Meet the Team
Chris Johnson
A bit of background
I remember when I was about 13 years of age living in Wurtulla, and watching the development of the canal front blocks there. I told my father at the time he should buy a couple of those blocks! His reply was he we couldn’t afford it because at $28,000 they were a lot of money!
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He may have been right, but then again, he may have been like many people I meet and just didn’t have the knowledge as to how it could be done.
Years later I came to realise it was probably the later, fear through lack of knowledge stopped him in his tracks. Since becoming a father myself I realised I wanted to be able to provide for my children, my wife and myself in retirement, I didn’t want to work for 50 years and retire on the pension.
Being the first in my family to invest I had my doubters, which led to my own self-doubt, but it didn’t stop me; so I can relate to those at the beginning of their journey who are feeling the same way.
It took 2 years of my own research and 6 months convincing my wife it was a good idea before we started investing!
What’s your property investing experience?
It wasn’t until about 2010, (after years of making our own mistakes, procrastination and no plan) that we decided ‘if we are going to do this we need to do it right, we need a plan!’
A few years on we are continuing to build on our portfolio and based on our plan, have achieved our predetermined goals and continue to hold and manage our existing portfolio.
Why do you love what you do?
Quite simply I have seen the benefits of investing in property first hand through my own investing experience and that of others. I love being in the position to be able to help others achieve their investing goals, it started with helping friends and colleagues begin their investment journey and has continued on through my work as a property coach.
Why choose Bespoke Investment Group?
When I first started investing I was constantly looking for a mentor, someone who could help me achieve my investment goals and guide me through the plethora of investment options available. I have since surrounded myself with the right professionals in the right areas to provide me with the best advice to achieve my goals. Working as an independent licensee for a property company for 6 years provides a holistic approach to assisting clients – from planning through to tenancy and everything in between.However, I, along with my business partners saw a weakness in how we were able to assist clients, as even though we were offering an end to end solution it was only in a single segment of the property market, so we sought to fill this gap by providing a truly tailored solution to our client’s needs. From new property to established, renovations to commercial, splitter blocks and potential development sites. If it meets with our clients plan and goals we will source the property solution via our vast network of partners. I look forward to helping YOU on your journey.
Matthew Greenough
A bit of background
From a very early age I remember being surrounded by talk of property, whether it be building a new house for the family or learning about how to invest in property from both my mother and father.
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Even as a child I remember emulating the actions of my parents by drafting house designs and plans from scratch and designing what I considered to be my ‘dream home’.
In 1988 our family moved into our ‘dream’ family home, a reasonably large 5 bedrooms plus study home on a 2000 sqm block that had cost an astonishing $88,000 to build on top of the $36,000 for the b lock of land! It seemed a huge step from their first property purchase 15 years earlier for $7000 in a rural town in NSW! Fast forwar d 20 years from that date in 1988 to 2008 and my father subdivided the block and on sold the house. In the past 12 months the value of the house is circa $850,000 and the subdivided block yet to be built on cir ca $480,000! These early years obviously had a positive impact on my view of property and it is something I have enjoyed being involved in ever since.
What’s your property investing experience?
I have made great capital gains from buying and renovating properties and using my own handyman skills and time and then on selling the property usually 6-12 months later.
About a decade ago when one of my brand new properties that I had purchased had grown more in value and given me a larger net return then the cleverly constructed renovation I had just completed I had an ‘uh huh’ moment and since then I have focussed on building a balanced portfolio by strategically acquiring properties in new and existing areas taking advantage of existing ECB’s (established capital benchmarks) in order to manufacture growth in my property portfolio allowing me to duplicate the process sooner in order to leverage the compound growth.
Why choose Bespoke Investment Group?
Over recent years after learning my lessons I have sought to help many other, everyday Australian’s do the same and benefit from the exciting world of property investment. I enjoy working with clients to develop strategies that are unique to their situation and assist them in building their own property portfolio.
The language of property takes on many different forms and can be quite complicated to most people. I love nothing more than cutting through the hype to show them an easier, tried and tested method for investing in property whilst guiding them through the journey to realise a predetermined outcome. It still gives me a great deal of satisfaction to show people the way to build their portfolio and highlight to them the potential they have to invest. At Bespoke Investment Group this is what we do!
It takes nothing but time to sit and learn what potential someone has to develop and implement their strategy for building a property portfolio. Let me know when you are free for a coffee and I am more than happy to share my passion and love of property and hopefully work with you to achieve your goals!
Charl Du Mont
A bit of background
After completing my Commerce and Legal degrees I practiced as an attorney for some years before returning to private business. My experience in sales extends back to 1999 and I have a true passion for property. I remember at an early age drawing plans of houses and today I still love how property positively impacts the lives of people.
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As director of Harvest Property Group, South Africa, I gained vast experience in property development, sales and marketing and experienced first hand the wealth that well planned and well researched property investment can generate.
In 2010 I immigrated with my wife, Melanie and three beautiful daughters to Australia to start a new life for my family.
Looking after both sales and legal compliance with equal ease, I understand the needs of my clients and pride myself on being a productive, resilient and determined problem solver who strives for excellence and consistently monitors outcomes, thereby providing customized property investment strategies to my clients.
Why do you love what you do?
We all have a common desire to be happy and financially provide for our families now and in the future. Property investment is one of the tools which can be used to fulfill that desire. I have always had a passion for property and numbers. As a Property Coach I get to utilize this passion to assist my clients and be part of their journey to create true wealth and achieve their investment goals. As your property coach I would love to walk the journey to financial freedom with you.
Why choose Bespoke Investment Group?
I truly believe that planning and strategising your property investment plan is crucial in eventually generating the long term wealth you desire for yourself and your family. I strive to create an honest, transparent and educated relationship with my clients in order to achieve the best outcome.
As a true multi-faceted businessman, I am perfectly placed within the Bespoke Investment Group to help in all aspects of real estate and investment.
Let’s sit down over a coffee soon and have a chat about where you’d love your passion for property to take you.
