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A FRESH start in a new home and new province could be just what you need. PICTURE: KINDEL MEDIA/PEXELS
Working remotely opens up choices Many South Africans are moving to other provinces as WFH takes root. We give you an idea of what you could buy where BY BONNY FOURIE bronwyn.fourie@inl.co.za
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EMOTE working is here to stay for many companies and this has opened up a world of opportunities for South Africans who have always wanted to live elsewhere in the country. Many people have already taken advantage of their new working routines to move further from work, or to smaller towns or villages within their provinces, but there is still so much more country out there to experience. Unless you are required to physically check into work once or twice a week, or even a couple
of times a month, there is no reason why you can’t make a complete lifestyle change and move to another province. Some companies may even have offices based in other cities which you can head to for virtual meetings while still on business premises. For those who have considered such a move, IOL Wealth, using data from Lightstone Property, has broken down each province’s most popular areas by transaction volumes – and listed the average prices per area, to give you an idea of what kind of home your money would buy.
EASTERN CAPE Lorraine: R1.158m Gonubie: R1.376m Summerstrand: R1.812m
F R E E S TAT E Langenhoven Park: R1.170m Parys: R773 000 Universitas: R1.361m
MOST of the properties in Lorraine and Summerstrand are sectional title, while the majority of homes in Gonubie are freehold. On the left is an example from the IOL Property Portal of a threebedroom, two-bathroom town house in Lorraine for R1.35m.
WHILE most homes in Parys are freehold, the other two areas have mostly sectional title properties. Above is an example from the IOL Property portal of a three-bedroom, one-bathroom house in Langenhoven Park for R1.3m
DISCLAIMER: The publisher and editor of this magazine give no warranties, guarantees or assurances and make no representations regarding any goods or services advertised within this edition. Copyright ANA Publishing. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without prior written consent from ANA Publishing. The publishers are not responsible for any unsolicited material. Publisher Vasantha Angamuthu vasantha@africannewsagency.com Executive Editor Wealth Vivian Warby vivian.warby@inl.co.za Features Writer Bonny Fourie bronwyn.fourie@inl.co.za Design Kim Stone kim.stone@inl.co.za
