Australian Property Investor

We're back with the managing director and founding member of the DPN Group of companies, Sam Khalil. In this episode, as a successful property investor, he unveils how everything he does is tied together and always aligned with his humanist values. On the same note, he also highlights the importance of desire and why his goal was to create designer financial services with his clients. Plus, discover the gripping stories of how he made nearly $400,000 more on a property than the developer said he would and of how, in an effort to save $20,000, he ultimately lost out on a property that doubled in value in two years! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With over 27 years in business under his belt and a team of over 70 people across Australia, Sam Khalil is no stranger to the secrets of achieving property investing success.  The managing director and founding member of the DPN Group of companies, delves into his colourful experiences from being born in Sudan and growing up in Australia to later on starting businesses. Between property development, financial planning, and more, there isn’t much he hasn’t tried!In this episode, armed with a wealth of business knowledge, he gives insight about a particular path he nearly took, why financial literacy is paramount, and why haggling isn’t always worth it in the end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Accountant and property investor Chris Gray speaks with us about how he retired by 31 and upgraded his lifestyle. Originally a London courier, his life changed the day he came to Australia on a backpacking holiday in his teens, where the Australian lifestyle filled with sun, sand, and surf inspired him to go from teen to mega-successful entrepreneur.In this episode you’ll learn about Gray’s inventive first steps into property, how he built his work into a $15 million portfolio, and how he broke the mould and started playing life by his own rules. It’s an episode you don't want to miss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Paver is a very successful property developer and managing director of development, investment and services firm, Avenor. He established his company in 2016 and has been gradually growing his business and helping deliver projects in partnership with their investors. Join us in this episode of Property Investory to hear about his experiences traveling across Europe, the incredible story of how he juggled serving in the army and also university, how he was able to land a highly sought after job straight after university, a current project that he is working on with a client, how he started his own business, and much much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jill McIntyre is a life and business success coach at Whisper My Name Pty Ltd and Beyond Success. Based in Melbourne with many local, interstate, and international clients, she empowers people from all walks of life to achieve their goals and make the most of all life has to offer.In this episode she takes a look at dramatically dropping developments, the importance of being prepared in any market— especially a volatile one—, and finding the confidence you need to follow through with your strategy. She also delves into how we can work on our conscious states with one handy little item we all have somewhere in the house, and shares why she’s so glad modern freezers don’t need to be manually defrosted! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Loo is the founder and director of buyers agency House Finder, and is a buyer’s agent himself. His property portfolio is now worth over $11 million, with $6 million in equity, affording him the ultimate goal of financial freedom. He has a wealth of knowledge to share about property investment in general, with a current focus on southeast Queensland and southwest Western Australia.In this episode of 'Invest Like A Pro' we’re in Kelmscott, south east of Perth, where he found a bargain deal for his client. Seemingly the last property in the area for under $400,000, they snatched it up— after doing the necessary due diligence, which is different on the west coast than the east. He explains how it differs, what a reticulation system is, and the non-monetary difference between a $150 repair and a $30,000 one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re back with HeroX’s Dan Lazar. In this episode we dive into his property development journey in Australia, from townhouses to childcare centres and beyond. He shares his views on inflation and the cost of construction, the benefits of meditation, and explains all about what ‘trust level zero’ is and why you should implement it in your life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan Lazar is the co-founder and CEO of HeroX, a property development firm in Melbourne. Originally hailing from Romania, Lazar first planned on becoming a professional tennis player, but when that didn’t pan out, he realised property— and Australia— was where he wanted to be.In this episode Lazar describes his childhood growing up in Eastern Europe, where he became the vice national tennis champion of Romania. He takes us on a journey across oceans and tennis courts, detailing how he met his mentor-to-be when he didn’t even realise who he was, the decision his parents made that turned out to be for the best, and the pitch that eventually landed him on Shark Tank Romania. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lesley Smith is a property developer and finance officer living in the beautiful Sunshine Coast. Before Smith grew roots in Queensland, she was raised in Southampton, England. In this episode, we follow her life story from the streets of Southampton, through to her college education and finally to the life changing decision to move to Australia. Our listeners will hear how different the property world is in Australia compared to England, while also learning about Smith's first property investment. We also find out how she made a large profit on a development by seeing potential where other people wouldn't dare to.  All that and more on this episode of Property Investory! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Henry Ledingham is the founder and development manager of +Ethos. His company helps their clients with residential property development. Ledingham had worked in the commercial construction industry for 10 years and is now using the skills he learned there in the property development space and helping build successful portfolios for his clients. Come with us as we learn about the property journey of Henry Ledingham, we delve into the unique situation that he and his wife found themselves in, we discuss his time working in the commercial construction industry, we learn about why it took him some time to start his property journey, we find out about his transition from commercial into property development, and much much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.