Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa May/June 2015 | Page 18

WEALTH BUILDNG

D

onald John Trump is the
Chairman and CEO of the Trump
Organization which develops iconic
buildings. He is also the founder
of Trump Entertainment Resorts.
Trump’s plush property portfolio
includes numerous luxury apartments, condominiums,
hotels, golf courses and casino’s, located both in the
United States and internationally.
‘The Donald’ has gained celebrity status as the
Executive Producer of the reality television series, ‘The
Apprentice’ and ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’, and has
even received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
in 2007.
His’ diversified offshore portfolio includes
developments in Puerto Rico, Panama, Canada, Turkey,
the Philippines, India, Uruguay and Brazil, as well as
prestigious golf courses in the United Arab Emirates,
Ireland and Scotland.
Earlier this year Trump submitted new plans to
develop about 3, 000 properties (850 homes and 1, 900
holiday units) near the Alisa golf course in Turnberry,
Scotland. The hotel has re-opened and the renovation
of the clubhouse is set to be completed next month.
Trump also plans to acquire the historic lighthouse.
Meanwhile, Trump’s other projects include the golf
course at Ferry Point in New York which has recently
been opened. He is also currently re-developing the
Doral Hotel and Country Club in Miami, and the
historic Old Post Office building in Washington D.C.
into a luxury hotel.

Donald Trump is
the world’s most famous
property billionaire. Trump
shares with us strategies,
principles and secrets
for property success from
the small investor to
the big investor.
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“To create more rental income,
create an inviting exterior.”
Trump has come a long way since he first opened
the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Manhattan in 1980. “People
often ask me the secret to my success,” Trump muses,
“The answer is simple: fous, hard work and tenacity, as
well as being business savvy.”
George Ross, his trusted legal advisor, shares Trump’s
secrets to success in his book, ‘Trump Strategies for
Real Estate’. Gary Eldred, a Professor at Trump
University, shows us how to build wealth with property
investments in his book, ‘Real Estate 101’.
In this article we have to opportunity to learn from
Donald Trump, George Ross and Gary Eldred about
how you too can become wealthy by successfully
investing in property.
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