Property Podcast

On this episode of Property Investory we speak with Andrew David Courtney, founder of Plenitude Wealth. Coming from a place of poverty, Courtney knew he wanted a different life for his family. After studying a Masters of Commerce, he discovered that even his peers had a huge missing piece in their financial knowledge: property. Filling this gap as a mortgage broker, buyers agent and licenced financial advisor, all in one, Courtney now is equipped to help everyone get finance fit ! But his story isn’t quite that simple. His journey spans countries and takes us from the basketball court to the boadroom, from tents to terminals. All in the name of financial freedom.

We’re back with Zach Hristo, the 27-year-old South-Australian investor boasting an impressive portfolio of $3.7M. 4 strong properties to his name, and a 3-year plan to double his net worth, Hristo is a man on a mission. Dominating the Adelaide marketplace, he inspires fellow listeners in their 20s (and older!) to save correctly, complete subdivisions and slowly transform one success to four. Plus, he reveals some of his biggest challenges, sharing an anecdote about tenants that ran out on a property!

From an avid podcast-listener to the star of his very own episode, Zach Hristo is a South-Australia based investor who has made an impressive $3.7M by the age of 27. Buying his first property at only 21, Hristo has been on a mission ever since. Sharing invaluable advice on building strong saving habits to selecting strong investment properties with his secret criteria, Hristo’s advice is the perfect breath of fresh air for our young listeners. And, he reveals his own love for property investment podcasts, sharing the importance of selecting real role models in a social media landscape, criticising ‘successful’, motivational speakers hiding behind smokes and mirrors.

Welcome back to our discussion with the remarkable Jhuntte Lopez, a HR professional at Samsung, and Moses Nuakeya, a technical product owner.Embark on an intriguing journey with them, from the initial acquisition of their first properties to the remarkable table of securing 10 properties before venturing into the diverse landscape of Dubai. Their narrative traverses significant life transitions, revealing the motivations driving their purchases. As the story unfolds, gain insights into realizing the Australian dream of homeownership. Be inspired by their daring venture into property investment, and glean valuable lessons — from astutely leveraging cash flow to adeptly navigating challenges with agents and tradespeople.

Seeking to expand their professional horizons beyond the perceived limitations that Australia offered, they decided to embark on a new and exciting chapter by immersing themselves in the culturally rich environment of Dubai. In this episode, Jhunette Lopez and Moses Nayakey take us on an exhilarating journey, sharing their backgrounds from Lopez’s upbringing in the Philippines to Nayakey growing up in Kenya. Both raised with strong work ethics and family values, they have always been driven individuals in areas of their lives. Their drive and determination led them to transition from Australia to the vibrant and diverse landscape of Dubai, where they explore and compare culture differences, work environments, and decision-making processes between the UAE and Australia. 

Chi Lam is a family man who arrived in Australia as a refugee from Vietnam as a child in the 1980s. In his early years he overcame obstacles like you wouldn’t believe, and is now the director and founder of his own company as well as the primary caregiver for his two daughters.In this episode he shares all about his childhood and adolescence and explains how they helped to form the man he is today. From five-day-long boat trips and pirates to learning a new language and moving all around Sydney, Lam’s life has been nothing short of an adventure— and he’s only just getting started.

Brendan Shine is a buyer’s agent and investment consultant. His love for property has allowed him to help others acquire wealth through investing with his consultancy and buyers’ agency, Strategic Property Acquisitions. After realising he would never earn a sufficient income for himself working as a baker, Shine jumped into the world of property investment where he has now purchased six houses, four duplexes, two blocks of units and one boarding house.Join us in this episode of Property Investory to hear how Shine was inspired to get into property by his boss at the bakery, how he and his wife managed to purchase 15 properties and his worst investing moments and what he learnt from it that could ultimately inspire you along your journey!

Fouhy is the founder of Future Proof Property Advisory and an ICU nurse who took her life from the Irish countryside and transplanted herself into Home and Away— or so she thought! In this episode she shares her incredible journey of working various jobs as a teenager and traveling the world before settling in Australia, soon discovering the reality of working in remote hospitals in the outback. Despite being thrown in the deep end, she developed the skills and resilience necessary to succeed both personally and professionally, helping her to achieve the Australian dream.

If grit and determination could be personified, they would come in the form of Braydon Birch. The construction worker, buyer’s advocate, and co-director of Hirch Property Group could easily have skated through life and watched opportunities fly by, but he grabbed every one he could— and then some. Growing up disadvantaged instilled a strong sense of determination in him to overcome the obstacles he faced and achieve success, motivating him to create a better life for himself and break the cycle of poverty.In this episode he divulges all about his younger years growing up in Melbourne’s east, where skate parks and shopping centre car parks took precedence over school. However, he caught himself from slipping into a downward spiral, and explains just how he did so to become the company founder and property investor he is today.