10 yrs before I know him. 😅

[@durian5233]

When I have money…I buy properties!

[@fasianow5367]

I am lucky too. My father fled China to Malaysia when he was 11 yrs old and alone. He fled Malaysia during ww2 to spore with his wife my mom. 😅

[@WinnerTube]

Damn I wish Mike had a KZbin channel or IG

[@k.k.c8670]

How do you buy a property as a foreigner in Phuket? Is it straight forward or you have to do all kinds of stuff like in Bali?

[@MaxChernov]

For a foreigner, you can choose leasehold for 90 years or freahold. Pretty straightforward. Not like Bali

[@NicolasLi-v9t]

You pay a heap of under the table cash to the then chief of Phuket immigration and acquire Thai nationality and the passport. That's how he did it.

[@Asher89leo]

So sad Philippines was not even mentioned.

[@idoit5005]

Any suitable Filipinos in Singapore you can think of, that Max can interview?

[@winstonl1629]

I would love to hang out with smart people. But they don't hang out with me.

[@idoit5005]

You can find them in business or work setting, many of them do not socialise much unless it’s for business. But first you need to have certain qualities beforehand

[@tedlai6624]

20 to 30 years ago practically any non degree holders, non English speaking were offered to take up SG citizenship

[@laugeokhong2514]

We cleaned it every weekend

[@idoit5005]

You’re a good person

[@thomasmerrill3585]

Also be careful the realtors in phuket will try to show you propertys on west coast because they get kick backs from projects, east is alittle farther from ther offices and dont like showing east coast no kick backs??

[@beverlyhills7883]

Love the channel, but foreigners can't buy freehold landed property in Thailand. Ownership of chicken cage apartments are allowed. Good luck with it

[@MaxChernov]

They can :) leasehold 90 or freehold

[@beverlyhills7883]

@@MaxChernov unless the law has been recently changed I respectfully submit you are incorrect. Foreigners can't own freehold houses, bungalows, land etc. I know some use company structures etc, but this is a very grey zone, fraught with difficulty. I enjoy your channel btw. Keep up with the great videos.

[@MaxChernov]

Condo can, villa cannot

[@skinneeelee7121]

Air polution in KL?

[@leejiajun99]

a bomb every 8 minutes for 7 years was dropped on Laos during the Vietnam war. He deserves everything and more that he gotten in this life.

[@tenga3tango]

He failed to reveal his family owns a Asian supermarket chain in Australia and throughout South East Asia when he arrived in Singapore. I read the Straits times and that is what was written . He is just being modest and humble.

[@idoit5005]

Wow good info, didn’t know that. He just said his dad was a rich guy.

[@NicolasLi-v9t]

Yes, the emperor really has no clothes

[@nigelwong21]

I got to disagree on certain aspects this guy mentioned. KL is having air pollution in the same category like JAKARTA & BKK? I juz couldn’t help from ROFL! 😜🤪😛

[@Mar-ec7et]

take it with pinch of salt.

[@k.k.c8670]

Malaysia does not seem to ever be a good place to invest as a foreigner. I might be wrong but most people choose other countries In South east Asia

[@idoit5005]

Depends on when he visited, the Indonesian haze did get really bad in some years but improved a lot under Jokowi

[@llmkzz]

the sus music at the investment part lol

[@mrblurblur2003]

I want to be your neighbor but I'm not sure of Thai laws which prohibits foreigners from owning properties there?

[@MaxChernov]

For a foreigner, you can choose leasehold for 90 years or freahold. Pretty straightforward.

[@NicolasLi-v9t]

@@MaxChernov You must be on a commission. Do not believe a word. Get a very good lawyer and valuer.

[@bush-b5330]

Henry Kissinger🤔

[@limkimyaw8980]

200k USD for a 1 bedder over at Phuket is absurd even with the assume ROI. Aside from being a tourist spot there is not much concrete infrastructure development for the island. Just because this guy you interview is well off doesn't means he is always right with his investments. Tourists are especially fickle minded, no one knows for sure if Phuket will always remain a hot spot.

[@MaxChernov]

wow so aggressive on other people pespectives :)

[@Iknowu-rs2cj]

These is more like a Phuket Promoting

[@idoit5005]

It’s a tip for people who wanna invest but can’t think of where to invest. So why not Phuket? It’s top of mind location for literally millions and millions of quality western and Asian tourists, so it ain’t a bad place at all

[@Iknowu-rs2cj]

@@idoit5005 More like a tip for "Holand"

[@Jasmateau]

200k usd for a 1 bedroom condo? That's crazy! I mean expensive........

[@MaxChernov]

The price doesn't really matter. What matters is the return on investment and future valuation.

[@Mar-ec7et]

@@MaxChernov entry price make alot of sense. It determine your returns.

[@NicolasLi-v9t]

@@MaxChernov Every Phuket shark real estate seller or agent says this shit. Total BS.

[@petesmt]

Lol he was a trader with ADM. And a businessman father. He was never poor to begin with

[@jessicalang7320]

Phuket has no earthquakes and volcanoes etc., what about tsunami? How could anyone forget 26 December 2004 when some 250 tourists died in that tsunami?

[@nigelwong21]

EXACTLY!

[@RH-vd3yu]

Did you watch the video? He said tsunami once every thousand years

[@jessicalang7320]

@@RH-vd3yu oh so he is the authority on this subject?

[@jessicalang7320]

@@RH-vd3yu oh so he is the authority on this subject, I see. With the climate changes witnessed in recent years, who could say for sure when tsunami will hit again?

[@heffdvidgd2598]

@@jessicalang7320yes, he has many apartments over there, so he is the authority.

[@kamariahabdrahim6963]

Are you gonna live there or for rent out?

[@MaxChernov]

Rent out of course. I live in Singapore:)

[@shahzadkheros]

This guy's aura is toxic. Loved the interview.