Build A Bigger Life

From being homeless on Thailand’s beach at 20, to becoming a millionaire at 30, Andres Pira became a real estate tycoon at 36 in one of the world’s favorite destination; Phuket, Thailand. The Swedish billionaire entrepreneur Andres Pira is a prominent figure within the Southern Thailand community; through his residency and Blue Horizon Developments, a business empire of 19 companies with 249 employees and growing. Originally from Stockholm, Andres decided to pursue his dream of living in a tropical climate with lines of coconut trees; taking his grandfather’s inheritance of $2,000 and buying one-way ticket to Thailand. With $100, no contacts, jobs, or knowledge of Thai language, he ended up sleeping his life away on the beach strip of Phuket. “I won’t give you any money, but I’ll give you a book that might help you,” said a friend from Sweden after he asked for help out of desperation. Both hungry and angry from the response, Andres belligerently read the book on an empty stomach. It was called The Secret: Th