Australian Property Investor

Sanjeev Sah is a property buyer’s agent and founder of Investor’s Dream. He helps clients buy the best property for them whilst also working hard to negotiate the best deal possible. It has been a long journey for him to get to where he is today, from traveling all the way from India and educating himself on the best strategies and how to employ them in the property world. Come with us as we discuss his background from starting in India and making his way to Australia, deciding to change his career from being an engineer to getting into the property industry, how his property investing journey began, hear some amazing stories about his first property deals, what he had to do to learn about property and who he learnt from and much much more!

Rebecca and Alfie Cardamone have worked hard their whole lives individually, and now as a couple, they’re even stronger together. The Melbourne-based consultants are the husband and wide team behind iSubdivide, where they specialise in obtaining plans and permits for property developments as well as land subdivision. In this episode, they display their approachable and warm personalities that have helped them to become the successful team they are today. Designer Rebecca and builder Alfie share how they built their strong work ethics from early ages, how they both ended up in careers they never expected, and just how it all came full circle in the end. 

Premek Borek is a mechanical engineer and is now switching gears towards property. Borek grew up in Poland and assisted his father on weekends on his civil engineering jobs, which led Borek to move 100km from home to study mechanical engineering at university. He used these skills working in hospitals, laboratories and pharmaceutical companies, and then moved to Ireland and London before settling in Australia.Join us as we discuss his childhood and tailored education and how that led him to sunny Brisbane. We’ll take an auditory trip to Poland as Borek describes his upbringing in a 16th century tourist town, and we make a stopover in London where he takes us through the dilapidated house he rented and transformed, setting him on his path to property investing. We’ll also hear about the beginnings of his journey in Brisbane and the property that, along with some clever negotiations, completely changed his mindset amidst a growing pandemic.

Pulkit Gupta is the Managing Director of Consulting by PK. From a young age, Gupta was determined to have a career in investment banking. After 10+ years in the field, he made the brave decision to change careers and jump into property investment. Using skills and experiences from his time as an investment banker, Gupta developed data methods which assist him to safely invest in properties. He and his wife now own nine residential and two commercial properties. Today, he is using these data methods to help others achieve their property investment goals. In this episode, we hear about Gupta’s upbringing and why he wanted a high paying career, why he invested in his first property and the investment property that taught him a valuable lesson.

Phillip King has $30 million worth of reasons he’s the Sutherland Shire’s king of commercial real estate. Aftera 30+ year career at IBM Australia, where he was one of the first mobile phone owners and worked with computers as big as living rooms, he thought it was time for retirement. He was wrong.Harnessing three decades of commercial investment thanks to his childhood chats with his Uncle Joe, King realised his calling and jumped at the chance. Now with 53 commercial properties of his own and a database of 350 clients, he’s living the career of his dreams.In this episode King delves into what it was like to grow up in God’s country, where his childhood revolved around sport and definitely not around writing books! The author of Engines of Wealth: Commercial Retail Shops describes how and why he got involved in commercial property investing, and why residential property just wasn’t the fit for him. Plus, millennials rejoice: we hear how you can have your avocado

Oliver Jackson is a property buyer’s agent so he will help his clients on valuing properties and also getting it for a good price. He and his wife started a business called Living Property in order to not only help buy but give advice to clients on how to rejuvenate their property. Jackson started off working in construction but eventually made the transition to property and quickly became immersed in that world. Join us as we find out more about Oliver Jackson and how he become a property buyer’s agent. We talk about some of the advice he would give to first time renovators and what you need to look out for, and also avoid, when you are hiring people to come and work on your property. You’ll also hear about some of his fantastic travel stories and much more, all on this episode of Property Investory!

Monika Tu is one of Australia’s newest reality TV stars, but that doesn’t mean her success is only just starting! She’s been a mainstay in the luxury Australian property market for decades— and even before then, her larger than life personality and both people and marketing skills have helped her up her sales game continually for most of her life.In this episode, the founder of Black Diamondz Property Concierge and reality realtor star on Luxe Listings Sydney opens up on her fast-paced and exciting lifestyle. She certainly sells luxury, and while she lives what she sells today, it wasn’t always the case. She shares her experiences growing up in southwestern China, the university degree she holds that you may not expect, and the business she used to run that you likely remember well— if you have a ‘Laser’ sharp memory!

Mish Daniel is the founder of Revolve Commercial. From a young age, she had faced unimaginable hardships. However, that only pushed her to create a better life for herself. After living in South Africa until she was in her 40s, she made a brave choice and moved to Australia. When Daniel first came to Australia, she was unable to invest into residential properties. However, this was a blessing in disguise. Using her business knowledge and commercial investment experience from South Africa, Daniel was able to tap into the Australian commercial property market and build a successful business.In this episode, we hear stories about Daniel’s time in South Africa, childhood figures that influenced her to go into property investment and much more!