Estate Living Events

2 min read Get ready for a weekend of artistic immersion and cultural celebration at Solo Studios 2024, lighting up Riebeek Kasteel on Women’s Day weekend, from Friday, 9th to Sunday, 11th August. In its eighth year, this intimate art encounter promises an array of delights, set against the stunning backdrop of the Riebeek Valley, just a stone’s throw away from Cape Town.

2 min read Make the most of the sunny autumn weather and taste some of South Africa’s finest wines with delicious food at the Pick n Pay Wine & Food Festival this April.

< 1 min read Estate Living was very pleased to host the Mauritius Roadshow in partnership with Bijou Résidence, Harcourts Offshore and Ariston Capital. This exclusive event ran from 12 – 14 March 2024 and offered investors a taste of the Mauritian lifestyle and all its rewards.

2 min read Estate Living is very pleased to announce its upcoming International Roadshow from 12–14 March. This year the roadshow will focus on beautiful Mauritius. In partnership with Bijou Résidence, Harcourts Mauritius and Ariston Global, we invite you to an exclusive event that will offer you a taste of the Mauritian lifestyle and all its rewards.

< 1 min read Join Estate Living and Jaltech Fund Management, as we discuss financing solutions for residential estate HOA’s and Bodies Corporate.

2 min read Join Estate Living and Carrick Consult as we discuss an innovative programme that Carrick Consult has launched to streamline estate planning and execution.

< 1 min read Join Estate Living for the 2023 Western Cape Property Development, Management and Investment Event on the 19th of October at Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Cape Town

< 1 min read Estate living along with Joanne Dean of the SAREC / SAIEE / SAESA hosted a breakfast talk around the community micro-grid pilot project that is underway in estates in JHB. This includes energy generation and storage solutions.

< 1 min read Join Estate Living for the 2023 KZN Property Development and Investment Event on the 12th of July at the beautiful Mount Edgecombe Country Club

< 1 min read Estate Living and a panel of experts including 10x Investments are thrilled to invite you to Estate Living’s ExpertInsight webinar “The Retirement Discussion: Evaluating your current strategy for your future “.

< 1 min read Estate Living is very pleased to be hosting the Gauteng Property Development Forum Event. The event offers property developers an opportunity to come together to network and engage in a number of interesting and relevant information sessions.

< 1 min read After a very successful online International Conference, due to demand Estate Living is pleased to announce in March 2023 we will be hosting a series of International Emigration and Investment in-person events in Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria, Johannesburg and Bloemfontein.

< 1 min read After a very successful online International Conference, due to demand Estate Living is pleased to announce in March 2023 we will be hosting a series of International Emigration and Investment in-person events in Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria, Johannesburg and Bloemfontein.

2 min read Justin’s discussion will unpack the questions you should be asking, and highlight red flags to be aware of when it comes to our financial decisions.

< 1 min read After a very successful online International Conference, due to demand Estate Living is pleased to announce in March 2023 we will be hosting a series of International Emigration and Investment in-person events in Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria, Johannesburg and Bloemfontein.

2 min read Justin’s discussion will unpack the questions you should be asking, and highlight red flags to be aware of when it comes to our financial decisions.

< 1 min read Are you considering emigrating or investing internationally? In this series of recordings from the Estate Living International Conference hosted on the 17th of November, we virtually travel to some of the top destinations for South African’s.

< 1 min read The Estate Living Western Cape Property Development and Investment Event, was a great success with over 100 delegate participating in the morning. The focus of the event is to create a platform where information and insight, affecting the property development and investment industry, can be shared for industry growth. Estate Living invites leaders within the relevant sectors to discuss innovation, opportunity and collaboration.

< 1 min read Estate Living was pleased to host the KwaZulu-Natal Property Development Forum Event. The event offered property developers an opportunity to come together to network and engage in a number of interesting and relevant information sessions. The theme of this year’s event is ‘KZN Built Environments: Growth and Investment that effects change TODAY ’.

