Aussie Home Loans founder John Symond and his wife are calling it quits after eight years of marriage
Aussie Home Loans founder John Symond and his wife Amber McDonald are splitting after eight years of marriage.
The real estate mogul, 76, and his wife, 52, started dating in 2011 before tying the knot in 2016.
In a joint statement to the Daily telegram on Saturday they said: ‘We enter this new chapter of our lives with a deep, mutual respect and friendship for each other.’
“We are united in our love and commitment to our family.”
John and Amber, long-standing charity advocates in Sydney, both have two children from previous marriages.
John Symond, the maker of Aussie Home Loans, and his wife Amber McDonald are splitting after eight years of marriage
Amber’s children come from her union with Patrick Keating, the son of former Prime Minister Paul Keating.
While John, who has an estimated net worth of $580 million, has two children with his ex-wife Kerrie Fox: son Stephen and a daughter named Deborah.
Deborah owns fashion store Mode Sportif and is married to Ned O’Neil, a leading property developer and co-owner of Addenbrooke.
Insiders say the couple has grown apart and is now starting a new phase of their lives.
John built an iconic home in Point Piper, where he has lived for the past 17 years.
Together with Amber, they have organized numerous charity and corporate events at this location and also tied the knot.
The property magnate, 76, and his wife, 52, issued a joint statement to the Daily Telegraph on Saturday. “We enter this new chapter of our lives with a deep, mutual respect and friendship for each other,” they said
In 2020, Amber purchased a heritage-listed mansion in Potts Point in inner-city Sydney to convert it into a private residence
In 2020, Amber purchased a heritage-listed mansion in Potts Point in inner-city Sydney to convert into a private residence.
For the past 30 years, the property has been an exclusive hotel for wealthy visitors to admire the sights of Sydney.
Built of earthy red bricks with Tudor arches and stained glass windows, the house features stylistic elements dating back to the 19th century.
It has 12 bedrooms, as well as an English library, drawing room and guest lounge, located just a 15-minute walk from the Royal Botanic Gardens.
The accommodation features large stained glass windows and an ornate fireplace
John made his fortune in the financial world, growing his empire from a boutique firm to one of Australia’s largest home loan companies in the 1980s
In 2016, the couple married in a lavish ceremony with a select number of Sydney celebrities, including hotelier Justin Hemmes who was spotted at the celebration.
Photos taken at the reception showed guests being transported in private golf carts, while others took something more traditional and arrived on foot.
Celebrity chef Matt Moran prepared a feast for the guests.
John made his fortune in the financial sector, growing his empire from a boutique firm to one of Australia’s largest home loan companies in the 1980s.
He previously spent $75 million on a superyacht, which took four years to build, before putting the luxury vessel up for sale two years after completion.
He previously spent $75 million on a superyacht, which took four years to build, before putting the luxury vessel up for sale two years after completion.
Some of the amenities include an eight-metre infinity pool on the aft deck, along with a ‘beach club’, sea-level terraces, a personal gym and a sundeck with separate indoor and outdoor bars and dining tables (pictured)