Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa July/August 2019 | Page 8

EDITORS LETTER Welcome to our new look and feel Dear Readers, As this is my second edition as the editor of this informative and educational magazine, we have made a few changes to the magazine – noticeably in our design and content. Although change may be scary, it’s a welcomed new chapter for REImag. Rest assured the content of this edition focuses on education as we aim to provide in-depth insight into property, investment and finance to apply in your daily life. I am constantly developing the magazine to provide up-to-date information on current events and how this impacts everyone in the industry. no surprise to hear that the global population increases daily and with this so does the need for low-cost and sustainable housing. We unpack how this is being applied in South Africa and what we can learn from the efforts and mechanisms of other countries such as Brazil. As we brave the colder months ahead, we have provided some tips for homeowners on how to ‘winter proof’ their homes this season. The Italian property coach and expert, Carlo Mariani has some important words of advice for those looking to purchase property, titled ‘Don’t be interested in property’, it is sure to raise a few eyebrows and be a thought provoking read. Sitting down with the Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Dan Plato – we learn more about the planned revival of the Bellville area. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced at the most recent SONA address, his hopes for the future of ‘new cities and transport systems’ but we further uncover that there is untapped potential in existing cities. Renowned actor and businessman Arnold Schwarzenegger shares his secrets to success on the Mentorship challenge, a program which fosters entrepreneurship growth in SA. This edition’s theme focuses on affordable housing – a topic of importance not only in South Africa but around the world. It’s ISHANI CHETTY, EDITOR ARTICLES Submit contributions to [email protected] FACEBOOK Find us on RealEstateInvestorMagazine With a fresh new look, we hope you enjoy this month’s edition of Real Estate Investor Magazine. NEWSLETTER Sign up for our weekly newsletter PRESS RELEASES Submit press releases to [email protected] Get inspired by the biggest names in property Join us on REIM TV as we interview master investors such as Sol Kerzner, Robert Kiyosaki, and Christo Wiese to name a few tv Go to 6 JULY/AUGUST 2019 SA Real Estate Investor Magazine mag.co.za South Africa’s leading Real Estate platform