Could you turn one property into six within a decade? Meet one couple who did
From pushing supermarket trollies to owning half-a-dozen properties – all without a dime of family support.
Aman and Radhika Bhandari have proven that anyone can a buy property – or six – through determination, goal setting and some sacrifices.
The couple’s path to achieving the great Australian dream started when Aman, then-17, arrived in Canberra from one of the most populated cities on earth, New Delhi.
Overcoming culture shock
Ask Aman what that was like and he can’t help but laugh.
“It was a massive shock. There were no people!” he says.
To keep himself busy, Aman spent the next five years studying and working, hard.
“I worked 20 hours a week as a student and full time during the holidays. I pushed trollies, drove a cab, worked in a bakery – whatever I could get my hands on.”
The hard work soon paid off and at just 23, Aman bought his first property – a two-bedroom unit in Sydney’s Pendle Hill.
His CV now reads Director of Solution Sales for global software company SoftwareONE, after working up through the IT ranks of Telstra, Fujitsu, Coca-Cola Amatil, Lloyd’s and UXC.
Good things come in pairs
When Radhika arrived in Australia at age 20 she was also keen to study, work hard and build a new life. For her and Aman, it was a meeting of minds and ambition.
“The first thing Aman asked me was ‘do you want to go back to India?’ And my response was ‘no’,” she recalls.
“And then he asked why, and I said ‘because I feel this country is exactly what I want.’ We’re just so in love with the multicultural environment this country offers.”
They got married soon after.
From little things big things grow
Radhika and Aman initially shared his Pendle Hill apartment with a flatmate. But they soon decided they wanted a place of their own.
“We promised ourselves we wouldn’t visit family in India until we had bought a house for ourselves. And we didn’t go back for the next five years. We made everyone visit us!” recalls Radhika.
Radhika took a job at a university, and Aman started working in IT. After five years, with no overseas holidays, they bought a four bedroom, two story-house. Then another house in Melbourne. And then another. And another…
Each property the couple has purchased has been through leveraging off the property before, scrupulous saving, and the trusted lending advice of Indigo Finance.
The Bhandaris now boast a property portfolio totalling roughly $5 million across Greater Sydney and Melbourne.
But their real pride and joy? Well, that honour goes to their two-year-old son, Aiden.
They believe their story proves that, despite the intimidating cost of properties on the market, Australia is still the land of opportunity for any new family.
“I tell everyone Australia is the place. If you put your heart to it and seek good advice, you have all the opportunity that you want,” says Aman.
If you’d like our help in fulfilling your own Aussie dream, call us on 02 9194 2260 or email enquiries@indigofinance.com.au.
