About Nicola

Nicola McDougall is one of Australia’s most well-known property investment experts and is the co-author of the best-selling book, The Female Investor – Creating Wealth, Security & Freedom Through Property and Property Investing For Dummies (3rd Australian edition).

She is also a multi-award-winning property and finance journalist, industry spokesperson, business owner, and successful property investor.

Industry leader

Nicola is the chair of the Property Investment Professionals of Australia – a non-profit membership association for the property investment sector. PIPA was formed by industry practitioners with the objective of representing the industry and raising the professional standards of all operators servicing consumers in property investment.

By adhering to a Code of Conduct and obtaining professional standards of accreditation through education, PIPA members demonstrate to the investing public, government, regulators, media, and other stakeholders within the property investment industry of their commitment to excellence.

Speaking at the PIPA breakfast
Speaking at events

Speaking

Nicola is a sought-after keynote speaker and panellist – not only because of her extensive experience in the property investment sector – but also her engaging, conversational, and often humorous style.

While she generally speaks at events for the property and finance sectors, she is being increasingly requested to present at women in leadership, female empowerment, as well as business summits.

Nicola McDougall

Best-selling author, property leader, award-winning journalist, female empowerment speaker