Property & Development
From FIRB to keys in hand — every acquisition is feasibility-tested.
Property in Australia isn't just about buying a house. For foreign investors, it involves FIRB applications, stamp duty surcharges (up to 8% in Victoria), financing restrictions, and development regulations that change every budget cycle.
MPAC acts as your buyer's advocate — but with a strategic lens that goes beyond finding a property. We look at every acquisition through the filter of: Can this generate income? Can this support your family? Can the construction costs be incorporated into the purchase to create a cashflow asset?
The Hidden Costs Nobody Tells You About
Foreign buyers face a wall of costs: FIRB application fee ($14,700 for properties under $1M), foreign buyer stamp duty surcharge (8% in Victoria), land tax surcharge (4%), plus standard stamp duty. On a $900K property, government fees alone can exceed $120K. Many agents sell you the property but don't explain these costs upfront. You discover them when it's too late to negotiate or restructure.
The MPAC Property Strategy
FIRB Application & Compliance
We handle the entire FIRB process — application, supporting documentation, compliance requirements — so you can focus on finding the right property.
Knockdown-Rebuild Strategy
Buy an older property in a prime location, demolish, and build a multi-dwelling development. Construction costs are incorporated into the purchase, creating instant equity and multiple income streams.
Student Housing Model
Build properties designed to house international students — individual rooms with shared facilities. Melbourne's 1.1% vacancy rate and 24% projected rent surge by 2030 make this highly profitable.
Full Feasibility Before Commitment
Every property goes through our feasibility framework: purchase costs, construction costs, rental yield, capital growth projections, and tax implications — all before a dollar is committed.
Your Pathway Options
Feasibility Assessment Before Purchase
No emotional buying. Every property is stress-tested across 12+ financial variables before a dollar is committed.
Real Scenarios
The Le Family — Knockdown-Rebuild Success
The Le family purchased a rundown 3-bedroom house in Clayton for $850K. The land was 650sqm in a university zone. MPAC structured a knockdown-rebuild: demolish…
Mr. & Mrs. Dinh — FIRB First-Timers Buy Off-the-Plan in Box Hill
The Dinhs, based in Hanoi, had never purchased overseas property. They were terrified of the FIRB process and assumed foreign buyers couldn't get Australian…
Dr. Tran — Melbourne Apartment Portfolio for Passive Income
Dr. Tran is a dentist in Saigon who wanted to diversify out of Vietnamese dong into AUD-denominated assets. He wasn't ready to migrate — he wanted passive…
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