Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa July 2018 | Page 4

EDITORIAL VIEW 14 LUXURIOUS FULL-TITLE FREE STANDING UPMARKET HOMES PERFECTLY LOCATED IN BRYANSTON, SANDTON * NO TRANSFER DUTY Maximise Your Future: Don’t Save, Invest 4 BED - 3.5 BATHROOMS - PYJAMA LOUNGE - OPEN PLAN LIVING - DOUBLE GARAGE - STAFF QUARTERS - PRIVATE GARDEN www.10davies.co.za CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY REIM managed to scoop up some awards at the recent annual 2018 South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) convention. The SAPOA Journalism Awards for Excellence serves to encourage journalists to continue striving to achieve the highest standards. At the helm of the Journalism Awards committee for the past six years, Brian Azizollahoff said that, “the  calibre of these awards keeps grow- ing from strength to strength.”During his address, Azizollahoff said journalists play a pivotal role in ensuring that the public are kept well informed regarding issues affecting the property sector. He said their dedication and commitment to their craft has not gone unnoticed. REIM’s own editor, Monique du Toit, won the Young Property Journalist of the Year award, while REIM secured 2nd  runner-up for Property News Website and Property Publication of the Year. We are very proud of Monique and the entire REIM team - and thank SAPOA for their acknowl- edgement. 8 UPMARKET FULL-TITLE FREE STANDING CLUSTER HOMES CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN MORNINGSIDE, SANDTON * NO TRANSFER DUTY 4 BED - 4.5 BATHROOMS - OPEN PLAN LIVING - DOUBLE GARAGE - STAFF QUARTERS - PRIVATE GARDEN www.37north.co.za 8 UPMARKET FULL-TITLE FREE STANDING CLUSTER HOMES CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN MORNINGSIDE, SANDTON 16 CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY COMPLETION SEPTEMBER 2018 * NO TRANSFER DUTY SOLD OUT MARK ZUCKERBERG CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY COMPLETION SEPTEMBER 2018 ARE YOU LOOKING TO BUILD A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY PORTFOLIO? ENQUIRE ABOUT OUR SPECIAL INVESTORS PACKAGE [phone] [email protected] www.16onmichelle.co.za Great Returns Excellent Capital Growth Brilliant Locations Rental Guarantees www.futuredev.co.za “ In a world that changes really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks “ 4 BED - 3.5 BATHROOMS - OPEN PLAN LIVING - DOUBLE GARAGE - STAFF QUARTERS - PRIVATE GARDEN At the recent RICS conference, Presi- dent John Hughes (FRICS), said Africa was a continent of huge opportunities, boosted by its young population and immense natural resources. Howev- er, he highlighted rapid urbanization to Africa’s cities and climate change as major challenges. He said: “We need to recognise the growing importance of cities, as urbanisation gathers momen- tum… National governments should not be concerned about the growing power of cities, but rather support the develop- ment of cities.” We also need to explore the opportunities for investors to capitalize on technology. Here are some of the key things that came out of the RICS conference: Urbanization - Move towards the cities; A new pace of leadership; Global disruption - Small business competitive; The example of the Tesla Giga Factory; A people- first model centered around health, education, well being; Harnessing technology; Financial empowerment and the effects of Block- chain access to finance; Public private partnerships; Sustainable environment through green development and infra- structure. The world of finance, invest- ment, banking and the law are changing fast. Read about how Blockchain is driv- ing that change in our feature article. I am always up for improving my self-de- velopment. When I listen to international financial gurus like Robert Kiyosaki, au- thor of ‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad’ who is fea- tured in this issue with his money insights, he always gives small nuggets of really good information that you can use. For example, your biggest assets are your are time and money - not your properties or your businesses. Many people forget that. He says start small and learn from others. There are four fundamentals of real estate investment  that I learnt from Kiyosaki that I would like to share with you that can help you stand above the rest. Rule one is that the property must put money in your pocket from day one. Rule two is that the property must be profitable by itself and stand alone as an investment and not require additional funding from another investment or source. Rule three is that you must control the investment whenever possible  including the income, expenses and debt. Rule four is that you must have an exit strategy or options of when you will sell before you buy. NEALE PETERSEN FOUNDER/PUBLISHER SA Real Estate Investor Magazine JULY/AUGUST 2018 3