Property College
Stephen Brian Szewach
Property College is an educational platform established by South African entrepreneur and property investor Stephen Brian Szewach. He is the owner of numerous properties in the greater Sandton area, the founder of Sandton Rentals and Sales in 2008, a boutique real estate agency and currently the Owner and Principal of Rawson Properties Sandton-Morningside, Sales and Rentals operating in terms of Franchise Agreements with Rawson Residential Franchises (Pty) Ltd.
Stephen is passionate about helping individuals learn and make successful investments. He mentors, coaches and advises property investors based on his extensive industry knowledge and experience in property acquisitions and disposals.
Property College is a theory-based curriculum that relies on practical examples of South Africa’s property sector and the latest property legislation. It is a one-stop resource for e-learning tutorials, up-to-date research articles and detailed property purchase check-lists. Stephen has also developed several software programmes and calculators to aid in sound investment decisions that are backed by the numbers and facts.
This life-time property investment course is suited to first-time property buyers and those who want to become real estate investors with a portfolio of properties. It assists all property buyers with long-term property investment strategies.
Stephen remains dedicated to helping people learn.
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South African entrepreneur and property investor Stephen Brian Szewach holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours degree) in Accountancy from the University of the Witwatersrand. By the age of 28, he was admitted as a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and became a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) shortly after.
From an early age, Stephen learnt about the power of using the bank’s money to earn a healthy return. In 1988 his late grandmother bequeathed to him R26 000, which he used to make a cash purchase on a modest two-bedroom flat in Bellevue, Johannesburg. Two years later, he sold it for R50 000. Stephen invested that money in buying three flats in Berea, costing R38 000 each. He put down a R15 000 deposit on each property. By 1995, they had almost doubled in value and he sold each of them for R75 000.
By 35, Stephen owned 22 residential sectional title apartments and townhouses in the greater Sandton area. He managed to do this with bank financing and by obtaining interest rates of up to prime less 2% on 30-year bonds – in the days when banks were hungry to lend and were more negotiable on the terms.
Stephen’s passion has always been property investment and has extensive knowledge and experience in property investment and the South African property market, which he has formulated over many years. Countless people have contributed to his thinking and gained his appreciation along the way. Many people have approached him seeking property and investment advice.
Through his passion to teach and uplift others, he founded Property College – an educational platform that assists property buyers with long-term property investment strategies.
Here’s to wishing you successful investing!