5 minutes with Tristan Markulija

5 minutes with Tristan Markulija.

Tristan Markulija is a the founder and principal property adviser at Crest Property Investments. With a reputable background in accounting, financial planning and mortgage brokering, Tristan made the switch to helping source brand new and off the plan properties for buyers.

We took the opportunity to pull him aside and ask him some personal questions about his work life and what drive him to succeed.

Q. How did you first get into the property industry?

I owned my own financial planning business for over 10 years. I specialised in establishing Self-Managed Super Funds with the primary focus of investing their superannuation balance into direct residential property. It was a strategy that I was very passionate about and also did the same with my own superannuation.

Working closely with many buyers agents or advocates I gained an insight amount of knowledge into property investment. As I devoted more time to property investment, it became a natural transition to establish my own property advisory business.

With a strong understanding to taxation, financial planning and lending, its enhances my credibility to help buyers make the best decision.

Q. What are the main things that help you succeed?

Keeping a positive outlook and remaining passionate to accumulating an excellent business is the biggest contributors. If you truly believe in what you do, know you make a difference in peoples lives and love the work you do, they make the perfect recipe for a successful business.

It’s important to mention that running your own business isn’t easy. You need to establish a plan, commit to the plan and celebrate the little wins along the way!

Q. What helps you make good business decisions?

For me personally, never let your ego get in the way. Surround yourself with positive, thoughtful and intelligent people. You can never make good decisions without an extended networks. Having the right people, always enhances my decision making, while I also like sharing the responsibilities with people who have an equal passion.

Q. Have you faced any problems along the way?

I have been investing in property for twenty years. I have also been operating businesses a long time. I think its been 16 years. I have managed and invested millions and millions of client’s money. I have been very lucky to enjoy many great outcomes and opportunities throughout the years. I will admit, I have faced some challenging times, from the global financial crises to even the recent global pandemic. No matter what events happen arounds you, I always remain focussed on the long term. You need to learn from those events and continue to move forward and look at new innovative ways to be better next time.