Description about John Malakou Professional Valuer & Appraiser
John Malakou, professional valuer and appraiser with 30 years experience in industrial, commercial, agricultural and residential property as well as movable assets, operating throughout South Africa. Clients include Eskom, Rand Water Board, Spoornet (Government/parastatal), FNB, ABSA, BOE, Bank of Athens (corporates and publicly listed companies), and private individuals. Valuations are generally for the purpose of financing, reporting to shareholders, cost accounting, mergers or takeovers... through to rent reviews, rates assessment, expropriations, arbitration and litigation. One of the frequent applications of the valuer's skill is to determine values for purchase or sale, and for insurance purposes. In the case of individuals it is mostly in connection with capital gains tax, estate duties, divorces, disollution in partnership of businesses, acquiring second bonds and security for banks.