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Buying property inside your super: is it worth it?

In this episode of the Australian Investors Podcast, Drew Meredith, James O’Reilly and Owen Rask dive into self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and reveal the real maths behind buying property inside super. They challenge the popular pitch, break down real examples, and explain why property in super often underperforms diversified growth or geared portfolios.

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In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Rask, Drew Meredith & James O’Reilly discuss:

  • Buying property inside your super using an SMSF
  • Why the numbers often don’t stack up
  • Alternative strategies that outperform
  • The appeal (and reality) of property in retirement portfolios

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Topics Covered

  • How SMSFs really work when you want to buy property
  • The actual numbers vs the spruiker pitch
  • Why most investors are better off in high-growth or geared super
  • How advisers think about control, flexibility & property myths

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