Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa October 2014 | Page 63

EVENTS

Live. Plan. Play. at the

Investment &
Retirement Expo 2014

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here is an urgent need for South Africans of
all ages to take charge of their investment and
life planning via efficient investing and healthy
living, and this will be the emphasis of the 2014
Investment & Retirement Expo, which will incorporate
the Property Expo this year, as the age of expo visitors
and scope of the investments on show broadens.
“The profile of visitors has expanded to include
forward-thinking attendees as young as 20, who
are looking to secure their futures through sound
investments made now,” comments Lynn Chamier,
General Manager of event organiser Thebe Reed
Exhibitions.
Property Expo
With the purchase of real estate as one of the biggest
investment one makes in a lifetime, it makes good
sense to expand the Investment & Retirement Expo to
include the Property Expo.
The Property Expo aims to grow the South African
real estate sector while educating consumers and
simplifying the process from a buyer’s perspective. It
will showcase key players in the real estate market,
including banks, bond originators, estate agents,
governing bodies and developers; and will give
expo visitors access to information about real estate
offerings and legislation, financing and lifestyle and
insider investment tips, for people planning to buy,
sell or renovate a property as well as those considering
expanding their investment portfolios.
Don’t wait another day
With only around 500 paydays between the ages
of 20 and 65, South Africans need to take charge of
their long-term financial planning as early as possible.
Exhibition sponsor Efficient Group says South
Africans are finding it necessary to become more
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Now incorporating the
Property Expo
astute in preparing for the different stages of life.
“Investing in real estate, short and long-term financial
investments, insurance, education, retirement, and even
family vacations are all important considerations when
compiling an appropriate financial plan. The longer
you wait to implement your investment and lifestyle
strategy, the less satisfying the quality of your life
could be in the medium- to long-term,” says Heiko
Weidhase, Efficient Group CEO.
However, sensible investments are not the only
focus area at the show. With the slogan “Live. Plan.
Play.” the Investment & Retirement Expo’s exhibitors
include investment, insurance, retirement and financial
planning,
health, wellness, fitness and lifestyle
solutions, real estate, home and security products, travel
destinations, retirement liv