About Us

  • Gert grew up in Potchefstroom
  • He did a gap year or two (or three) in the UK and worked as a barman, security guard and au pair
  • Studied fitness and personal training
  • Became a personal trainer on his return to Johannesburg
  • Met the love of his life and got married
  • Is a proud Doggie Dad to Ellie & Rosie May and Penny the cat
  • Became a swimming instructor
  • Opened a swimming school, or two, (or three), which he sold after a few years
  • Started as an intern estate agent 6 years ago
  • Got mentored by the most incredible master of estate agents, and one of the kindest and wisest human beings on the planet (thank you James G!)
  • Studied and achieved the following qualification amongst others:
  • National FET Certificate in Real Estate (NQF 4)
    FULL STATUS AGENT
    (PROFESSIONAL PRACTITIONER IN REAL ESTATE)
  • Busy studying and will qualify soon with his NQF 5
  • Earned his stripes selling property in Johannesburg, predominantly in the Bryanston area
  • Followed his heart and bought a very special spot by the beach on the KZN South Coast
  • Decided to be brave, daring and unorthodox, and start his own little authentically original and artistic real estate agency and experience in Uvongo on the Hibiscus Coast – of which he is extremely passionate and ultra proud of.
  • And is still happily married and creating a crazy new life with lots of great spirit and energy down on the KZN South Coast, doing property properly, and running his new estate agency called Real & Proper T