Commercial Property Acquisition Services in Victoria

VEN Commercial provides commercial buyer advocacy and property acquisition services for investors and business owners across Victoria. We work on the purchaser’s side, helping clients clarify their requirements, assess suitable properties, investigate material risks and navigate negotiations with greater confidence.

We provide a comprehensive, full-service acquisition engagement tailored to each client’s objectives and property requirements. By taking on a considered number of engagements, we give each purchase focused attention from initial planning through to settlement coordination.

Full-Service Commercial Buyer Advocacy

Our full-service commercial property acquisition offering brings the key stages of a purchase together under independent buyer representation, from the initial brief through to settlement coordination.

• Acquisition brief and strategy: Clarify intended use, budget, preferred locations, property requirements and key decision criteria.
• Property search and shortlisting: Identify and review suitable advertised opportunities and explore relevant opportunities through industry relationships where available.
• Inspections and property assessment: Arrange and attend inspections as appropriate, assessing practical suitability and identifying matters requiring further investigation.
• Due diligence coordination: Review available property information and coordinate specialist advice on matters such as zoning, planning, building condition, leases, outgoings, environmental considerations and legal obligations, as relevant.
• Offers and negotiation: Develop an informed negotiation approach, communicate with selling agents and represent the buyer’s position.
• Contract-to-settlement support: Liaise with the client’s solicitor or conveyancer, finance broker and other advisers as the transaction progresses. Legal, tax and lending advice remain with the relevant licensed professionals.

Commercial Property Types

Our acquisition work may involve a range of Victorian commercial property types, including:

Industrial

Warehouses, factories, trade premises and other industrial facilities. Read about industrial property in Melbourne.

Retail

Shops and retail premises, including properties with existing leases.

Office and professional premises

Offices, consulting rooms and selected medical or allied-health premises.

Mixed-use

Properties combining commercial and residential or other permitted uses, subject to the relevant planning, finance and legal considerations.

Property suitability and the level of investigation required vary by asset. We assess each opportunity against the client’s objectives rather than promoting one property type as right for everyone.

Due Diligence Is Central to Our Service

Commercial property transactions can involve lease obligations, permitted uses, building condition, essential services, operating costs and other issues that may not be obvious during an inspection. We help buyers identify the questions that need answering and coordinate input from qualified specialists before important decisions are made.

VEN Commercial does not replace legal, financial, tax, engineering or building advice. Our role is to bring the relevant information together, highlight unresolved questions and help the buyer make an informed decision. See what buyers should know about commercial property due diligence.