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Turning risks into rewards

It was a wise choice for the then 19-year-old, who was approached by a sales agent in 2003 with an offer he couldn’t refuse. “There were only around six apartments [in the block] remaining, which were being sold at a discount to enable the developer to finalise finance arrangements and proceed with construction. The contract price was $232,000, discounted from the first release price of $245,000,” Julian explains.

Slow and steady wins the race

After dipping his toe in the investment waters of his native New Zealand in his mid-20s Jason sold off what he had accumulated and set sail on an overseas travelling adventure. Eventually landing across the ditch in Australia his desire to build wealth through property investment was still strong and he found plenty of opportunities in his new homeland.

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