< 1 min read Estate Living was very pleased to participate in the annual Association of Residential Communities (ARC) 2022 conference hosted at Silver Lakes Estate in Pretoria at the end of March. The theme of the golf day and two day conference was ‘To Be the Difference’. The ARC team translated into a number of engaging presentations and panel discussions by industry leaders.

< 1 min read What to expect if you are planning on investing in the international property market, whether it’s for emigration or pure investment.

< 1 min read In November and December 2021, George and other Garden Route towns were hit by severe storms and the ensuing downpours and flooding caused extensive damage to the town and surrounding communities.

< 1 min read Estate Living, Mont Choisy La Reserve developer Garrett Fitzgerald and Pam Golding Mauritius Jonathan Tagg discuss the latest opportunities that Mont Choisy Golf and Beach Estate in Grand Baie, Mauritius.

< 1 min read Estate Living hosted the Property Developer Forum Johannesburg event at the beautiful Dainfern Golf Estate. The event offered the development community an opportunity to grow and network. The afternoon included discussion and presentation on Fibre Infrastructure by Juanita Clark the CEO of Digital Council Africa, update on the Lanceria Mega city by Tefelo Majoro from Gauteng Growth and Development Agency and Renewable Energy and energy storage by Joanne Dean vice chair SAREC.

< 1 min read Mauritius continues to not only offer a great lifestyle, but over the last 18 months the Mauritian government have created more opportunities for South Africans to invest or emigrate. Legislative changes, new visa options and a wider variety of price points for property investment are just a few of the tools implemented. 

< 1 min read BMI Coverland is the market leaders in roofing solutions, in addition to a wide range of contemporary colours and finishes, they offers a 30-year guarantee on their concrete roof tiles. It is therefore no surprise that large scale projects, like Silkaatskop Estate Secunda’s new housing development, have selected BMI Coverland as their roofing partner.

< 1 min read Join Estate Living and Johann Els, Head Economist for Old Mutual, in the next episode of the #ExpertInsight series, as we identify the short term noise and risks, which influence investment decisions. This will assist you to find a better understanding of the medium and long term investment landscape. Johann unpacks the challenges that are present in the shifting covid economy and the effects of the municipal elections, while taking into account the growth areas and policy changes.

< 1 min read Join Estate Living as we reveal an exciting new development situated midway between Port Louis and Grand Baie, 10 mins from Beau Plan Smart City office park, international schools and close to the Maritim Resort and Spa and Mauritius beachside golf course, The Welnest Residential Hideaway offers investors access to all the resort amenities, and with the convenience and security of a lock-up-and-go lifestyle.

< 1 min read We are very excited to announce that with the completion of the Radisson Blu Hotel, the new Oceans Hotel Residences are being launched to market. In this webinar we bring together the development and sales team of the Oceans Hotel Residences.

< 1 min read Estate Living, Joël Couve de Murville from the Beau Plan Smart City development and Thierry Koenig of ENSAfrica discuss opportunities for Property Developers and Operators in Mauritius.

< 1 min read Estate Living and Kevin Shames Director at Bright Light Solar discusses Bright Light Solar product offers which goes beyond solar solutions. This short interview unpacks the spectrum of products that can assist property developers reduce costs in the short and long term and give their investors ongoing value.

< 1 min read Estate Living and Kevin Shames Director at Bright Light Solar discusses Bright Light Solars co-investment and capital raising opportunities for investors who see value and the potential returns that the renewable energy market can offer.

2 min read In Estate Living #ExpertInsight Series on Mauritius, we speak with the professionals to unpack the regulations and logistics around the borders opening, relocating and setting up banking facilities, and highlighting the very best community living and property investments on offer.

