Katarina Taurian

How I bought below market value during Sydney's boom

Buying an apartment in 2016, in Sydney, was not an easy or even advisable mission. But by being ready to pounce during the holiday period, I got my Christmas wish.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 21 Dec 2018

$1m stolen as property investors duped

Property investors are being reminded to approach investment opportunities with caution as a woman, who had associations with the AFL club Collingwood, was sentenced to ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 20 Dec 2018

Expert insight: How to bag a bargain in December

December is prime time to buy property at a distressed rate, but there are some steps property investors should put in place to make sure they can get a deal over the ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Tue, 04 Dec 2018

ATO uncovers dodgy property claims strategy

The Tax Office’s unprecedented access to third-party data has revealed one way cunning taxpayers have been using property to cheat the system.

TAX & LEGAL • Mon, 03 Dec 2018

Revealed: ATO’s top targets for property investors

The Tax Office has set out its list of targets with property investors, as about two million Australians now claim deductions for rental income at tax time.

TAX & LEGAL • Fri, 30 Nov 2018

Valuations catching out property investors at settlement

Property investors are increasingly finding bank valuations are coming in under purchase price, but there are a range of steps which can mitigate the risk of finance ...

FINANCE • Thu, 29 Nov 2018

South-West Sydney's top-performing suburbs revealed

Sydney's South-West is the beneficiary of major government spend and redevelopment, and some of its suburbs have seen double-digit growth in recent years as a result.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Wed, 14 Nov 2018

Negative gearing proposal ‘much less severe’ with key clarification

The scope of Labor’s plans for negative gearing were a point of confusion for some, and recent clarity from the Tax Institute has prompted predictions of a “much less ...

TAX & LEGAL • Thu, 08 Nov 2018