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519 | How He Left Johannesburg at 19 with £400 to Now Owning 18 Properties! – Chat with Gavin van Zyl

Today’s guest has a remarkable story whose lessons span international borders and redefines risk, resilience and what it means to build a real-estate empire… 🌍🏠 🔑 

Meet Gavin van Zyl, Founder of White Rhino Property and a leading property expert in Canberra and NSW’s Queanbeyan market.  

With an entrepreneurial drive and a fearless approach to property investing, Gavin has risen to prominence, ranking as Rate My Agent’s top salesperson in New South Wales and securing a spot in Australia’s REB Top 100 Agents list.  


In this episode, you’ll hear:

  • Essentials for ACT Property Investors, including how to navigate ACT’s land tax 📈
  • Finding “Real Estate Gold”: How he seized the opportunity to buy the worst house on the best street 🥇
  • From 4 to 18 Properties: Gavin’s strategies for managing risk and high debt to launch White Rhino Property. 📊
  • The 3-Month “Holiday” That Changed His Life: Hear the pivotal trip that sparked the fire for his prosperous career in real estate. 🛫
  •  His jaw-dropping global experience from share houses in London to landing in Canberra, and more! 🇬🇧

Tune in now for a fascinating discussion with one of the boldest names in NSW real estate.   


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Timestamps  

  • 0:00 – How He Left Johannesburg at 19 with £400 to Now Owning 18 properties! 
  • 1:56 – Mindset Minute: To inspire people, don’t show them your superpowers… 
  • 3:13 – Welcome Gavin!  
  • 4:16 – From Johannesburg to Canberra: How did Gavin’s background influence his property investing?  
  • 5:22 – Money Story: “All that glitters ain’t gold”  
  • 8:38 – How the 3-month holiday he never returned from led to a career in property investing 
  • 11:11 – From Pounds to AUD: The big move to Australia and how he met Chelsea  
  • 16:51 – “That put the fire under my belly”: Landing in Canberra and how he got into property  
  • 21:59 – Why invest in freestanding over units?  
  • 25:54 – The loopholes he used to leverage  
  • 30:01 – How he bought real-estate gold: Investing in the worst house in the best street! 
  • 33:22 – From broke to the birth of White Rhino Property   
  • 38:03 – From ACT to NSW: “You can essentially buy three assets in this marketplace before you even get taxed $1.”  
  • 40:03 – The issue with investing in Canberra (Watch this on YouTube!)  
  • 44:19 – Where did Gavin develop his risk appetite?  
  • 48:38 – Ben’s experience in London!  
  • 51:14 – An entrepreneurial spirit and how he picks up the diamonds  
  • 54:49 – Investing commercial & buying in Super  
  • 56:28 – What is the mindset brought Gavin to where he is today?  
  • 59:07 – “The real wealth is freedom”: His North Star now 

And… 

  • 1:06:40 – Thank you, Gavin! What a remarkable story.  
  • 1:09:10 – Lifehack: How to remove Instagram content from someone without unfollowing them.  
  • 1:11:12 – WMPN: Holding Property: Is it a bulletproof investment or not? 

 

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