Services
Help from someone on your side of the deal.
Buyer-side analysis for UK property, from Australia. Paid only by you, never by a seller or developer.
None of these are open yet. Register interest and we'll tell you when each one launches.
The Playbook: Buying UK Property from Australia
A step-by-step guide from first idea to a let property, written for people buying from Australia.
- Personal vs limited company, and what each means in both countries
- Non-resident stamp duty and the other surcharges
- Expat mortgages: deposits, rates and what lenders ask for
- Currency: moving money and what exchange rates do to returns
- Finding and vetting deals from 17,000km away
- Letting and managing a property remotely
Deal review
For people who've found a property
A written second opinion on a specific UK property before you commit.
- Street-level rent evidence, not just city averages
- Every purchase and running cost
- Tax by ownership structure
- Expat mortgage terms and returns in AUD
- Red flags, and the questions to put to the agent
Portfolio review
For people who already own UK property
Is it performing, and should you restructure, refinance, hold or sell? The numbers on each option, side by side.
SY Acquire
End-to-end help buying a UK investment property from Australia.
Deal reviews
How a review works.
A review is analysis, not advice: it isn't mortgage, tax or legal advice, and it isn't a recommendation to buy.
- 01
Send us the deal
The listing link, the asking price, and anything the agent has told you. Tell us how you'd plan to buy: personally or through a company.
- 02
We agree the scope first
What the review will cover and the fee, agreed in writing before any work starts.
- 03
We check it
Rent evidence for the street, full purchase and running costs, tax by ownership structure, expat mortgage terms, returns in AUD and a stress test.
- 04
You get a written review
Plain English, with the risks, the questions to put to the selling agent, and an analyser link you can change yourself.
SY Pro
The analyser stays free. SY Pro is for investors who want to go further.
- Unlimited saved deals, and compare three or more side by side
- A portfolio tracker for properties you own
- Alerts when rates, exchange rates or tax rules change your numbers
- Scenario planner: refinance timing, adding a second property, long-term portfolio projections
- Branded PDF reports to share with your broker or accountant
- SY Hub membership
SY Hub
A community for people investing in UK property from abroad.
- Discussion rooms by city and strategy
- Opt-in, anonymised public portfolios
- "Roast my deal": feedback from other investors
- Trending cities and member-posted deals
- Benchmarks against similar deals
- Monthly Q&As with partners
What we don't do.
- Sell property
- Give mortgage, tax or legal advice
- Take commission from developers, sellers or agents
Partner network.
Trusted UK brokers, solicitors and letting agents. Any fees disclosed to you in writing before an introduction.
For advisers
Use expat mode with your clients.
For financial planners, mortgage brokers and buyer's agents whose clients ask about UK property. The analyser is free to use with them today. Get in touch if you'd like to work together.