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How to Build Wealth in Belgium (Thomas Guenter’s Real Strategy) [030]
Episode 30
Monday, 19 January, 2026
How Do You Actually Build Wealth in Belgium? Without Overcomplicating It or Leaving Money on the Table?This is the main question we discussed with Thomas Guenter, Founder and managing partner of Finhouse.We discussed the top principles of wealth creation and what it really takes to get to it.- What does it actually take to build serious wealth in Belgium today?- Is entrepreneurship the only path to wealth? Or can employees and freelancers get there too?- Which matters more for becoming wealthy: earning more or investing smarter? And how to do it? - Should you prioritise real estate or ETFs? AHow should you combine them for the highest long-term payoff?- When does diversification really add value? How much should you put in bonds, gold, crypto or private equity (if at all)?This conversation was fascinating, and Thomas does not shy away from giving real super-practical advice.We also discussed questions such as:- What does “having enough” actually mean? How do you combine wealth and happiness?- How to optimize the transfer of wealth between generations.- What are the first steps beginners should take today to build significant wealth over the next decade?- How does Private Equity and Venture Capital work? What are the pros and cons compared to a simple portfolio of ETFs?As you can see, we covered a lot of ground, which is why this episode is longer than usual. You will probably have to listen to it over multiple commute trips or workouts. But I promise, it’s well worth it. And just in case you didn’t know you can listen to it as an audio podcast as well.Thomas is a great guest for this topic because he is one of the young entrepreneurs in Belgium with the most experience in this field, both from his super-impressive personal journey and from the work he does with his community and clients.In 2024, Thomas was nominated for the Forbes Belgium 30 Under 30 list because of the positive impact that he has on the finances of thousands of people in Flanders. In 2025, he was nominated for the Forbes Europe 30 Under 30 list in the Finance category because of his efforts to democratize the access to private equity and venture capital through his own low-cost fund of funds, the Finhouse Global Fund.Thomas is the author of the best-selling book Personal Finance – with more than 20,000 copies sold in under a year – and reaches thousands of Belgians each month through his free educational videos about investing, real estate and wealth planning.Now, before we get started, I want to share an important disclaimer:As you will see in this conversation, I am not in favor of Private Equity or Venture Capital as an asset for individual investors. I explain why in the conversation and I stand by it. I think however that it is interesting to hear Thomas’ arguments on topic. What I am hoping for is that through his work, Thomas can help challenge the industry and make it better for us individual investors at some point. For now I keep my position of warning individual investors against it.So while we have some disagreements, you will see that it is in fact a very small part of the conversation. And it does not change the respect I have for the work Thomas does to support financial literacy in Belgium. The knowledge he shares in this episode is a testament to that. It’s real gold. And I want to thank Thomas for this once more.Thomas’ personal website: https://www.thomasguenter.be/Finhouse website: https://finhouse.be/Follow Thomas on social media: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guenterthomas- Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/guenter.thomas/And if you’re new to index investing, then I recommend you watch the free interactive workshop on Index Investing for Beginners in Belgium → https://firebelgium.com/investingworkshop---Learn about Financial Independence in Belgium: https://firebelgium.comJoin the community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FIREBelgium
