Property Podcast

We’re back with HeroX’s Dan Lazar. In this episode we dive into his property development journey in Australia, from townhouses to childcare centres and beyond. He shares his views on inflation and the cost of construction, the benefits of meditation, and explains all about what ‘trust level zero’ is and why you should implement it in your life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

Dan Lazar is the co-founder and CEO of HeroX, a property development firm in Melbourne. Originally hailing from Romania, Lazar first planned on becoming a professional tennis player, but when that didn’t pan out, he realised property— and Australia— was where he wanted to be. In this episode Lazar describes his childhood growing up in Eastern Europe, where he became the vice national tennis champi...

Lesley Smith is a property developer and finance officer living in the beautiful Sunshine Coast. Before Smith grew roots in Queensland, she was raised in Southampton, England. In this episode, we follow her life story from the streets of Southampton, through to her college education and finally to the life changing decision to move to Australia.  Our listeners will hear how different the prop...

Henry Ledingham is the founder and development manager of +Ethos. His company helps their clients with residential property development. Ledingham had worked in the commercial construction industry for 10 years and is now using the skills he learned there in the property development space and helping build successful portfolios for his clients.  Come with us as we learn about the property jou...

We’re back with One Contract Property’s Raymond Hempstead. In this episode he explains how he’s lived a life similar to that of a classic ‘90s one hit wonder by knocking things down and getting back up again, along with the tour of a historical icon that didn’t go quite the way he planned. Plus, find out the reason he sold his wife’s beloved car, and why financial advisors shouldn’t be your go-to...

If you were to look for an incredible inspirational story of how one man overcame a mountain of obstacles, you would find Raymond Hempstead's journey at the top of the list. Growing up in Queanbeyan then eventually settling down in Sydney, Hempstead didn't wait until he was 57 to become a success. This successful property investor and managing director of 'One Contract Property' took life by the h...

Simon Loo is the founder and director of buyers agency House Finder, and is a buyer’s agent himself. His property portfolio is now worth over $11 million, with $6 million in equity, affording him the ultimate goal of financial freedom. He has a wealth of knowledge to share about property investment in general, with a current focus on southeast Queensland and southwest Western Australia. In this ep...

Orane Swan is the managing director of Bos Developments and Orane Property and Lifestyles Pty Ltd. She also owns her own commercial property, and has a venue called Meetings@Milton. Swan is highly experienced in sales and marketing, as well as finance broking. Despite having difficulties in school, especially as English was her second language, the successful investor always had a strong work ethi...

We’re back with Dawn Fouhy, the founder of Future Proof Property Advisory who’s as passionate about property as she is her career in nursing. In this episode she details her portfolio that stretches from coast to coast and is built on a foundation of bricks, mortar, and positively geared properties. Between her partner and herself, they’ve amassed skills that have enabled them to purchase four pro...

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. D...

Alan Castorina is somewhat a jack of all trades. Starting off his professional career as a pilot, he flew all over Australia. He then moved to a sugar mill, and then operating machinery. Eventually he found his way to property development, and once he started he couldn't stop. He built his business from the ground up and managed to buy 10 properties in six years. Join us as he talks about his firs...

Simon Loo is the founder and director of buyers agency House Finder, and is a buyer’s agent himself. His property portfolio is now worth over $11 million, with $6 million in equity, affording him the ultimate goal of financial freedom. He has a wealth of knowledge to share about property investment in general, and while his main focus is on southeast Queensland, he also ventures further afield. Bu...

We’re back with Tyron Hyde, CEO of Washington Brown and active property investor. After getting to know him and all the main points from his life so far, we turn to his career and get to the bottom of questions such as: Who are his clients? And, What exactly is it that he does day to day? He also lets us in on the best investments he’s ever made, the movie he carries around just in case, and how h...

Tyron Hyde is  the CEO of Washington Brown, one of Australia’s oldest and most well-known quantity surveying firms. Having worked there for nearly 30 years, he not only knows the company inside out, but he also has a wealth of knowledge about the industry that’s hard— if not impossible!— to rival. In this episode we get to know the active property investor who walks to the beat of his own dru...

We’re back with Linder Group’s Craig Malvern, licensee of Linder Group which is headed by his sister Kimberly— but never fear, there’s no nepotism here! Malvern is naturally talented with real estate smarts and the ability to talk to anybody about anything, making him a perfect fit for the role. In this episode he provides a real-life example of how two people can experience the same situation and...

Craig Malvern is the licensee at Linder Group, a family business started by his sister Kimberly and her husband Jason. Malvern’s background is in both real estate sales and hospitality, which have lent themselves well to the work he does today. While he used to be a close relative of the Penrith Panther, he now shows his pride for his area in another fashion— but with the same qualities underpinni...

With two decades of high-level Australian property and construction industry  experience, Remon Fayad is the co-founder of property development cooperative Ellerson Property. Launched in 2020 by Remon and his brother Fayad, Ellerson Property aims to deliver the next generation of apartment living in Australia. Fayad was introduced to the industry at a young age with construction running throu...

With over 20 years of property and construction experience in a variety of project and executive-level roles, Fayad Fayad is the co-founder of Ellerson Property.  Established by Fayad in conjunction with his brother Remon, Ellerson Property is a  development group specialising in the creation of premier residential, retail and  commercial property, both in the Sydney market and acro...

Rob Flux is a property developer, educator, and mentor as well as founder of Australia’s largest property network group Property Developer Network. His personal and professional journeys have intertwined throughout the years, starting from purchasing his family home from his parents as a teenager to starting Property Developer Network through a conversation with friends sharing their property expe...

Vivienne Halliday is a passionate property developer. With 16 renovations under her belt, there’s not much she hasn't seen during a reno. In this episode she bestows us with her wisdom, as we follow her journey from growing up in New Zealand, to escaping the high interest rates that almost sent her broke.  We hear about the predicaments she’s found herself in over the years, like accidentally...

We’re back with Adam McKinnon, a geologist and manager of a public junior ASX company who spends his days digging for the next big thing. Some days that’s copper, some days it’s gold, and some days it’s a property goldmine just waiting to be discovered. In this episode we break ground on his investment journey and discover how having a plan can really make all the difference. He explains how getti...

Adam McKinnon is a geologist by day and property investor by night. As a manager of a public junior ASX company, he’s worked his way up and loves the view from where he is. After dedicating years of his life to the study of Earth sciences, he plans to keep digging for gold both literally and figuratively, searching for copper in the ground and golden property nuggets above it. In this episode we d...

Sam Gordon is the founder of property buyer’s agency, Australian Property Scout. His business helps clients secure the best possible deals available, whether they’re on or off the market. As one of the most successful property investors in Australia, Gordon loves to impart wisdom he has learnt along his journey.  In this episode he takes us to the beach where he came across a unique property...

Simon Loo is the founder and director of buyers agency House Finder, and is a buyer’s agent himself. His property portfolio is now worth over $11 million, with $6 million in equity, affording him the ultimate goal of financial freedom. He has a wealth of knowledge to share about property investment in general, and while his main focus is on southeast Queensland, he also ventures further afield. In...

We’re back with Redom Syed, founder of Confidence Finance and host of Australian Property Talk. His accolades also include numerous MPA awards, a stint in Treasury, and his young family, whom he treasures above all. Dedicated to helping people increase their financial literacy, Syed has helped hundreds of investors navigate their journeys. In this episode he sits us down for a ride through his per...