Let Scoutable take care of the whole buying process for you: from initial brief, property selection, price assessment, negotiations and due diligence, right through to settlement. If the property being purchased is an investment, we will also recommend top property managers in the local area and liaise with your chosen manager to ensure a suitable tenant is selected.

KEY FEATURES
- The agreement runs for a term of six months
- There is no limit to how many properties we will search, evaluate and negotiate for you in that time frame
- We take your property requirements and search all available properties in your range, including properties not officially on the market (known as silent sales) 
- We coordinate assistance in pest and building inspections, strata reviews, valuers and many other industry referrals.

THE PROCESS
Initial brief
We will meet with you (or arrange a phone conference) to establish your brief. At this time we will discuss your key requirements in order to understand your needs and expectations. If you are unsure of your requirements Scoutable can assist in suggesting location and style of property. We will provide advice of how a certain market is performing and what factors are affecting that local market. 

Research
Once your brief is agreed we undertake extensive research to match suitable properties on the market. We'll contact all local agents in your chosen suburbs and also source property not advertised on the open market (known as silent sales). Let us take all the stress and uncertainty of dealing with agents away from you - we know all the right questions to ask agents and all their tricks too!. 

Shortlist
We then put together a shortlist of suitable properties that match your criteria and appraise the market value through extensive industry research (RPData, APM & other industry databases) and suburb analysis. For investors we can provide additional information on forecasting capital growth and rental returns. 

Inspections
After discussion with you regarding the shortlist we arrange a private inspection for a time that is convenient for you to view your selected properties. Not local? Not a problem, we can complete the inspection for you and provide detailed photos and videos.

Appraisal and negotiation
After inspections are completed and you are happy with the property, we will assess the market value for the property using our years of local knowledge and through our detailed database of comparable sales. After market value is established, we commence negotiations with the vendor’s agent. This is where we excel, we are skilled negotiators and will negotiate the lowest possible price for your property. We do this from a well researched and educated position, taking away any emotional factors (which is the main reason people over pay for property). 

Legal review / building and pest reports
Once the offer has been accepted, we strongly recommend you engage a building and pest inspector or strata review (for apartments). Your solicitor will also review the contract of sale to check all legal requirements are satisfied. We can assist with the coordination of these and any other necessary support services. (Note, the purchaser pays separate fees for pest and building inspections, strata searches and legal conveyancing). We can also give you our personal opinion on any reports.

Pre-settlement service
We'll keep you informed of any other issues in the lead up to settlement and provide any assistance you might require. For investor clients we provide advice on rental values and help you select competent local property managers.

After the exchange of contracts we ensure everything is seen to in a professional and efficient manner, through to the day of settlement.

The Semi Scout is for the buyer who enjoys researching properties online but need help with the rest of the buying process. This service includes all the features of the Full Scout except for property selection (on & off market properties). We inspect your shortlisted properties, provide detailed reports, price assessment, coordinate due diligence and negotiate both via private treaty and auction.

KEY FEATURES
- This service requires you to do the property search delivering as many properties as you like for us to evaluate and negotiate in a six month period. There is no limit to the amount of properties we will evaluate and negotiate for you in that time frame
- We coordinate assistance in pest and building inspections, strata reviews, valuers and many other industry referrals.

THE PROCESS
Appraisal and negotiation
Once you provide us with your preferred property we complete extensive market research and suburb analysis, assessing the market value for the property using our years of local knowledge and through our detailed database of comparable sales. After the market value is established, we commence negotiations with the vendor’s agent. This is where we excel, we are skilled negotiators and will negotiate the lowest possible price for your property. We do this from a well researched and educated position, taking away any emotional factors (which is the main reason people over pay for property).

Legal review / building and pest reports
Once the offer has been accepted, we strongly recommend you engage a building and pest inspector or strata review (for apartments). Your solicitor will also review the contract of sale to check all legal requirements are satisfied. We can assist with the coordination of these and other necessary support services. (Note, the purchaser pays separate fees for pest and building inspections, strata searches and legal conveyancing.) We will also give you our personal opinion and any reports.

Pre-settlement service
We keep you informed of any other issues in the lead up to settlement and provide any assistance along the way. For investor clients we will advise on rental values and help you select competent local property managers.

After the exchange of contracts we ensure everything is seen to in a professional and efficient manner, through to the day of settlement.

This package sees Scoutable either negotiate a price on your behalf prior to auction or assist with bidding at the auction. Often a stressful and emotional experience, we use out expert skills to be the winning bidder. You can save tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars by avoiding the common pitfalls of bidding too high or too quickly. As impartial buyers’ agents we take away the emotion and go to the auction with full knowledge of the property’s current market value – preventing you from paying too much.

KEY FEATURES
- Save time, money and stress
- Develop an auction strategy
- Avoid emotional overbidding
- Let us be your on-the-ground presence if you're unable to be there.

THE PROCESS
- A physical or phone conference to develop an auction strategy including maximum purchase price
- On the auction day, we can either meet you at the property, have you on the phone or contact you once it is all over
- We do the physical bidding
- We can also negotiate prior to auction to help put you to the front of the queue and secure the property before it goes to auction.

The Consultant Scout
We offer a consultancy service which you can utilise for total project management or to establish information on a particular property, the market in general, investment information, or any other property matter. This involves work by negotiation. The cost of our consultancy work is $550* per hour.
* All prices are GST inclusive and are subject to change without notice.

Fees may qualify for tax deductibility for property investors – please consult with your tax accountant.
For further details please contact us.

Scoutable specialises in helping Austalian expats, first time movers and foreign buyers find the property that suits their brief best, whether it be an investment or home. There are multiple factors to consider as an overseas buyer – location, property prices and the way in which realtors operate.

Scoutable is on your side and will guide you through the process to make sure the end result is a success – offering an unbiased view on whether a property matches your brief and budget. We offer various levels of service, including the Full Scout, Semi Scout and Auction Scout. 

For more information go to our Overseas Buyers page.

Let Scoutable take care of the whole leasing process for you, including short and long term residential rentals or unique locations for commericial purposes (visiting celebrities, corporate parties and product launches). 

KEY FEATURES

- We will source rental properties and provide a short
list of available options
- Detailed inspections, including video and/or photos
- Negotiate rental amount and term
- Liaise with the rental agent to ensure the lease is executed
- Arrange key pick up and lease documents
- If you require the lease to commence before your arrival,
we can meet any delivery agents (furniture, boxes etc)
- On arrival we will meet you with keys and walk you
through the property
- Continued service once you're in with any issues that
arise during your period of stay. 

The Commercial Scout sources suitable investment grade commercial properties. Using our extensive experience in the commercial property industry, both in valuation and acquisition, we will provide expert advice and give you access to properties not listed on the open market.

KEY FEATURES

- Using your property requirements we search all available properties in your range, including properties not officially on the market (known as silent sales)
- Once we have narrowed down the search to the perfect property, we appraise the market value through extensive industry research (RPData, APM & other industry databases)
- We can also coordinate building inspections and other industry referrals
-  We then negotiate the lowest possible purchase price, from a well researched and educated position
- After the exchange of contracts we ensure everything is attended to in a professional and efficient manner through to the day of settlement.