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Moved into an Australian retirement village for 11 million, got back 10 million after 6 years? Can Taiwan learn from this?
For example, a woman moved into a single unit six and a half years ago for 500,000 Australian dollars (approximately 11 million Taiwan dollars). During her stay, she paid several hundred Australian dollars in fees every two weeks. Upon leaving, 30% of the entrance fee, which is 150,000 Australian dollars, was deducted as a management fee, and she received the remaining 350,000 Australian dollars back. It's worth noting that moving into a retirement village has an investment component. In the case of the house this woman moved into, its value increased to 800,000 Australian dollars over more than six years. Half of the increase, 300,000 dollars, was shared with the resident according to the contract, allowing the resident to receive an additional 150,000 Australian dollars. 'This is the biggest feature of Australian retirement villages,' explained Michael Mesiti, manager of capital cooperation at The Living Company, Australia's largest retirement village operator. He stated that operators finance through entrance fees but truly profit from management fees and real estate appreciation. To ensure stable cash flow, there's a tendency towards scale development. However, it's important to note that contracts allowing residents to share in the property value increase only account for 30% of the total. Furthermore, due to past disputes where residents had to compensate for property price drops, similar contracts are on a downward trend. For instance, The Living Company, after acquiring Aveo last year, owns 67 retirement villages with over 10,000 residents. The second and third largest operators also own 65 and 59 villages respectively, showing a development pattern vastly different from Taiwan's.
2026.10.14 AM 8:35 · View Count 2
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Thanks for sharing🌞

