Investors Voice Category: Property

The Australian office market has been buoyed by rising investor demand. Transaction volumes exceeded $22.5 billion. The rise in participation of offshore investors has been material.

In July of 2019, the Australian Bureau of Statistics announced average Australian household wealth had exceeded the million dollar mark. Unsurprisingly, owner occupied housing was the largest contributor to wealth. Super was the next biggest contributor, followed by other financial assets.

When making an investment, it’s vital to determine how it will fit into your portfolio and whether it meets the strategy and objectives you set for it.

Apart from being complicated and contorted, the dispute revolved around who was to receive the $1.4M (approximate) death benefit payable from the SMSF following Peter’s death.

Most of Australia’s office markets are in good shape with the average vacancy rate sitting at 9.8%, although this is inflated by the high vacancy rates in Perth CBD and West Perth – both markets are still feeling the effects of the mining downturn.