Home ownership has long been a part of the Australian dream, but until recently it was a dream controlled by the banks and out of reach for many Australians.
These days the market is wide open and more Australians than ever before are experiencing the joys of home ownership. The catalyst for this change was one visionary man and his brave, revolutionary business idea.
John Symond is revered by ordinary Australians as the man who saved them from the banks. As the creator of Aussie Home Loans, he forced banks to lower interest rates and fees and made home ownership a possibility for a whole new generation of Australians.
His latest venture, Aussie Mortgage Market, has ensured that competition between mortgage providers will keep the Australian dream within the reach of ordinary Australians.
Aussie John is the story of John Symond's life, from his happy childhood in Brisbane and Sydney's west and his financial failure after the 1987 crash, to his emergence as one of Australia's most inspiring businessmen.
But more than this, the book is a manual for how to succeed in business.