In episode 44, we talk to Brian Sango, aka The Property Guy, whose story reads like Paolo Coelho's "The Alchemist", so be prepared to believe in dreams.
Brian is originally from Zimbabwe, he moved to Cape Town in his teens after having a dream about Table Mountain and the city.
He told his mom about the dream and she suggested he move to Cape Town. So he did. He didn't know anyone in the city and started off as a parking attendant and cleaner at a Woolworths restaurant in Durbanville.
One day, one of the waiters at the restaurant fell sick and he was asked to help serve customers and was soon promoted to a permanent watering position.
During his tenure as a waiter, he met a couple that always wanted to be served by him and they'd always try to invite him to their offices. Little did he know that that couple owned the largest Remax franchise in the Western Cape; they eventually hired him as a PA and gave him a rent free apartment in Vredehoek.
Brian stayed at Remax from 2010 to 2013 where he learned a lot about the real estate business, especially advertising and marketing.
In 2012, he became a licensed real estate professional, left Remax in 2013 and joined a family business selling real estate.
A few years later, when the company relocated to Johannesburg, he was invited to join another property company, where he was tasked with selling property online in Johannesburg and Pretoria, from Cape Town.
Over a period of 5 years, he was able to sell 540 flats (apartments) online without ever having set foot in the apartments or neighborhoods where the apartments were located.
His success in this business, led him to launch his own company, Property Made Easy, which works with clients all over the world and helps investors invest in the metros and township properties in South Africa.
If you feel stuck and are doubting yourself and your resources, then this is another inspirational episode for you.
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Episode 132: What happens when someone owes you money and won’t pay
Episode 131: Creating financial freedom with real estate in Botswana
Episode 130: Growing a coffee brand throughout South Africa
Episode 129: Building student accommodation in the township
Episode 128: A fintech company that helps you go from first time homebuyer to property investor
Bonus Episode: The most common property investing questions with PropDocMom
Episode 127: Building a real estate portfolio through intuition and ancestral wisdom
Episode 126: Understanding your why when investing in property
Episode 125: Talking to the author of “Stokvels - How they can make your money work for you”
Episode 124: From sourcing deals for investors to investing in multi-lets
Bonus Episode: How to determine if a property is profitable or a good investment
Episode 123: How to earn passive income with short-term rentals as a full-time employee
Episode 122: How to make R27,000 (US$1,695) per month on your first property flip
Bonus Episode: Make 17% ROI per annum in your next property deal
Episode 120 (repost): From Being a Creative to making R100k (US$6500) in his first real estate deal
Episode 121: Buying your first property at 21
Episode 119: How to make a fortune developing low-income housing in South Africa
Episode 118: Making US$2,000 - US$4,000 a month with a guest house in Botswana
Episode 117: Using multiple strategies to build your real estate portfolio
Episode 116: How to own property in Rwanda
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