The book
Property Going Global
My book on owning property across borders, with a foreword by Clem Sunter. The lessons that lasted, now free to read online, chapter by chapter.
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Entrepreneur · Father · Adventurer
Scott PickenThe Wealth Architect
"Most successful people do not have an income problem. They have an architecture problem."
Scott helps business owners and professionals who earn well build a clear global wealth plan and make their money work harder for them. He went from labouring on London building sites to nearly three decades of building businesses across borders, and now teaches what he learnt. Home is Knysna, on South Africa's Garden Route.
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The people around Scott’s journey
The team behind the familiesScott, Garth, Anthony and Alex- The Wealth EQ teamWealth EQ and the core wealth pillars
Clem SunterWrote the foreword to Scott’s book
Robert KiyosakiHolding Scott’s book
Richard BransonWith Scott on Necker Island
Why I do this
My father did everything he was told.
School, university, a career as a financial director, taxes paid, money saved. It still wasn't enough to set him free. At 59, he died broke.
I did my first building project with him when I was 13. Years later, I was a labourer on a London building site earning £5 an hour, when my parents posted me a copy of Rich Dad Poor Dad with a note I still keep.
That started a different path: property in other countries, then businesses that helped other people invest across borders, and a lot of lessons learnt the hard way. The biggest one: the wealthy never try to do it alone.
Wealth University is how I share what I've learnt, so more families can protect and grow what they have built.
Timeline
From building sites to a global wealth plan
- 1998
Construction management degree
BSc in Construction Management, cum laude, at the University of Cape Town.
- 1999
London, and starting to invest
Labouring on London building sites, and starting to invest in property.
- 2001
Master's degree, and a book that changed the plan
Master's in construction technology, cum laude, at the University of Greenwich. The same year, a gift from his parents: Rich Dad Poor Dad.
- 2004
International Property Solutions
Founded in London to help people buy property in other countries.
- 2010
A second business
Focused on investing across borders.
- 2013
Property Going Global
Wrote the book on investing in property across borders. See the lessons that lasted →
- The hard years
Scott 3.0
Growth brought hard lessons: business conflict and personal setbacks. I stepped back, did the work on myself, and rebuilt as a more present father and leader.
- Today
One mission: investor freedom
Leads Wealth University, Wealth Hackers and Private Wealth Global, helping business owners and professionals make their money work harder for them.
Beyond the business
Entrepreneur. Father. Adventurer.
I live in Knysna, on South Africa's Garden Route. I'm at home in a boardroom, on a stage or in the ocean, and some of my biggest lessons came from outside work.
My son is my greatest legacy. Being a present dad, staying healthy and having time in the water matter as much to me as anything I build. That's the whole point of wealth: freedom to live the life you actually want.
Earning well isn’t the same as being wealthy. Wealth is how your money is set up to work for you, and your family.THE IDEA BEHIND EVERYTHING I TEACH
- Surfing
- Kite surfing
- Cycling
- Rugby
- Skiing
- Padel
- Time with my son
My compass
What guides me
Purposeful impact
Work that changes how families build and keep wealth.
Freedom
Time, choice and the freedom to live on your own terms.
Integrity and truth
Say what's real, including the mistakes. Especially the mistakes.
Family and legacy
Build something my son can be proud of.
Learning and growth
Still building, still learning, still becoming.
Playfulness
Life is meant to be lived fully, not just managed.
2027
An extraordinary life, not just an impressive one. Family, health, investor freedom, meaningful work, time in the ocean, and a legacy my son can be proud of. It's the same thing I help members plan for: a life their wealth is built around.
Build boldly. Live fully.Entrepreneur · Father · Adventurer
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Nine quick questions. You’ll see two things: your stage (where you are today) and your money style (the habits behind your decisions), with practical next steps for both. No sign-up needed to see your result.
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How Scott teaches
Why before what
Scott’s teaching starts with the person, not the product. Money decisions run on beliefs formed early, and lasting change starts with noticing them. So every course and talk works on four things at once.
- 1Think
Money knowledge
How assets, currencies, structures and time work, explained in plain language.
- 2Feel
Money emotions
The habits, fears and stories behind your decisions, so you can respond rather than react.
- 3Connect
Your circle
The people, mentors and community around you. Nobody builds lasting wealth alone.
- 4Adapt
Resilience
Learning and adjusting as markets, rules and your own life change, at a pace you can keep up.
What we come back toLearnConnectDiversifyProtectPass on
General education only. This is not financial, tax, legal or immigration advice. Speak to a qualified professional about your own situation.
What I teach
Is your money working as hard as you are?
Six ideas run through everything I teach, from a free masterclass to our private mastermind.
Architecture, not income
Successful people rarely lack income. What's missing is a structure that lets their money work without them.
Know your numbers
Your net worth, your Freedom Number and your Freedom Gap. You can't plan a route without knowing where you stand.
Think global
Spread your wealth across countries, currencies, assets, partners and time, not one business in one country.
A plan on one page
Write down where you are, where you're going and the next step. Then review it every week and every month.
Education before investment
Understand how wealth works before you commit capital. Learning can start with any amount; investing shouldn't be rushed.
Go far, together
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." Nobody builds lasting wealth on their own.
Go deeper with Scott
Start free in the community. Then pick your next step.
Everyone starts in the free Wealth University community. When you want more, there are three ways to go further with me: the book, the course it grew into, and the membership where we put it into practice together.
CountriesCurrenciesAssetsPartnersTime
The digital course
Wealth Going Global
The book, updated into a full digital course: how to build a globally diversified wealth plan across countries, currencies, assets, partners and time.
See the course →Friday Q&AWealthOSAI coachesWealth PersonaEvery course
The membership
Wealth Hackers
Your one-page global wealth plan, one practical step a week, every course I teach, the member tools, and me live every Friday.
Explore Wealth Hackers →Not sure where to start? Join the free community first. It’s where everything begins.
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Learn with Scott
Start free. Go further when you're ready.
Everything starts free inside the Wealth University community. From there, go further at your own speed: the membership, the book, the course it grew into, and our private mastermind.
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Wealth University
A free community. Learn the language of wealth and find out where you stand.
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Wealth Hackers
Your one-page global wealth plan, one practical step a week, and me live every Friday.
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Property Going Global
The lessons that lasted from my book on investing in property across borders.
Free to readRead the lessons → - Course
Wealth Going Global
The book, updated into a digital course on diversifying across countries, currencies, assets, partners and time.
Included in Wealth HackersSee the course → - Fly
Private Wealth Global
A private wealth team behind you: our mastermind and family office programme.
By application
Speaking and media
Talks for business owners, professionals and their families
- Your business makes money. Is it making you wealthy?From business income to investor freedom.
- Going global with your wealthCountries, currencies, assets, partners and time.
- Family-office thinking, opened upHow wealthy families plan, and what anyone can borrow from them.
Make your money work harder for you.
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