With over 30 years of real estate experience — I bring deep, first-hand knowledge of the city’s apartment market.

Melbourne is a complex and highly fragmented marketplace.

Two apartments may appear similar on paper, yet perform very differently over time depending on:

1. Developer quality
2. Building design and layout
3. Local supply pipelines
4. Infrastructure investment
5. Rental demand drivers
6. Future resale appeal

Understanding these nuances is critical — particularly for interstate and overseas buyers who may only be visiting briefly, or purchasing remotely.

Introduction

Whether you are seeking long-term capital growth, strong rental yield, a place to call home for you or your children, or looking to transition from renting into property ownership, I can personally assist you to confidently secure the right apartment that matches your requirements, without overpaying.

My exclusive Foreign Buyers White Glove Service is designed to save you the considerable time and uncertainty involved in researching, inspecting and negotiating the purchase of a brand new apartment in Melbourne's confusing aprtment market.

This includes providing independent assessment on developer reputation and quality, location value, interpreting relevant market data, and assisting you to access suitable brand new or off-plan opportunities — without the need to negotiate directly with selling agents or developers, while aiming to save you - at the very least - the Foreign Investor Surplus and  part or all of the substantial Foreign Buyers Application Fee.

All things that it is impossible to do as an individual, and absolutely cannot do through a marketing or selling agent who is working for and represents the property developer. 

Our professional fee for acting exclusively on your behalf as your Apartment Buyers Agent is calculated as a flat fee, that represent a tiny percentage of the final negotiated purchase price of the property.

Melbourne Apartment Buying Strategy (Foreign Buyers)

Buying a Brand-New Melbourne Apartment from Overseas — The Right Way

Melbourne has long been one of the most accessible and liveable cities in the world — attracting foreign investors, professionals and families seeking a high-quality urban lifestyle or long-term investment.

Under current FIRB guidelines, foreign buyers are restricted to only purchasing brand-new dwellings.

However, Melbourne’s new apartment market in 2026 presents a unique challenge:

There are currently over 8,000 newly completed, unsold apartments held by developers across Melbourne.

While this may sound like an advantage for buyers — more choice does not always mean better outcomes.

My Dedicated Apartment-Only Service

A Selection Strategy — Not Just a Search

My role is not simply to locate any brand-new apartment.

It is to identify:

✔ Well-designed apartments
✔ Developments by reputable builders
✔ Locations with genuine owner-occupier demand, which helps protect future downside and gives the bets chance for capital appreciation
✔ Buildings with limited competing future supply
✔ Floorplans with broad resale appeal

✔ Projects with reasonable Body Corporate fees

✔ Buildings with geniune scarcity, in either features, design , configuration or supply

✔ Within a 10 minute walk to everything

From the thousands of completed apartments currently held by developers, only a small percentage are likely to meet these criteria.

Finding these “nuggets” requires:

• Detailed project-by-project assessment

• Understanding of local supply pipelines

• Knowledge of which developers are motivated to transact

• Direct engagement with developer sales teams

• Purchase below replacement cost

• Additional incentives to cover foreign buyer fees

My Buyers Agent service is focused exclusively on apartments across two key segments:

• Brand New Apartments (Developer Stock)

• Established (Secondary Market) Apartments

Brand new apartments directly from leading developers — are particularly suited to:

• Foreign purchasers

• Interstate buyers

• Investors seeking sleek, modern, low-maintenance assets

• Buyers who enjoy spectauclar views 

• Buyers wanting access to current developer incentives

How the Melbourne Strategy Works

Once I understand your:

• Budget range

• Preferred locations

• Apartment type and size

• Intended purchase timing

I will:

• Start to assess suitable completed developments across selected inner-Melbourne precincts

• Then shortlist only apartments that meet performance and lifestyle criteria

• Liaise directly with developer sales teams

• Identify appropriate unit types and positions

• Negotiate price and buyer incentives

• Guide you through the purchasing process from overseas

Because developers are currently holding significant levels of completed stock, they may be willing to offer additional buyer incentives or financial offsets to facilitate a sale.

Selling agents or developers representatives can not get you or offer these benefits as they are employed to act in the best interest of their client, the developer.

Fixed Professional Fee

My professional fee for sourcing and negotiating a Premium Performance Melbourne apartment from developer stock is:

$9,700 (inc. GST)

For properties valued up to $1 million.

I am employed by you, and act exclusively in your interests throughout the sourcing and negotiation process.

Considering Buying in Melbourne?

If you are planning to purchase a brand-new apartment in Melbourne from overseas, careful project selection and negotiation can make a significant difference to both upfront costs and long-term performance.

📞 Contact me to discuss your Melbourne apartment brief and explore suitable opportunities currently available.

I love finding those elusive great buys for clients in the Melbourne market!

I would welcome a friendly chat with you about what you may be considering, looking for, and to see whether I can help and add value to your requirements!

The Potential Savings*

My exclusive and unique service aims not to find you the perfect apartment for your requirements that also offers a strong chance of capital growth, full rental occupancy and is below today's replacement cost, but also can save foreign buyers substantial purchase costs.

On a recent $900,000 purchase for a foreign buyer client in Hong Kong I was able to obtain the following:

FIRB APPLICATION FEE 

Normally $45,300

My client paid $9,300 

FOREIGN INVESTOR PURCHASE DUTY

Normally 8% of purchase price

My client paid 2%

STAMP DUTY

Until October 2026 apartments not yet started construction also benefit from the Victorian Government Stamp Duty savings, generally calculated on the basis of around 25% of the normal stamp duty.

(*Savings will vary based on purchase price, development, timing, construction, developer,  negotiation, and other factors, and is not guaranteed to be the same for all properties or buyers. All savings, strategy and method fully discussed and disclosed before engagement)