Property Hunter Magazine Issue 63- February 2015 | Page 52

CONTRIBUTOR| Charles Tan

IN SEARCH OF

Charles Tan

Founder
kopiandproperty.com

Charles loves cars but he buys
properties instead. A good car gets
you to your journey faster but a
good property gives you returns for
your comfortable retirement faster!
Currently, he has properties in Penang,
Klang Valley and Kota Kinabalu. His
mantra for property investment is,
‘Buy Objectively’.
In his previous role with a leading
property portal in Malaysia, he
regularly speaks about the property
market in property fairs, public
property talks, workshops and
even as panels in property related
forums. He blogs on a regular basis
inkopiandproperty.com which is a
popular property blog in Malaysia. The
blog is dedicated to his personal views
about the property market.

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PERTH
A recent visit to Perth gave Charles Tan a bunch of ideas
on why you should consider investing there. Find out what
they are.

F

or the past few months, I have seen a few
marketing promotions for properties in Perth
here in Malaysia. Their advertisements could
be seen online, in newspapers and some
property fairs. I think for the past few years,
when people talk about Australian properties,
it would most probably be Melbourne or Sydney. These
two are bigger and more vibrant cities as everyone would
tell you. In November, I travelled to Perth. I have been to
18 countries thus far but have never been to Australia.
So, what do I think of Perth as a city for potential property
investment? Statistics are one thing but what about
actual on the ground experience? Read on.
Family friendly. It’s really a friendly place for a family of
old and very young. Google for Perth CBD, enlarge it and
look at all the little parks and gardens that Perth has.
Do note that I said Perth CBD because city centres are
normally places where there are the least public spaces
compared to suburbs. In Perth, these are available
everywhere. My parents do not like huge shopping

centres and they prefer natural surroundings where we
can have a nice family picnic. My baby had lots of fun
running here and there in a safe surrounding in some
of these parks and garden