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The guide serious investors wish they had on day one.
Most Australians who invest in new build property overpay, underresearch, and walk into contracts they don't fully understand. This book fixes that — chapter by chapter, decision by decision.
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Australian Property · 2025–26
The Complete Guide to New Build
Property Investment in Australia
By Drew Daglish · MLG Strategic Hub
Why Most New Build Investors Underperform
The Australian new build market rewards informed investors and quietly punishes everyone else. Here's what's costing people money.
Developer marketing is designed to sell — not to inform. Too many investors confuse a glossy brochure for genuine market research and end up in areas with poor rental demand and flat capital growth.
Sunset clauses, developer substitution rights, provisional sums. Off-the-plan contracts are complex documents that sit entirely in the developer's favour if the buyer isn't prepared.
State-by-state concessions exist specifically for new builds — and most investors never claim them. Queensland's land tax aggregation trap alone has cost interstate investors tens of thousands.
Cross-collateralisation, wrong loan structure, no buffer strategy. The financing decisions made on purchase one determine whether you can ever buy purchase two.
Not all property advisors work for you. Many are paid by developers to move stock. Understanding who's in your corner — and who isn't — changes every conversation.
Most investors stop at one. Not because they can't afford more — but because the first purchase wasn't structured to enable the second. Portfolio thinking starts on day one.
"Every one of these mistakes is entirely preventable with the right framework. That's what Maximising Returns was built to provide."
— Drew Daglish
What's Inside
Each chapter addresses a distinct decision point in the new build investment process — from mindset to market research, finance to exit.
Why new build, why now, and how to stop thinking like a homebuyer and start thinking like an investor.
Borrowing capacity, serviceability, LVR, LMI, and how construction loans differ from standard investment mortgages.
Population data, infrastructure pipelines, vacancy rates, and how to stress-test any developer's growth claims.
Greenfield vs brownfield, builder due diligence, fixed-price contract red flags, and site selection.
Division 40 & 43 claims, negative gearing, CGT, and which ownership structure suits your situation.
Sunset clauses, substitution rights, the due diligence checklist, and exactly when to walk away.
State-by-state breakdown including Queensland's 2022 interstate land tax aggregation proposal — a cautionary case study in policy risk.
Equity leverage, cross-collateralisation risks, IO vs P&I, and structuring for your next purchase.
Buffer strategy, landlord insurance, construction risk, and stress-testing your portfolio against rate rises.
Who works for you vs who works for the developer — and the questions that separate credible advisors from the rest.
What You Get
This isn't a motivational read. It's a framework — built for Australian investors who want to move with clarity and protect their capital.
Maximising Returns — Full Ebook
10 chapters, 200+ pages, written for Australian new build investors in 2025–26
Paperback Edition (Print-on-Demand)
A physical copy shipped anywhere in Australia via Amazon's Western Sydney fulfilment centre
New Build Readiness Audit — Interactive Tool
50-question scored assessment mapping your gaps to exact chapters. Free, online, instant results.
Downloadable PDF Checklist
The printable companion checklist — 10 sections, 50 items, score-it-yourself format
2025–26 Budget Update — Negative Gearing & CGT
Before/after comparisons of the legislative changes and what new build carve-outs mean for your strategy
New Build Property
50 questions · 10 chapters · instant score
Free Tool — No Sign-Up Required
Before you commit a dollar, take the 8-minute Readiness Audit. Answer 50 questions across the 10 areas every new build investor needs to understand. Get a personalised score and a gap analysis mapped directly to the chapters that close each gap.
It's free, it's online, and it runs in your browser. No email required to use the tool — The book is available now on Amazon.
Or download the PDF checklist version to complete offline.
About the Author
Drew Daglish is a Property Investment Acquisitions Advisor who has spent his career at the intersection of buyer strategy and new build supply. Working with a top-awarded Australian property investment advisory firm, Drew operates as a matchmaker between pre-qualified investors and off-market or pre-construction new build stock — across both greenfield and brownfield developments nationwide.
His role puts him inside the transaction at every stage: from understanding a client's borrowing capacity and investment strategy through to identifying the right stock, presenting recommendations, and navigating the builder and developer landscape on behalf of buyers who don't want to go it alone.
Maximising Returns is the book Drew wishes had existed when he started — a structured, no-fluff framework for Australian investors who want to get new build property right from the beginning.
Early Reader Feedback
"The section on QLD land tax was worth the entire book. I had no idea interstate investors were being assessed on their national portfolio. Would have cost me significantly."
Michael R.
First-time investor · Brisbane
"I've read a lot of property books. This is the first one that actually explains how to read a new build contract — not just what to buy. Chapter 6 alone changes how you sit at the table."
Sarah C.
Investor, 3 properties · Melbourne
"The 2025–26 budget changes to negative gearing are explained better here than anywhere else I've seen — including my accountant's newsletter. The before/after comparison is genuinely useful."
James P.
Self-managed investor · Sydney
Talk to Our Team
Whether you need a strategist to guide your next acquisition or a finance specialist to structure your lending — our network is here to help.
Book a session with a property acquisitions advisor who can assess your position, identify opportunities, and map out your next move — using the framework from the book.
Book a Strategy Session →Get introduced to a specialist mortgage broker who understands new build lending — from construction loans and pre-approval to structuring your portfolio for the next purchase.
Request Finance Intro →Sessions are obligation-free. Our referral partners are licensed, independent professionals — we simply make the introduction.
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Stop guessing and start investing with a clear framework. Available now on Amazon as an ebook or paperback — delivered anywhere in Australia.
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