Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa June 2018 | Page 22

PROFILE
Getting to Know
Robin Booth
The winner of the 2018 Investor of
the Year Award
A
nnounced as the 2018 Investor of the Year, Robin
Booth has been committed to real estate investing
for a long time. A qualified teacher by trade, Robin
soon realised that all the qualities that made him a good
teacher would be a good fit for the real estate investment
game. “The values of creativity, diligence, consistency, and
the expression of ethical values facilitate the growth of in-
vestment opportunities and win-win partnerships,” he ex-
plains.
Robin has dabbled in several property sectors - from stu-
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dent housing, to Airbnb, and a few projects based in the
United States. His passion for real estate is infectious - he
doesn’t believe that property should only be used to create
wealth; but should also create the lifestyle you want. By us-
ing several models of creative financing, stealthy negotiation,
and limiting risk, Robin has managed to build up an impres-
sive property portfolio.
Seeing a gap in the market
In 2017, he decided to take the plunge and explore the op-
portunities in student housing: “It’s one of the fastest grow-