Sam Tamblyn

Australia

Contributing Columnist at Freelance

Contributing Columnist at Australian Financial Review

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Could a French chateau be the answer to your property prayers?

3 weeks ago | afr.com | Sam Tamblyn

Jun 6, 2025 – 5.00am or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? As winter approaches, some of us may be whiling away the hours online by looking at chateaux for sale in France and dreaming of a grand new lifestyle. And why not? A lot of these magnificent homes sell for less than the price of a house in Sydney or Melbourne and offer the chance to live like a king or a queen. Loading...
There’s a buying opportunity in commercial property, but it won’t last

2 months ago | afr.com | Sam Tamblyn

It’s a sad irony for some property investors that just as interest rates are starting to come down, they can no longer hold on and are selling up. And it’s a stark reminder for property players that more than just one or two rate cuts will be needed to reinvigorate the commercial property sector. Loading...
Why self-managed superannuation funds should invest in commercial property via direct holding, real estate investment trusts or private credit

Feb 3, 2025 | afr.com | Sam Tamblyn

Commercial property can be a good investment for self-managed superannuation funds in the retirement phase. While there are certainly capital gains to be made on commercial property, what many SMSFs appreciate even more is attractive levels of stable yields.
Sydney hotels, data centres and regional shopping centres among the segments tipped to grow next year

Dec 17, 2024 | afr.com | Sam Tamblyn

OpinionSydney hotels, data centres and regional shopping centres are among the segments tipped to grow next year. Sam TamblynContributorDec 18, 2024 – 5.00am or Subscribe to save articleEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? It’s that time of the year when we make fearless predictions about the year to come in property.
Buying below replacement cost can bolster property investment returns

Oct 28, 2024 | afr.com | Sam Tamblyn

Shrewd investors may want to seek out commercial properties selling for below replacement cost because they can produce market-beating returns. Replacement cost refers to the total cost in today’s dollars of replicating a property, including land acquisition, construction and other associated costs. Loading...
Australian commercial property prospects that might excite Warren Buffett

Sep 25, 2024 | afr.com | Sam Tamblyn

Like many visitors to Australia, he’d probably journey to the outback. But while other tourists would seek out kangaroos and koalas, he would probably make note of the farms and see growth potential in agriculture. The megatrends of a switch to more healthy eating and less processed food, as well as the ongoing rise in wealth in Asia driving demand for animal protein, provide long-term growth potential for Australian agriculture.
How investors can profit from the commercial property cycle

Sep 2, 2024 | commercialrealestate.com.au | Sam Tamblyn

Understanding the property cycle can be very useful for commercial real estate investors to help them decide on their next move – be it to buy, build or sell. There are four phases to the commercial property cycle and each offers different opportunities. The first is recovery, when property starts moving up from the bottom of the trough. Excess construction activity from the previous peak of the cycle has stopped, and new construction is limited.
How investors can profit from the commercial property cycle

Sep 2, 2024 | afr.com | Sam Tamblyn

Understanding the property cycle can be very useful for commercial real estate investors to help them decide on their next move – be it to buy, build or sell. There are four phases to the commercial property cycle and each offers different opportunities.
Why the pros are snapping up commercial property

Aug 12, 2024 | afr.com | Sam Tamblyn

Property syndicates are coming back to life as investors seek to take advantage of the commercial property downturn by buying discounted assets. In a property syndicate, private investors pool their capital to invest in real estate, usually a single asset. They offer the opportunity to make a direct investment in an asset, such as an office tower or shopping centre, that would be out of range to an ordinary investor.
Investors are earning attractive returns from land lease communities

Jul 9, 2024 | afr.com | Sam Tamblyn

Investors are earning attractive returns from land lease communities, which can generate an annuity-style income. With significantly lower development costs, long-term annual returns from land lease communities have been impressive. Sitting in the mid-to-high teens, returns are comfortably above the high single-digit or low double-digit of the build-to-rent sector.