Kent September 2019

Panel of Experts 

We’re really pleased to introduce to you our panel of experts who will be joining us to answer all your property questions at our next meeting.  They may not look old enough but between them they have nearly 80 years experience in property and currently hold 172 properties across 3 different countries.   To guarantee your question is asked please email sarah@helpfulpropertygroup.co.uk 

Introducing:

Peter Fannon

Before the kids came along Julie and Peter bought property, lived in them, added value somehow, then refinanced with “Let to Buy” mortgage and moved to another property, that was working really well until the 2007/8 crash. At the same time they were also building a Letting agency in Brighton and Hove. They were the first agency to offer Multi lets to their landlords and the first agency advertising nationally on Right move to have real video tours of our properties for tenants.  

After the crash Peter needed to find a way to continue buying property which was when he came across pin after meeting Zoe Cairns at a London property event. He spent a few years buying BMV properties in different parts of the country before deciding that after 20 years as a letting agent and with 2 young daughters their time was more valuable to them, so they sold the agency and he now manages their properties from home at times that suit his family.

They have single lets, multi lets that are let through a local charity and an evolving holiday/SA let business. They have money invested in other people’s projects and are working with JV partners who invest in their. His current project involves a house once owned by William Pitt (The Elder) a former Prime Minister.

Sebastien Buhour

Sébastien was born in Normandy, France. He attended The Ecole des Mines de Douai, an Engineering University in France and graduated with a Mech. Eng. degree in 1997. Sébastien bought his first property back in 2003 and through formal education and experience has become a wellversed real estate investor. His portfolio now consists of over 25 investment properties in different countries (South Africa, France and the UK). His portfolio now consists of 100 investment letting units in different countries (South Africa, France and the UK). These make up a portfolio worth £4million.

Sebastien continues growing his portfolio on an going basis focusing on redeveloping older properties into apartments and large House Share working with private investors, helping them enjoy higher than average returns on their funds. Sebastien is also the host of the Coventry Property Investors Network meeting, held monthly to support property investors with skills, knowledge and information.

Sébastien loves spending time with his wife and three children. He likes cycling, skiing and running, enjoys reaching out to friends all over the world.

Robin Kundu

Robin started full time in property in 1996. The start of the journey was while he was in university in the early 1990s. He started going to property auctions and saw there was always a future in property. Robin started buying single lets and re-financing and letting the properties.

In 2004, he started a building a company and started carrying out refurbishment and building works. In 2007, he set up an estate and letting agency and in 2009, he set up a plumbing and heating company. Robin also has an in-house accountancy company.