Alegre-Wood was born in Melbourne but moved to Brisbane at the age of five when his father, an artillery non-commissioned officer in the Australian Army, was posted to a base there. He first developed an interest in property when his father left the military and began buying, renovating and selling flats and houses with ex-Army colleagues.
After serving four years in the Australian Army, three of which were spent studying International Business at Griffith University, Alegre-Wood worked in management consultancy before moving into property, first as an estate agent and then as a mortgage broker. In 2000 he began writing a Property Tips & Tricks newsletter. In 2002 Alegre-Wood moved to the United Kingdom and formed, a property investment company providing free education for newcomers to the United Kingdom property investment market.
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Alegre-Wood regularly features in the United Kingdom and online media, talking about property-related issues. He has appeared on GMTV and featured in newspapers including The Times, The Sun, The Daily Star, and The Daily Record.
In October, 2010, Alegre-Wood was reported to be involved in the creation of a new bank,, a new venture aimed at lending money to small, United Kingdom companies.
