The financial benefits of this model

Financial security

In the face of economic shifts housing that’s owned by the people, not banks, is secure, ethical, socially supportive, rewarding and environmentally responsible.

Ethical profits

Owner-residents and investors formally pool their money together to build sustainable developments and distribute the profit and savings in the form of shares to those in the syndicate.

Strong return: 6% per annum

Initially all funds return 6% on completion of a project and this increases with wages CPI. This solid and strong yield is made possible by the savings made using cutting edge technology.

Local security

Investing locally connects you with your local community and, assisted by a complementary currency, promises a security that money simply can’t buy.

Lauren Mitsak, financial advisor, explains how this model is immune to the pressures that existed at the time of the GFC and that you can invest by forming a self-managed super fund.

Mark Spain tells us that housing normally takes up a huge amount of our resources while the great thing about Sun Villages is that you can get into it for as little as $10,000 (AUD).

Benefits to investors

  • The return on investment is spread across lots of people, thereby protecting investors from non-payment of interest.
  • There is no risk of vacancy as each owner-resident is also an investor, and the shares act as a bond.
  • Residency comes with the same rights and responsibilities as an owner would have, even if they move.
  • The costs and responsibility headaches of investment properties are eliminated.
  • There’s a freedom that's simply unavailable to most property owners.
  • A better than average return that’s also safe and secure in these times of unstable money markets, and stays in line with inflation thus enabling you to plan for your retirement.
  • The development stage has the same gains for smaller investor as are usually available to big investors only.
  • Makes property development more transparent and investors share the middleman’s profit: the developer’s 20% profit margin and bank’s interest on construction finance.
  • If you need some cash then you can sell off a fraction of your real estate investment rather than having to sell a property with all its associated costs and potential capital gain.

FAQ

Most frequent financial questions and answers

As safe as money invested in a family home or safer because there is no risk of bank foreclosure or interest rate increases. Your investment is backed by the real estate property.

Yes, a self-managed super fund can be formed with the help of an accountant – works for groups or individuals.

Yes all are welcome to buy into Sun Villages for as little as $10,000.

Go to our ‘contact us’ page and fill in an ‘expression of interest’ form. Filling in this form is not binding on either party.

$10,000 is the minimum amount needed to buy shares in the company.

There is no maximum.

You can sell or will your shares to anyone. Buying and selling will be set by supply and demand (market forces). This investment is ‘bricks and sticks’ and thus ticks all the boxes for a top security investment. It is likely that residents will wish to gain more shares in order to reduce their lease fees, and this will increase demand for shares.