Kehilwe Sibanda - a Senior Professional Town Planner at My Nala Planners on what town planning is, the importance of consulting with a town planner before buying land, the difference between land use planning and strategic planning, understanding the Town Planning Scheme (zoning laws about what you can do with the land you have/intend on purchasing).  For more in-depth articles, please visit my blog www.leratob.com/podcast/ and share your comments or topic suggestions with me on social media @LeratoLB. Thanks for listening ..read more

Residential Property Trends: Are market conditions favourable? What to know before buying your first property in 2022 ..read more

What happening in my life, why I haven’t uploaded a new episode, 2022 plans and new season ..read more

Money habits that are making you broke, Importance of tracking your income and expenses, why you shouldn't go broke trying to impress people you don't know. Bonus Episode with Angel Pather. For more in-depth articles, please visit my blog www.leratob.com/podcast/ and share your comments or topic suggestions with me on social media @LeratoLB. Thanks for listening!  ..read more

Angela Vernes, Head of Operations for Nedbank Insurance joins us to chat about the importance of home maintenance, the two main reasons why home insurance claims get rejected, and what are some considerations banks take into perspective when one claims for insurance. For more information about this episode, please visit my blog: www.leratob.com/home-insurance/, and share your comments or topic suggestions with me on social media @LeratoLB. Thanks for listening ..read more

Thomas Franken is the Managing Director at Rosemary Hill. He joins us to chat about architectural experiments - container homes, the cabin at Rosemary Hill Farm in Pretoria, the design process, and the difficulties of running a hospitality business during a pandemic. For more information about this episode, please visit my blog: www.leratob.com/rosemary-hill/, and share your comments or topic suggestions with me on social media @LeratoLB. Thanks for listening ..read more

If you are thinking of buying property in Hungary you’ve come to the right place! In this episode, we chat with Till Karpat about the Pros and Pitfalls of buying property in Hungary, Property Prices in Hungary, and lessons from buying his first home in Hungary. For more information about this episode, please visit my blog: www.leratob.com/property-in-hungary/, and share your comments or topic suggestions with me on social media @LeratoLB. Thanks for listening ..read more

Do you want to move to another country or get a second passport? There are many countries where you can buy a property and get residency. In this week's episode, I chat about the best countries to buy a property for residency, the costs involved and things to take into consideration. Analysts say that offers of passports and residency have become a big business, attracting an estimated $20 billion a year in investment. The rules vary for converting those visas into passports. For more information about this episode, please visit my blog: leratob.com/citizenship-by-investment/, and share yo ..read more

Buying a home is a huge accomplishment, but the process comes with its ups and downs. In this episode, my friend Rethabile joins me to share what we've both learned as homeowners in South Africa for 12 months. For more information about this episode, please visit my blog: www.leratob.com/home-buyer-mistakes/, and share your comments or topic suggestions with me on social media @LeratoLB. Thanks for listening! Get our 10+ ways to finance your first investment property eBook ..read more

The South African Township Property Market may not be your first option when you think of property investments. The reality is that SA townships have undergone a series of transformations since 1994. Lebogang Lebepe, founder and CEO of Bizz House a property development and investment company. He shares his story of growing up in a skwatta camp to becoming a property mogul through property investments. For more information about this episode, please visit my blog: www.leratob.com/Lebogang-Lebepe/, and share your comments or topic suggestions with me on social media @LeratoLB. Thanks for liste ..read more