SPONSORS NOTE
W
elcome to the Group First 2014 Offshore Property Handbook. We are excited to be the main
sponsor of this highly informative and prestigious title dedicated to the offshore property market.
Over the last 20 years, South Africa has experienced phenomenal growth in personal wealth creating a
large number of dollar millionaires in the process. With this new found wealth, investors have sought out new
investment opportunities beyond South Africa. The offshore property market has proven to be the perfect
catalyst for investors wanting to maximise their returns and grow their investment portfolio.
With offices in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Dubai, Malaysia, Canada and now South Africa Group
First offers investors a new take on buy-to-let property investments through our Store First and Park First
divisions. Store First offers investors an investment opportunity to receive a guaranteed 8% return on their
capital through monthly rentals. It also offers entrepreneurs and importers an opportunity to establish a cost
effective base from which to operate their business. Park First offers investors the opportunity to invest in
car parks at Glasgow International Airport from as little as £20,000 for a single parking space, guaranteeing
investors a minimum 8% annual return for the first two years. Investors are investing £60,000 on average with
Park First. Currently, there are around 4,000 spaces available.
We are very excited to bring Group First to the South African property investor and look forward to building
not just a great business but also great relationships with our investors.
Jacques Magliolo
Meet Jacques Magliolo
Armed with both a BCom and a MCom degree in
Economics, Jacques has been an investment and
corporate strategist since 1987. His experience
includes stockbroking, business development and
creating corporate strategies for numerous blue
chip companies in South Africa. Before setting
up his own consultancy, Business Consultants
International, in 2000 he ser ved as director,
strategist and head of research for Global Capital
www.reimag.co.za
Winston Mace
Securities. Jacques is the author of 15 books, of
which five are now used as university textbooks.
His book “Richer than Buffett” became a bestseller,
while “The Guerrilla Principle: Winning Tactics for
Global Project Managers” was rated by Tower Books
as the second most demanded book globally in
the year it was published. Jacques is also a highly
sought-after speaker and his articles are regularly
published by the top loca l and internationa l
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