Most investors buy on emotion and market noise. We make investment decisions using data — rental yields, vacancy rates, infrastructure pipelines, and demographic trends — then execute with a buyer's agent who negotiates professionally.
4.2%
Avg. rental yield
across APIG-sourced investments
18%
Avg. capital growth
over 2 years, client portfolio avg.
200+
Investment properties
sourced across Greater Sydney
12+
Years market analysis
deep Greater Sydney expertise
Is This Right For Me?
Whether you own one property or five, we develop a data-driven acquisition strategy that fits your income, risk tolerance, and long-term goals.
Buying investment property through your SMSF requires careful compliance. We work alongside our TaxWin team to ensure the acquisition is structured correctly from the start.
Negative gearing delivers more tax benefit the higher your income. We identify properties where the yield and growth trajectory justify the strategy.
We serve many Chinese-Australian investors navigating the Sydney property market. Our bilingual team understands the unique considerations and opportunities.
Our Process
We review your financial position, existing portfolio, risk tolerance, and long-term goals. We then develop a written investment brief covering target property type, location, yield requirements, and budget.
We analyse suburbs using rental yield data, vacancy rates, infrastructure plans, school catchment strength, and comparable sales trends — then identify specific properties that match your brief, including off-market opportunities.
We secure the property on your behalf and connect you with our TaxWin team for depreciation schedule setup and ongoing tax planning. We provide annual portfolio performance reviews.
What We Do
We analyse vacancy rates, median rental yields, infrastructure pipelines, demographic trends, and comparable sales to identify suburbs where demand is growing faster than supply.
We translate your financial goals into a written property brief — specifying target property type, location criteria, yield requirements, and acceptable capital expenditure — so every property we present is genuinely investment-grade.
The best investment properties often sell before they reach the portals. Our agent network gives us early access to off-market listings, including deceased estates, developer sell-downs, and vendors who prefer a quiet sale.
We model the projected rental yield, net cash flow (after all expenses), and capital growth scenario for every shortlisted property — so you can compare opportunities on a consistent, apples-to-apples basis.
Our TaxWin accountants review the acquisition from a tax perspective before you commit — depreciation potential, negative gearing position, and CGT implications on exit. Strategy from day one, not year-end scramble.
Already own investment properties? We review your existing portfolio — identifying which properties to hold, which to sell, and where to deploy your next dollar for maximum portfolio return.
The Situation
A Chinese-Australian engineer in her 30s owned her home in Chatswood and wanted to begin building a property investment portfolio. Budget: $750,000. Goal: positive cash flow and long-term capital growth.
What We Did
We identified Marsden Park — then undervalued relative to its infrastructure pipeline — and sourced an off-market new-build townhouse through our developer network before it reached the public market. We coordinated a depreciation schedule through TaxWin before settlement.
The Outcome
The property settled at $712,000. Current rental return: $640/week (4.7% gross yield). Market value 18 months later: approximately $870,000. The depreciation schedule generated $9,200 in additional tax deductions in year one.
22%
capital growth in 18 months on a data-driven acquisition
"All cases are anonymised. Results vary by individual circumstances."
We use a combination of quantitative data (rental yield, vacancy rate, infrastructure pipeline, population growth) and qualitative assessment (local amenity, school catchment strength, landlord-tenant dynamic). We avoid suburbs that look cheap but have structural demand issues, and focus on those where supply is constrained relative to growing demand.
Both can be excellent investments depending on your goals. New properties offer better depreciation benefits (critical for tax strategy) but often command a premium. Established properties are usually priced closer to market value and offer renovation upside. We model both options for your situation.
Yes. Our portfolio review service analyses your current holdings — assessing each property's performance, equity position, and future outlook — and recommends a strategy: hold, sell, renovate, or redeploy equity into higher-performing assets.
If you use our TaxWin division, the coordination is automatic — they review acquisitions before settlement and set up depreciation schedules immediately after. If you have an existing accountant, we provide them with all the property data they need to optimise your tax position.
Yes. While our primary expertise is Greater Sydney, we have sourced investments across Melbourne, Brisbane, and regional hubs with strong rental fundamentals. We apply the same analytical framework regardless of location.
APIG — Investment Strategy
PropertyInfrastructure spending, demographic shifts, and yield compression in premium suburbs are pushing smart investors toward five overlooked pockets of Greater Sydney. Our property team breaks down the data.
PropertyWhere Sydney capital growth is most likely to outperform in 2026 — based on infrastructure, demographic shifts, and rental yields. APIG's pick of the year.
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Sydney CBD Office
Phone Number
(02) 9261 0769Email Address
info@cplinternationalgroup.com.auSydney CBD Office
Level 2, Suite 203B, 309 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000Hours
Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm
