Property Hunter Magazine Property Hunter Magazine Issue 54 - May 2014 | Page 68

/// Contributor Ahyat Ishak Investment Expert Ahyat Ishak is the author of the bestseller “The Strategic Property Investor” book and the founder of “The Strategic Property Investment Model & Program”, which has helped many Malaysians create immense and sustainable wealth through property investment. He first began property investing for more than a decade ago and became a property millionaire before the age of 30, having started from humble beginnings. Through his experience and learning from many successful property millionaires, he has discovered the REAL Wealth Formula™ and has also trademarked his Strategic Property Investor Model™, which is the framework for his highly acclaimed workshops, seminars and talks. Academically, Ahyat Ishak has an IT Degree and MBA with the University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Australia, specializing in Strategic Marketing. He also holds the CPT or Certified Professional Trainers with IPMA, UK. Professionally, he is an entrepreneur and is the executive director of his family’s group of companies, which he 1st joined in the 90’s. This group has businesses ranging from services, technology, trading, food, agriculture and property investment. Website: www.ahyat.com YouTube channel: AhyatPropertyTV Property Bubbles (Part 3) Lessons from my Property Exploration in Spain & Portugal T his is part 3 of my 3 part article on my recent Spanish and Portuguese property trip, which had impacted me at the deepest level as a property investor. After traversing 3,500km across 2 nations, stopping by 7 cities, 3 ghost towns, and meeting 10 property investors there, I come back a different person. Here are the final 3 lessons I bring back from my property exploration in Spain – Portugal: 1 # Leverage: Truly a Double Aged Sword In my workshops and seminars, I tell people that one of key reasons I love property investment is because of the fact that I can leverage. Most people know this fact about property investment, but what do I mean by that? Leveraging is basically the ability to allow me to do more, and this can be done through many angles; leverage other people’s time, expertise, risk and money. The property investment ecosystem in Malaysia today is perfect in the sense that we are able to work with many kinds of people with many kinds of expertise, who will b HX