Invest Lease

What Invest Lease does

Invest Lease is an independent commercial real estate advisory firm founded in 2016 by Matt O'Halloran and headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. The firm provides three interrelated core services: Development Advisory (site identification, feasibility, planning, and project guidance), Transaction Management (buy-side and sell-side advisory, market timing, portfolio reviews, and divestment coordination), and Capital Sourcing (structuring optimal debt and equity capital stacks, including bilateral financing, CMBS, syndicated loans, and structured debt). Transactions typically range from $25 million to $250 million across office, mixed-use, development sites, residential, land, hotel, and defence-related commercial real estate sectors. The firm serves select private and institutional real estate companies across Australia, with coverage spanning Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Hobart, and Adelaide.

The firm operates with a lean team of four professionals: Managing Director Matt O'Halloran and three consultants (Peter Papas for Capital Markets, Robert Buchanan for Development & Construction, and Xavier Everett for Transactions Management). Several consultants operate through their own firms (Calibas One Advisory, Buchanan Everett Property) and are engaged as needed, effectively extending delivery capacity without fixed employee overhead. The firm has built a strategic partner ecosystem including Techne Group, SEMZ, Gallagher Jeffs, and Equiem to support project execution and technology requirements.

Invest Lease generates revenue through bespoke advisory fees negotiated on a per-engagement basis, with no public pricing schedule. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales driven by senior executive relationships, reputation, and direct engagement with institutional and private real estate owners. The firm differentiates through independence from agency conflicts and senior practitioner involvement on every engagement. As a privately held, founder-owned firm with no external investment, no disclosed revenue, and no product technology layer, the business model is fundamentally a relationship-driven professional services practice.

Name

Invest Lease

Legal name

Invest Lease

Website

https://investlease.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Invest Lease is an independent Australian commercial real estate advisory firm founded in 2016, providing development advisory, transaction management, and capital sourcing services to private and institutional real estate clients across transactions of $25M–$250M.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Advisory Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Investment Advisory (Acquisitions/Dispositions, Capital Allocation) (BPAJANAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Real Estate Capital Markets Advisory (Debt/Equity Placement, Refinancing) (BPAJANAE)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate advisory
• Development advisory services
• Transaction management
• Capital sourcing advisory
• Property finance consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advisory and Consulting Fees: Revenue is generated through professional advisory fees for commercial real estate services including development advisory, transaction management, and capital sourcing. The firm works on high-value transactions typically ranging from $25 million to $250 million.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Invest Lease is an independent commercial real estate advisory firm providing three core services: Development Advisory (site identification, feasibility, planning, and project guidance), Transaction Management (buy-side and sell-side advisory, market timing, divestment coordination, and risk mitigation), and Capital Sourcing (structuring optimal debt and equity stacks including bilateral financing, CMBS, syndicated loans, and structured debt for transactions between $25 million and $250 million). Services are delivered directly by senior executives to private and institutional real estate clients across Australia.

Product overview

Invest Lease is an independent commercial real estate advisory firm offering a unified suite of three interconnected core services: Development Advisory, Transaction Management, and Capital Sourcing. The company provides end-to-end capability from site identification and feasibility through to capital structuring and transaction execution, serving private and institutional real estate companies across Australia. These services are delivered by senior executives and integrate strategic partnerships for project management and technology support, with typical transaction sizes ranging from $25 million to $250 million.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Development Advisory Advisory service for identifying highest and best use for development sites, selecting architectural and consulting teams, and guiding projects through acquisition, statutory planning approval, financial, construction, and completion stages for private and institutional real estate clients in Australia.
• Transaction Management Independent transaction management providing buy-side and sell-side advisory including market timing analysis, debt management, portfolio reviews, divestment coordination, and risk mitigation across office, mixed-use, development sites, and residual stock sectors for Australian CRE clients.
• Capital Sourcing Capital advisory service identifying optimal capital stack using various debt and equity products, facilitating bilateral financing, CMBS, syndicated loans, and structured debt arrangements for trades between $25 million and $250 million for Australian real estate clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Managed more than 15 transactions across acquisitions and divestments with combined value exceeding $1.1B (Xavier Everett's track record)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Techne GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechne Group (based in Hobart) is listed as a Development & Investments strategic partner. The partnership brings local market expertise and development capabilities to Invest Lease engagements in the Tasmanian market.
• Calibas One AdvisorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalibas One Advisory, led by Peter Papas, provides capital structuring, debt raising, bilateral financing, CMBS, syndicated loans, and structured debt arrangements. Peter operates as a consultant to Invest Lease through this entity.
• SEMZminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSEMZ provides project management services as part of Invest Lease's strategic partner ecosystem for development and construction projects.
• Gallagher JeffsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGallagher Jeffs is listed as a project management strategic partner within Invest Lease's consulting partner network.
• Buchanan Everett PropertyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBuchanan Everett Property, led by Robert Buchanan, provides development and construction consulting services. Robert Buchanan serves as a consultant to Invest Lease while also directing this firm.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cushman & Wakefield: Cushman & Wakefield is a major global CRE firm with Australian operations covering capital markets, investment sales, valuation, and advisory. Direct peer of Invest Lease, particularly in capital markets and transaction management for $25M-$250M deals, and competes for the same institutional and private client mandates.
• CBRE Group: CBRE is one of the world's largest CRE services firms with a major Australian presence offering investment sales, debt and equity capital markets, valuation, and advisory. Direct peer across all three of Invest Lease's core service lines, particularly in capital markets and transaction management for institutional clients.
• Knight Frank: Knight Frank is a global CRE advisory firm with substantial Australian operations including valuations, investment sales, capital markets, and property management. Directly comparable across all service lines, with personal overlap evident in that Xavier Everett previously worked at Knight Frank before joining Invest Lease.
• Colliers International: Colliers is a global CRE services firm with strong Australian operations across investment sales, capital markets, leasing, and project advisory. Directly comparable to Invest Lease in target customer base (private and institutional real estate investors) and service offering (transaction management and capital sourcing).
• Charter Keck Cramer: Charter Keck Cramer is an Australian independent property advisory firm offering valuation, capital markets, investment sales, and feasibility advisory across office, residential, retail, and industrial sectors. Closest Australian independent peer to Invest Lease in business model and target customer base.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): JLL is the largest global commercial real estate services firm with extensive Australian operations spanning investment sales, capital markets, leasing, and advisory. Directly comparable to Invest Lease across transaction management, capital sourcing, and development advisory, with overlapping customer base of institutional and private real estate owners.
• Burgess Rawson: Burgess Rawson is an Australian commercial real estate agency specializing in investment sales, leasing, and asset management across office, retail, and industrial sectors. Comparable to Invest Lease in serving Australian mid-market CRE clients with transaction and capital-related services.
• Savills: Savills is a global real estate services firm with Australian operations across investment, capital markets, leasing, and advisory. Direct peer to Invest Lease in the Australian mid-market CRE advisory space, particularly for investment sales and capital raising mandates.
• Stonebridge Property Consultants: Stonebridge is an Australian commercial property advisory firm specializing in investment sales, capital markets, and transaction management. Direct peer to Invest Lease in business model (independent advisory) and target market (mid-market private and institutional clients).

Emerging players

• HTL Property: HTL Property is an Australian specialist CRE advisory firm focused on hotel, motel, and tourism property transactions. Comparable to Invest Lease as an independent Australian CRE advisor, with overlapping sector expertise (hotels) and similar mid-market transaction focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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