Blog tagged as Investment Property

What You Should Do Before Buying Your First Investment Property

What You Should Do Before Buying Your First Investment Property

By Suze

Buying your first investment property may seem daunting—it’s a major financial commitment after all. However, if done right, it can be the start of a property investment journey towards a more financially secure future. Lending policies may be getting tighter, but house prices are also set to pick u...

25-09-18 08:49 PM - Comment(s)
How Much Less Tax Could You Have Paid If You Invested In A Property In The Last Financial Year?

How Much Less Tax Could You Have Paid If You Invested In A Property In The Last Financial Year?

By Suze

Investment properties can be a great way to qualify for major tax breaks. But there's a caveat to this: timing is everything. 

Investing in a property prior to the End of the Financial Year (EoFY) makes you, as a property investor, eligible for certain tax deductions. 

Settling prior to...

20-09-18 09:48 PM - Comment(s)
How Scary Is Australian Retirement? How Much Money Do We Really Need To Retire Comfortably?

How Scary Is Australian Retirement? How Much Money Do We Really Need To Retire Comfortably?

By Suze

Australia’s retirement system is known to be among the best in the world. With the government’s age pension and mandatory “Superannuation Guarantee” programs from employers, it has far exceeded other industrial nations like the United States when it comes to high individual savings rate.


However, Au...

26-02-16 11:00 PM - Comment(s)
How Do You Create Strong, Sustainable Wealth Through Property?

How Do You Create Strong, Sustainable Wealth Through Property?

By Suze

Many clients come to see us with the idea that they can make money from property, but they don’t really understand how. If you know the formula, and you get it right, then it’s relatively easy to make money through property investment and often it doesn't cost very much to do so. How is that possibl...
25-02-16 11:13 PM - Comment(s)
Why Investing In Your Own Backyard Is Not Always The Best Investment Strategy

Why Investing In Your Own Backyard Is Not Always The Best Investment Strategy

By Suze

But I know Sydney… This is one of the statements we hear most often at Calla Property when we first talk to clients about property investment. Clients often feel that they know the city and even suburb they live in or have invested in in the past. Usually this is because they’ve done quite well, eit...
17-09-15 08:42 PM - Comment(s)