Could the money sitting in your super help fund your next property opportunity?

In this episode of The Andrew Wright Property Podcast, Andrew reconnects with Grant Abbott, one of Australia’s longstanding educators in self-managed superannuation funds, to explore how SMSFs can potentially be used for property investment, commercial property and even property development.

Andrew first trained under Grant more than 20 years ago. Now they revisit the strategies available today, from pooling super between family members and purchasing business real property to unit trust structures, development opportunities and using an SMSF as part of a longer-term wealth, tax and estate-planning strategy.

In this episode:

• Can an SMSF actually become a property developer?
• How SMSFs can potentially participate in property developments
• Using unit trusts and company structures for property
• Why commercial property can work differently from residential property in super
• Buying your own business premises through an SMSF
• How business owners may pay market rent to their own SMSF
• Pooling super between family members to increase purchasing power
• How many members an SMSF can have
• Property, tax and pension-phase considerations
• Asset protection and estate planning through super
• Grant’s approach to residential property structures
• Why Grant believes more investors should be paying attention to their super capital
• What investors should investigate before implementing an SMSF property strategy

Grant also shares one of the property strategies he believes could remain particularly relevant over the next five to ten years, and explains why he sees significant opportunity for investors prepared to understand the rules rather than simply assuming something can’t be done.

If you’re a property investor who has hit a borrowing ceiling or you simply haven’t looked closely at what your super could potentially do, this conversation may give you a completely different perspective.

Learn more from Grant Abbott:
Grant Abbott

More from Andrew:
Andrew Wright Property

General information only. SMSF, property, taxation and investment strategies can involve complex legal and compliance requirements. Seek appropriately qualified independent professional advice before acting.

What makes industrial sheds such a powerful property investment and how do you find the deals most investors overlook?

In this episode of The Andrew Wright Property Podcast, Andrew sits down with Johnny Leary from Shed Investor Academy to unpack four real industrial property deals and the strategies he used to find, finance and add value to each one.

Johnny shares how he turned a 500sqm Melbourne warehouse into eight townhouses, secured land beside Bunnings for a Pet Stock development, bought a $600,000 industrial property using vendor finance with just 10% down, and transformed a neglected “hoarder site” bought for $750,000 before eventually selling it for $1.6 million.

Andrew and Johnny also break down why they both love industrial property, from longer leases and lower maintenance to large land parcels, stronger rental yields and multiple ways to manufacture value.

In this episode:

• Why Andrew and Johnny favour industrial sheds
• How to increase industrial rents and property values
• Creating extra lettable area with mezzanines
• Developing underutilised industrial land
• Splitting larger sheds into smaller tenancies
• Johnny’s industrial-to-residential warehouse conversion
• How he secured an off-market site beside Bunnings
• Building a Pet Stock and veterinary development
• How he bought a $600K shed with just 10% down using vendor finance
• Why understanding the vendor’s needs can unlock creative deals
• The $750K “hoarder site” that eventually sold for $1.6M
• Using long settlements to create value before paying for the property
• Why industrial properties can be simpler to manage than residential investments

These aren't hypothetical strategies. They’re deals Johnny has actually completed, including the mistakes, negotiations, and creative structures that made them possible.

Learn more from Johnny:
Shed Investor Academy

More from Andrew:
Andrew Wright Property

Buying a beachfront property overseas for a fraction of Australian prices sounds like a dream. But get the ownership structure, location or due diligence wrong, and that dream can become an expensive mistake.

In this episode of The Andrew Wright Property Podcast, Andrew sits down with longtime friend, property investor and international real estate specialist Matt Towner.

Matt’s path into property is anything but conventional. After spending his twenties travelling the world as a gemstone dealer, he began investing in Australian real estate in his thirties. Property ultimately gave him the wealth and flexibility to build a lifestyle spanning Byron Bay, Thailand, Bali and the Philippines.

Today, Matt draws on decades of experience to explain what Australians should understand before investing overseas, from foreign ownership and leasehold structures to local partnerships, professional advice and the additional due diligence required when investing in another country.

In this episode:

• How Matt built wealth through Australian property
• Why he initially targeted cash-flow-positive properties
• The property mistake that changed his approach to investing
• Freehold vs leasehold property overseas
• How foreign ownership can work in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines
• Why international property requires another level of due diligence
• The risks of relying on informal ownership arrangements
• Why Matt uses lawyers and accountants in both Australia and the country he invests in
• How leasehold property can work for international investors
• Why diversification matters when buying overseas
• Matt’s approach to balancing Australian assets with an international lifestyle

Matt also shares the extraordinary story of the motorcycle accident in Thailand that nearly killed him and why insurance, preparation and learning from mistakes have become recurring themes throughout his life.

If you’ve ever looked at property in Bali, Thailand, the Philippines or elsewhere overseas and wondered whether the opportunity is worth the risk, this conversation gives you plenty to think about before making your move.

Connect with Matt Towner and explore his property work:
Super Realty

More from Andrew Wright:
Andrew Wright Property