The dream is often just a dream. Young adults and home ownership.

Home ownership is the aspiration of many young people in Indonesia and Australia. But realising that aspiration is becoming increasingly difficult, resulting in social problems. How can the trend be reversed?

Prof Riza Yosia Sunindijo receives a “Teaching Excellence” award from the Australian Institute of Building, Sydney, July 2019. Source: Photo courtesy Prof Riza Yosnia Sunindijo.

Riza Yosia Sunindijo, is Associate Professor in Construction, Management and Property, in the School of Built Environment at the University on New South Wales.  He contrasts the problems young adults in Jakarta and Sydney face in buying a home and talks about ways to ease the problem. 

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Riza Yosia Sunindijo, gives a guest lecture at Petra Christina University in Surabaya, Jan 2020. He generally takes UNSW students to Indonesia every year. Source: Photo courtesy Prof Riza Yosnia Sunindijo - Jan 2121.