Strategic Property Investing
With a clear plan to build, grow, and protect your portfolio
Welcome to Lifestyle Buyers Agents, a property advisory and buyer’s agency built for Australians
who value clarity, structure, and confidence when investing in property.
Led by Ian D’Souza, a qualified Real Estate Agent and former mortgage broker, we combine deep market knowledge with financial insight to help clients secure the right properties.
Our success comes from putting strategy before property, protecting our clients’ interests, and delivering outcomes that stand up over time.
ABOUT US
We act exclusively for buyers, providing independent advice and end-to-end support throughout the property buying process. Our role is to remove uncertainty, protect our clients’ interests, and ensure every purchase aligns with their financial position, lifestyle goals, and long-term plans.
Australia-Wide
Property Buyer’s Agency
10+ Years
Property & Finance Experience
Our Promise
Client Satisfaction Guarantee
Our Process
1. Your Plan
We start by understanding your goals, income, borrowing capacity, and long-term intentions. This forms the foundation of your personalised buying plan.
2. Buying Strategy
We translate your goals into a clear strategy, defining what type of property makes sense, where to buy, and how the purchase should support your future plans.
3. Finance Structure
We work alongside your mortgage broker or trusted finance partners to ensure your lending structure aligns with your strategy and leaves room for future flexibility.
4. Property Selection
We source and assess suitable properties based on fundamentals, comparable sales, rental demand, and risk factors.
5. Due Diligence
Every shortlisted property goes through a thorough review process, including checks on pricing, condition, local market factors, and potential red flags.
6. Negotiation & Purchase
We manage the offer strategy and negotiation to secure the property under the right terms, protecting you from overpaying or rushing into the wrong deal.
7. Data-Led Decisions
We use real market data and evidence to support every recommendation, ensuring decisions are based on facts rather than emotion.
8. Ongoing Reviews
Your purchase isn’t the end of the journey. We help you understand how your property fits into your broader plan and what the next steps may look like over time.
Why Property Investing?
For many Australians, getting ahead feels harder than ever and the numbers explain why.
Decades ago, a home could often be bought for around one times an annual income. Today, property prices are many multiples of household income, while wage growth has struggled to keep up. At the same time, the purchasing power of cash has steadily declined, meaning savings buy less over time.
Property has historically performed well in this environment because it sits at the centre of several long-term forces:
Population growth
which continues to increase housing demand
Limited housing supply
particularly in established areas
Leverage
allowing investors to control larger assets with less upfront capital
Rental income, helping offset holding costs
Australia’s residential property market is estimated to be worth over $11 trillion, making it one of the country’s largest and most resilient asset classes. Even through periods of rising interest rates and economic pressure, property values have continued to grow over the long term.
That said, property investing works best when it’s done with a clear plan. Buying the wrong property or overpaying can limit future options and stall progress.
At Lifestyle Buyers Agents, we believe property investing should be strategic, disciplined, and aligned with your long-term goals, not driven by hype or guesswork.
TESTIMONIALS
Real People, Real Results
Not Sure Where to Start?
A clear plan makes all the difference.
Speak with Ian D’Souza and get expert guidance before
making one of your biggest financial decisions.
