Getting Financed
A Free Course · 2026 Edition
The Investment-Ready Roadmap
Master the art of
getting financed.
Moving beyond basic calculators to give you the strategic knowledge needed to navigate the South African mortgage landscape with confidence — twenty years of expertise distilled into a high-impact, modular format.
The Investment-Ready Roadmap
Master the art of
getting financed.
Moving beyond basic calculators to give you the strategic knowledge needed to navigate the South African mortgage landscape with confidence, twenty years of expertise distilled into a high-impact, modular format.
Home Financing 101
v.2026
Modules
7
Total run-time
< 5 min each
Format
Online Course
Investment
Free
Built for
SA buyers & investors
R1bn+
In bond approvals
facilitated
20+yrs
Mortgage and
structured finance
7
Modules in
the roadmap
1:1
Personal advisor
not a call centre
R1bn+
In bond approvals
facilitated
20+yrs
Mortgage and
structured finance
7
Modules in
the roadmap
1:1
Personal advisor
not a call centre
01 / Why this course
The real gap
The gap isn't in the math, it's in the preparation.
Calculators are everywhere on the internet. But a result on a screen isn't an approval from a bank.
Most applicants fail or get sub-optimal rates not because they lack the funds, but because they lack the bond readiness lenders quietly require. This course is built to bridge that gap.
I'm sharing the specific logic and structural insights I've used to facilitate over a billion rand in residential bonds for clients just like you. It's not just about what you can afford. It's about how you present yourself to the financier so the path is one of least resistance.
02 / The curriculum
Each module under 5 minutes
Module 01
1 video
How a Mortgage Bond
Works
The mechanics of a mortgage bond in South Africa, the parties, the process, and what "the bond" actually means in law.
Module 02
1 video
How Banks Assess
Financing Capability
The affordability calculation banks actually run and the pro tip on how discretionary spending gets treated as fixed cost.
Module 03
1 video
How to Prepare for
Financing
The exact documents you need, the common reasons applications stall, and how to submit a clean, fast-tracked file.
Module 04
2 videos
Employed vs Self-
Employed Setup
Why banks treat the two profiles differently, what each needs to submit, and how to strengthen a self-employed application.
Module 05
2 videos
Personal Name vs
Company or Trust
The trade-offs between personal ownership and buying through a company or trust, liability, tax, cost, and scalability.
Module 06
1 video
Partnering to Buy
Property
How to structure a partnership that holds up under pressure, what to agree upfront, how to apply jointly, and how to plan the exit.
Module 07
3 videos
Rates, Costs & Timing
Fixed vs variable rates, including CJ's personal alternative to fixing. The full cost breakdown beyond the purchase price. And how to know when you're actually ready to buy.
03 / Your instructor
Christiaan Jansen
Twenty years. Over a billion in bonds.
Specialist in residential mortgage and structured finance.
Experience
Over twenty years in residential mortgage financing and structured property transactions.
Residential
More than R1 billion in residential mortgages arranged for clients in recent years.
Commercial
Consulted on commercial financing transactions ranging R5 million to R130 million.
Approach
Known for finding the path of least resistance in complex financing, including self-employed and entity-based purchases.
Personal
A two-time Pretoria-to-Cape Town long-distance cyclist. The same endurance shows up in how he secures outcomes for his clients.
04 / The path ahead
From knowledge to qualification
From knowledge to qualification.
Completing this course marks the end of your learning phase and the beginning of your acquisition phase.
Once the fundamentals are second nature, you're equipped to undergo a formal pre-qualification. That's where we establish your exact standing in the market and map out your road to ownership or portfolio expansion.
No pressure either way. The course stands on its own.
01
Now · You are here
The Investment-Ready Roadmap
02
When you're ready
Formal pre-qualification with CJ
03
The endgame
Application, approval, ownership
05 / Get the course
Free access
Start the roadmap. It's free.
Drop your name and email. The first module lands in your inbox immediately, with the rest delivered over the following week — yours to revisit any time.
Each module under five minutes, watch on any device
No payment, no obligation, unsubscribe at any time
POPIA-compliant, your details stay between us
Course access
FREE
© 2026 Getting Financed · Christiaan Jansen
An Expert Bond Origination Firm – Without giving financial advice, teaching South Africans the ins and outs of home ownership and helping them secure the financing required.