Preposition 'regardless of'

Do I have to use preposition 'regardless of' at the end of a sentence? In my native language I'd use it at the beginning, because it sounds better this way, but anywhere I look, people use 'regardless of' at the end like 'He went ahead and did it, regardless of the consequences.' Will it sound correct if I say 'Regardless of the consequences, he went ahead and did it'. Thank you!