< 1 min read In Part Two of #ExpertInsight Planning your Retirement, Estate Living and Tiaan Herselman, Head of Advice at Old Mutual, present an informative scenario planning session, where we consider the impact of three retirement options (Life Right, Sectional Title and Age at Home ) and how this could potentially affect one’s retirement plan. Each scenario considers retirement options and other factors that might impact your overall retirement plan.

< 1 min read When discussing retirement, we generally look at the cornerstones of retirement – financial security, physical security, health security and security of tenure. With this in mind, Estate Living has brought together three experts in this webinar representing three retirement options – purchasing a sectional title unit or life right unit within a retirement village and the costs associated with ageing at home in South Africa.

< 1 min read If international property investment or emigration is something you are considering, this 45 min webinar will offer you insight into three counties, Mauritius, Cyprus and USA. Join Estate Living and our panel of country specific experts on the #ExpertInsight webinar series.

< 1 min read Mauritius offers South Africans over the age of 50 a number of options when it comes to emigrating or investing in property. With a selection of visa’s that accommodate both your lifestyle and investment threshold.

< 1 min read Estate Living, Stuart Ferguson of 12 Star Capital, Shaun Minnie and Garth Wellman discuss the process of emigration through investment to the USA. Exploring the proposed new Bill that has been put forward to extend EB-5 with some amendments.

< 1 min read Estate Living joins Karl Bishop Head of Real Estate at Santam and Dr Roelof Botha and we discuss SA economic outlook and the important issue of development funding and real estate guarantees.

< 1 min read Priced from R 1,250 Million, Kabeljauws Beach Estate comprises of 43 units, made up of apartments, penthouses, freestanding homes and rowhouses. Offering all the makings of a successful development which includes a beach cafe, pool terrance, security and most important, direct access to the beach.

< 1 min read Working in collaboration, the Property and Building sector, Local Government, Telecommunication Operators, Estate Living and the Digital Council Africa have discussed the collective agreement between industry leaders that identifies the need for a decisive approach to the provision of fibre infrastructure in all new builds.

< 1 min read Through a series of webinars, Estate Living and Huawei are discussing and have launched a collaborative agreement between the property and building sectors, Local Government and Telco’s that supports provision for fibre infrastructure in all new builds. On the panel: SALGA, NHBRC, Hauwei, Openserve, Digital Council Africa, eLAN Group

< 1 min read For South Africans looking at investing or emigrating to Mauritius, in this discussion webinar we cover tax consideration and Trusts, Setting up a Mauritian Bank Account, property financing and Off plan property payment structure.

< 1 min read Join Estate Living and Huawei, along with leaders in the SA Fibre Industry; the Digital Council Africa, Openserve and Ellipsis Regulatory Solutions, as we discuss the importance of a pre-deployment strategy for fibre infrastructure.

< 1 min read Crossways Farm Village is a ’Town’ with its own municipality, water and electricity management, agricultural land, commercial offerings and residential opportunities. Dr Chris Mulder the visionary behind Thesen Islands and the Eastern Cape Provincial Government collaborated to develop South Africa’s first Rural New Town outside the conventional “Urban Edge”.

< 1 min read From humble beginnings BMI Coverland has developed into the largest roofing business in the world. With their confidence in their product and 70 year track record, BMI Coverland introduces a exciting new offer on their concrete range. This industry-disrupting offer enables developers of residential and commercial properties to offer their buyers long-term strategic value that equates into real savings, which makes their properties more desirable to investors. This is a game changer in the construction industry.

< 1 min read BMI Group supports property developments, through scalable and sustainable roofing and waterproofing solutions

< 1 min read In the #BestOfCommunity series, Jeff Gilmour of ARC, Jaime-Lee Gardner and Louise Martin of Estate Living discuss community living spaces in South Africa. In the 3rd episode we look at the estate and community brand. Understanding how public and homeowner sentiment plays role in the value of the collective community and individual properties.

< 1 min read We look at various Mauritian Developments and how best to approach a Mauritian property investment and/all emigration of family and business.

