INVESTOR OF THE YEAR
Akbar Alli Hassim
Property developer and entrepreneur
Akbar Hassim is the Founder and Managing Director of Sandton based Residential Real Estate Development Company – FutureDev Properties .
Prior to forming Future- Dev Properties , Akbar was a Director of the Sandton based Civil Engineering Contracting Firm – Odoko , from 2007 to mid 2012 . From 2012 , FutureDev Properties have been involved in a number of Residential and Mixed Use Developments throughout South Africa , in various capacities and roles , the most prestigious being the Pearls of Umhlanga , which is the Largest Privately Developed Residential Development in South Africa at the moment , valued at just over R3 billion .
In 2015 , the Partners took a decision to focus all their efforts in the Northern Suburbs of Johannesburg , i . e . Sandton , with a very distinct and clear geographical precinct , and product offering – becoming a leader in Full-Title , Free-Hold Residential Developments in the Residential Suburbs of Sandton .
They have established themselves not only as an independent , but also a Turnkey Developer - being able to buy land , finance the real estate deals , create , control and orchestrate the process of the development from beginning to end .
Warren Brusse
Investor , property developer and entrepreneur
Warren is a developer , investor , entrepreneur , coach and speaker who is passionate about property and believes is it the ideal vehicle for wealth creation . He has over seventeen years of experience in property development , investment and management in South Africa and the United Kingdom .
He is a professional property investor and currently the
Chief Executive Officer at Edge Dev , Co-Founder at SA Property Investors Network , Director at We Buy Your Home , Director at United Kingdom Property Partners , Director at Brusse Property Limited , Shareholder at Cleverprop . com and Property Coach and Speaker at Legacy Education Alliance .
Warren was the Real Estate Manager and Strategy Director for DHL Supply Chain . He was responsible for strategy alignment and business planning regarding real estate investments , development agreements and lease agreements . He was responsible for management of properties valued at more than R1,0 billion and property developments of more than R200 million . He was behind many of DHL Supply Chain flagship properties in South Africa .
Candice Schultz
Investor , entrepreneur and attorney
Candice Schultz is a qualified Attorney and practices as such at Schultz Inc .
Her entrée into property space began when Candice in her capacity as a trustee of a Property Trust assisted in the development management of the Pan African Shopping Centre in Alexandra . The centre has now become a flagship shopping centre in the township .
Candice Schultz is currently practicing for her own account in the commercial and property field whilst offering strategic advice to boards of several companies . Candice incorporated Schultz and Associates in early 2010 as a law firm focusing on property and commercial legal advisory services .
Candice is also a shareholder in a property investment company , which focuses on the acquisition of properties in the residential and commercial sector .
Understanding the need for any investor to have a global perspective , she has recently incorporated Prime Property Global which invests in offshore markets . Prime Property Global has undertaken several projects in Florida , USA , and is now also undertaking residential developments , by acquiring land and developing model units and selling them for a pre-determined development profit .
INVESTOR OF THE YEAR / SAPIN GALA DINNER
Tuesday , 22 May 2018 Bryanston Country Club , Bryanston , Johannesburg Keynote speaker : Dolf de Roos
2 nd ANNUAL INVESTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD 2018
SA Real Estate Investor Magazine MAY / JUNE 2018 17