From Refugee to Multimillionaire: Don Ha on Real Estate Business & Overcoming Bankruptcy

Don Ha was born in Vietnam then spent a couple of years at a refugee camp in Hong Kong before his family got relocated to NZ in 1980 with no English and little more than the clothes they had on.Despite this massive disadvantage, Don Ha became a New Zealand rich lister through real estate with a net worth of over $100 million.Then during the GFC, Don was declared bankrupt. And in the years since then he has managed to find success a second time.This podcast is a part of the Don Ha story: Rags to riches to rags and back to riches. A story of resilience and recovery.We talk about his early memories from life in refugee camps.His aspirations to achieve more than just working in the family bakery.His reflections on spending $2 million dollars to buy a horse.Lessons learned about himself and others from bankruptcy and receivership.And much, much more.*** Thanks so much to Generate for sponsoring this episode.Something to ask yourself- what do you see yourself doing in retirement?Moving to the beach? Travelling Europe? Spending more time with friends and family?Whatever your dream, there’s one big question: how much will it cost?That’s why choosing a KiwiSaver provider with strong long-term performance matters.Generate is an award-winning KiwiSaver provider with a track record of delivering strong long-term returns- see their latest returns for yourself on their website.Because the choices you make today will shape the retirement you’ll have tomorrow.Start planning now—Book a chat with an adviser at generatekiwisaver.co.nz/domThe issuer of the scheme is Generate Management Limited. To see their Product disclosure statement go to their website. Past performance does not guarantee future returns.**The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guests and may not reflect the views of the show sponsors** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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