< 1 min read Estate Livings, Louise Martin and Atlantic Beach Estates CEO, Harry White, discuss the importance of effective communication within an estate and how community App’s play a valuable part of this strategy

< 1 min read We’d like to invite you to join us for Let’s Talk Property Episode 6. This week more prominent members of the property community discussed which North Coast developments are set for success. Let’s Talk Property is sponsored by eLan Property group and hosted be Derek Watts, Carte Blanche anchor and prominent member of the South African media.

2 min read We’d like to invite you to join us for Let’s Talk Property Episode 5 where panelists will share six of SA’s Top Estate Success Stories. Learn who’s part of this weeks panel and register now!

< 1 min read In the #BestOfCommunity series, Jeff Gilmour of ARC, Jaime-Lee Gardner and Louise Martin of Estate Living look into community living spaces in South Africa. In the 1st episode they discuss; levies, technology, community harmony and security.

2 min read Let’s Talk Property is sponsored by eLan Property group and hosted be Derek Watts. This weeks webinar will be paneled by South African property experts such as Samuel Seeff, Director of Seeff Properties; Louise Martin COO of Estate Living; Richard Gray, CEO of Harcourts South Africa and more esteemed property professionals. Learn more about the panelists and register now.

< 1 min read Property finance has always been one-part mystery, one-part theory, one-part luck – to the uninformed. But it is in fact a science based on very set ideals with an unenviable reliance on circumstance. It is this reliance on circumstance that dictates the degree of risk and that determines failure or reward.

< 1 min read Hosted by Derek Watts, Episode 2 of the “Lets Talk Property” webinar features insights from various experts in property and across relevant fields. The focus for each episode is different, for this week’s focus will be on property investment in Mauritius.

2 min read In these unprecedented times we are all looking for some degree of financial security. One of the go-to pillars in this field is property, as this investment historically holds its value.

< 1 min read With this years property developer focused morning coming up on the 19th of March 2020, take a look back on our wildly successful Durban event held last year

< 1 min read With this years property developer focused morning coming up on the 19th of March 2020, take a look back on our wildly successful Durban event held last year

< 1 min read The 2019 Annual ARC Conference hosted at the stunning San Lameer Estate in KZN, brought together 150 residential community leaders to learn and grow as an industry.

< 1 min read Onsite at the pristine Steenberg Estate, we chat with Jeff Gilmour around what a chapter meeting is and how Estate Living and ARC bring communities alive.

< 1 min read Greenhill Estate in Waterkloof Heights is Pretoria’s new premier off-grid​ estate. Conceptualised and developed by the Green Housing Company, the estate features insulative advanced tech buildings , ensuring that the contemporary-styled homes will require minimal (if any) heating and cooling, and more.

4 min read We can truly echo San Lameer’s slogan ‘The Good Life!’, as we thoroughly enjoyed the good life in so many ways for a few days. Thank you to San Lameer for treating the early arrivals to some Night Golf to whet our appetite for the ‘main event’.

< 1 min read Excitement is rising in preparation for the Annual ARC Conference, hosted this year at the prestigious Val de Vie Estate. The Association of Residential Communities never fails to provide an incredible event, where resolution to industry challenges are found through shared experience.

< 1 min read The Association of Residential Communities (ARC) helds its 2018 Annual Conference, Expo and Golf Day at the beautiful Serengeti Estates. The Association of Residential Communities (ARC) has been in existence for over 10 years, with 11 founder members, 10 chapters around the country and over 300 member estates, home to over 200,000 residents and representing 58% of the market in respect of number of homes.

3 min read Under the patronage of Dr Siyabonga Cwele, Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, Dr Andile Ngcaba, President FTTX Council Africa, the CEO Juanita Clark and other dignitaries, the 6th Annual FTTX Council Africa Conference was held at the CTICC, Cape Town, from 3 to 5 October 2017.