Project Conception

An off-market property is a property that an owner is willing to sell, however it is not sold or advertised via online listing sites or with physical sale signs.  An off-market property opportunity is either initiated by the property owner or identified by experienced property experts such as those at Atrio who use a range of methods to find, negotiate and secure the sale of properties that have development potential.

By engaging with property experts such as Atrio, you can gain access to these off-market listings. Our team can individualise the search to meet your development needs and defined criteria such as development type (e.g. a childcare or industrial site), land size, location and purchase price. We can then negotiate and secure the purchase on your behalf.

While off-market properties are those not advertised on online listing sites or with physical for sale signs, on-market listings are the opposite. On-market listings are usually found through popular property search portals. Buyers can search for on-market listings by features such as location, price, land size etc. On-market listings are convenient as they are easily accessible by the public and many can be searched through until the right one is found.

As off-market listings are not as well known or not yet conceived, they may be perfect for investors and developers who are looking for a property that is difficult to acquire within the right parameters or where there is a significant on-market demand.

If you’re looking for an off-market listing, the best place to start is by partnering with a reputable and experienced property consultant such as Atrio. Our team can help you to find, negotiate and secure the right property, whether it’s on or off the market. We spend time with our clients to refine a clear acquisition brief and criteria, allowing us to find suitable properties and contact their owners. Additionally, we have a wide network of connections that gives us access to listings that might not be advertised publicly.

When buying an off-market listing, it’s important to do your homework. The team at Atrio can help you with this by providing the required due diligence and other information that can help you make an informed decision. We can also provide guidance on how to best approach an off-market and on-market negotiation and sale.

The type of property you choose to invest in will depend upon your goals, budget, location, risk appetite and required timeframes. Opportunities for investment include residential, commercial or industrial. 

At Atrio we are uniquely placed to provide you with the information you need to turn your motivation to invest into a real opportunity by understanding and helping you form your development brief, creating a clear pathway, criteria and the process to find the right property. We are also perfectly placed to provide you with the confidence in the deal prior to you investing too heavily by providing services across the full development cycle including due diligence, financial feasibilities, competitor and market research, development strategies, funding opportunities, overall development management, sales and marketing.

There’s no definitive answer to this question, as it will depend on a number of factors including your circumstances, the property market and the type of property you’re looking to buy. The Atrio team can help you to find a property that’s suited to your investment brief and work with you to define your criteria and understand the market. We also have a wide network of connections and the skills to acquire off market opportunities that are not advertised publicly.

When you engage Atrio for your property negotiation, there are several steps we take to achieve the best possible outcome for you. First, we’ll do our research and find out as much as we can about the property. This includes engaging as early as possible with the vendor, researching the local area, understanding planning schemes and overlays, looking at recent sales data and gauging early indications of the development potential and what it is worth. We’ll then present our findings to you and recommend a negotiating strategy. Once we have your approval, we’ll start negotiating on your behalf. We’ll aim to get you the best possible price for the property, as well as favourable terms and conditions. These terms and conditions normally include a due diligence clause allowing a period of time for us to undertake detailed due diligence, engage with external consultants and refine feasibility assumptions all while having the property under your control.