California Live Podcast with Victor Migalchan takes listeners on an expansive journey through real estate, innovation, and global transformation with featured guest Dr. Nuno Martins. A seasoned entrepreneur, inventor, and UC Berkeley scholar, Dr. Martins brings not only deep industry knowledge but also a compelling vision for the future, one rooted in sustainability, equity, and purpose-driven leadership.
The conversation begins with a nod to their first meeting at a Silicon Valley tech expo in 2019, a fitting prelude to a podcast that bridges tech and tangible impact. Dr. Martins recounts how his mission to improve quality of life through better housing led to the founding of Looks Premium, a Portugal-based real estate development company with over 1,300 apartments currently in development. What sets his firm apart isn’t just scale, it’s philosophy. Rather than chasing luxury, Looks Premium focuses on “premium quality of life” through well-designed, light-filled, and health-conscious homes made affordable.
Martins shares how his path to real estate began with a formative experience at Singularity University at NASA’s research center, where his capstone project explored global housing solutions. That spark of innovation, coupled with a values-driven partnership with co-founder Fernando Matos, evolved into a business model centered on honesty, community engagement, and creating long-term value for all stakeholders, including municipalities, partners, and families.
As the episode unfolds, the conversation shifts toward systemic issues in housing and governance. Dr. Martins offers clear-eyed insights on taxation, transparency, and public service, emphasizing that taxation is justifiable when governments are accountable and funds are used effectively. “Citizens are shareholders of their countries,” he says, advocating for a model where full transparency allows people to see where every cent of public money goes.
Later, the podcast delves into macroeconomic themes and the social contract underpinning modern societies. Martins argues for a reimagined world order, one where innovation, AI, and automation can reduce the cost of living so dramatically that jobs become a choice rather than a survival mechanism. His concept of a “universal millionaire income” envisions a world where the abundance enabled by technology liberates individuals to pursue purpose and passion, not just paychecks.
This transformative philosophy underpins Dr. Martins’ latest endeavor: The Unicorn Summit. More than a conference, the summit aims to cultivate the next generation of unicorn founders, entrepreneurs who solve critical global issues aligned with the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals. From water access and personalized medicine to AI and education, the summit is designed to inspire, educate, and connect change-makers with capital and mentors who can accelerate their path to scale.
Featuring luminaries like futurist Ray Kurzweil, Viome founder Naveen Jain, and United Therapeutics CEO Martine Rothblatt, the summit represents a rare convergence of technological achievement and humanitarian ambition.
Through Victor Migalchan’s thoughtful hosting and Dr. Nuno Martins’ compelling vision, listeners are encouraged to reconsider what success looks like in a world defined not by scarcity, but by possibility.
Whether you’re a real estate enthusiast, startup founder, policy thinker, or someone who simply believes in building a better world, this episode is a must-listen, rich with ideas, grounded in experience, and boldly optimistic about the future.
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