A prtrait of the founder of Cottage and Castle Buyer's Agent - Sven Fischer
A prtrait of the founder of Cottage and Castle Buyer's Agent - Sven Fischer

Property investing
shouldn’t feel speculative.

A disciplined approach to long-term returns.

Independent buyer advocacy for investors seeking long-term quality across inner Melbourne.

Your Guardrails

We start by defining the guardrails that protect your capital: budget and liquidity, risk tolerance, time horizon, and what “success” actually means for this purchase.

From there, we translate those constraints into a clear acquisition brief—asset type, location bands, compromise rules, and the conditions that make a property a “no.”

Then we map the market back to that brief: what your capital can realistically buy, where, and what trade-offs are being made (yield vs. growth, scarcity vs. liquidity, renovation risk vs. simplicity).

The goal is simple: fewer options, better options, and decisions that hold up.

Underwriting & Execution

Search is only valuable when it’s selective. We filter aggressively to surface the few assets that match your portfolio fit—then verify the parts that matter before momentum takes over.

Each shortlisted property is underwritten against reality: price, downside risk, tenant appeal, liquidity, and the conditions that protect you. If it doesn’t hold up under scrutiny, it’s out - fast.

When it does, we execute cleanly. Structured and measured negotiation, disciplined pricing, and terms that keep risk where it belongs - so you buy well, without noise or unnecessary exposure.


Handover & Oversight

At handover, I’ll coordinate the transition - introductions to vetted property managers where needed, aligning the brief, and ensuring the key details don’t get lost between settlement and leasing.

At this time, I do not provide property management directly, but I do make sure the right operator is in place and properly briefed.

From there, performance reviews are available by agreement. We check the fundamentals, flag drift early, and keep the property aligned with the role it plays in your portfolio - so there are no silent surprises.




Portfolio Fit

We start with the numbers and the limits - so every option fits your capital, risk and timeline.

Your Guardrails

We start by defining the guardrails that protect your capital: budget and liquidity, risk tolerance, time horizon, and what “success” actually means for this purchase.

From there, we translate those constraints into a clear acquisition brief—asset type, location bands, compromise rules, and the conditions that make a property a “no.”

Then we map the market back to that brief: what your capital can realistically buy, where, and what trade-offs are being made (yield vs. growth, scarcity vs. liquidity, renovation risk vs. simplicity).

The goal is simple: fewer options, better options, and decisions that hold up

Search & Acquisition

We filter hard, verify early, and negotiate cleanly - so you buy well, on terms that protect you.

Underwriting & Execution

Search is only valuable when it’s selective.

We filter aggressively to surface the few assets that match your portfolio fit - then verify the parts that matter before momentum takes over.

Each shortlisted property is underwritten against reality: price, downside risk, tenant appeal, liquidity, and the conditions that protect you.

If it doesn’t hold up under scrutiny, it’s out - fast.

When it does, we execute cleanly. Calm negotiation, disciplined pricing, and terms that keep risk where it belongs - so you buy well, without noise or unnecessary exposure.

Stewardship

Coordinate the management, then ongoing performance review - so the asset behaves like an investment, not a guess.

Handover & Oversight

At handover, I’ll coordinate the transition - introductions to vetted property managers where needed, aligning the brief, and ensuring the key details don’t get lost between settlement and leasing.

At this time, we do not provide property management directly, but I do make sure the right operator is in place and properly briefed.

From there, performance reviews are available by agreement.

We check the fundamentals, flag drift early, and keep the property aligned with the role it plays in your portfolio - so there are no silent surprises.

Sven Fischer

Director | CEA | BEc
+61 461 365 488

Next step

If this resonates with how you want to buy, a brief private discussion to determine fit.

No obligation. Just context.

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