Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa May 2013 | Page 65

LIFESTYLE

M

eet K a rl Landman, t he Sout h
African Real Estate Master Investor
Of The Year. An Afrikaans kid who
grew up in Brighton Beach in Durban’s Bluff
area, Karl is not only a master investor but also
a philanthropist. With seven properties (and
a cottage) in his portfolio and a net worth of
R11.5 million with no debt, Karl was a clear
winner in the eyes of the judges.
Having come from a modest upbringing, Karl
spent two years in the South African Air Force
doing his national service before moving on to
the retail sector in 1983. He started his working
career at Score Food Holdings as a trainee retail
manager and in record time worked his way up to
manager of the largest supermarket in the group
at the age of 21. A mere four years later he was
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