Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa April 2014 | Page 20

COVER STORY Greg Secker Dolf de Roos advisor at the time) with their successful ‘make money in real estate’ seminars. Local property investors often ask me, “Who is the best property expert to help me to the next level?” Each country usually has a number of property experts that provide education, advice and inspiration. However, South African real estate guru talent is limited compared to the US, UK and Australian markets that have hundreds of experts. 18 April 2014 SA Real Estate Investor SUBSCRIBE Warren Buffett As a result, in South Africa we tend to rely on more international gurus. Local experts should have a better understanding of the local market in terms of legal issues and processes, but often tend to focus on methods and not on the opportunities beyond their own methods. Brian Wa lsh, founder of entrepreneur.co.za, estimates that the local personal development market www.reimag.co.za