Supporting Buyers Every Step of The Way

We are Australia’s leading buyer’s agency, specialising in the Gold Coast property market. With over a decade of national experience, our team has developed deep-rooted relationships with local agents, sellers, and the community.

Our mission is simple: provide our clients with the most up-to-date, relevant market information to make confident and informed property decisions. Whether you’re looking for a luxury Gold Coast home or an investment opportunity, we have the expertise to secure properties that match your needs.

Since 2009, Cohen Handler has conducted over 3,000 successful purchases and completed more than 100,000 inspections across Australia. Let us put our knowledge to work for you in the Gold Coast.

Contact us to learn how we can help you navigate the competitive Gold Coast market.

How Cohen Handler helps property buyers

Our Gold Coast buyer’s agents offer exclusive access to the region’s best properties, including off-market and premarket opportunities. We specialise in uncovering properties others might miss, giving you a competitive edge.

With local expertise backed by a national network, our agents combine intimate market knowledge with years of experience, helping you secure the right property at the right price.



BUYER’S ADVOCACY

We provide a professional perspective to any homebuyer by researching, evaluating and negotiating the purchase of a home.

FULL SERVICE

Consultation, sourcing property, due diligence, negotiation, successful purchase.

NEGOTIATION ONLY

Together we derive a strategy that can save you money on purchasing a property you present to us.

AUCTION BIDDING

Representing you on the auction day alleviates the pressure of purchasing the property.

BUYING INVESTMENT PROPERTIES

Assisting in ways to develop your property portfolio.

COMMERCIAL BUYING

Connecting with our commercial team on your ideal commercial purchase.

LEASING ADVISORY

Assisting in gathering rental appraisals for your investment properties with our partnering executive rentals company.

INVESTMENT PROPERTY

Finding, evaluating and securing investment properties across all price points.

BUYER BRIEFS

Buying the right property starts with defining your brief.

Cohen Handler’s team has access to exclusive, off-market properties, and searches the entire market for your dream property

PROPERTY INSPECTIONS

We will attend properties on your behalf to understand if it meets your brief, or if you cannot physically attend.

DUE DILIGENCE

Uncover any hidden issues with the property or area.

NEGOTIATION

Our expert Buyers Agents will build a negotiation strategy to get the right property at the right price.

ON OR OFF MARKET, OUR GOLD COAST AGENTS HELP YOU BUY THE RIGHT PROPERTY AT THE RIGHT PRICE

How a Gold Coast Buyer’s Agent Helps You

Using a Buyer’s Agent is for anyone looking for a faster, more affordable, or smoother process. Buying a property is one of the largest financial investments you can make, so it makes sense to have a professional by your side.

People use Buyer’s Agents for a variety of reasons:

Our buyer’s agents on the Gold Coast have relationships in the market that provide you access to properties that may never hit the open market, ensuring you have opportunities others might miss.

Our Gold Coast based buyers agents provide strategic assistance based on your exact situation and needs. We treat every customer as an individual.

Negotiation is a skill, not an art. Our goal is to ensure you secure the right property at the right price. And if it’s not at the right price, it’s not the right property.

Our Gold Coast buyer’s agents leverage their extensive experience working with real estate agents and vendors to determine the best negotiation strategy and tactics to secure your property.

Whether you’re buying your first investment property or expanding your portfolio, we are by your side to identify the right properties that will deliver the right returns.

Additionally, our commercial division via Costi Cohen can also allow you to tap into our commercial buying expertise.

Benefit from our extensive experience in the Gold Coast market, gaining access to some of the city’s most exclusive homes.

Our rigorous due diligence process uncovers the true nature of a property. Our Gold Coast Buyers Agents, leave no stone unturned, ensuring your investment is free from unwelcome surprises. This is achieved through thorough background checks and a network of professionals including, conveyancers, pest and building inspectors, trades people and thorough assessments of land and title reports.

For high-profile clientele, our Buyer’s agents on the Gold Coast ensure privacy from initial inspection right up to settlement, safeguarding clients through non-disclosure agreements and private viewings.

Cohen Handler is there to support you every step of the way, right from initial brief, all the way to the pre-settlement inspection. Our buyer’s agents on the Gold Coast ensure the property your intent to move in to or invest in has not been adversely affected since the initial inspection and exchanging of contracts.

We look for items of the home that were removed or damaged which the contract exclusively included as part of the contract of sale. We ensure the state of the home has not drastically changed or been left in a poor condition from previous owners and tenants.

Analysing the performance of your property portfolio is essential to ensure your goals for building long term wealth and passive income. We can assess the rental return and capital growth of each property and compare with comparative listings and suburbs to determine which properties are under performing.

With this information we can make recommendations as to how to re-strategise your property portfolio and improve its performance, whether that means, adding value via cosmetic renovations, revaluing the property and using equity to secure another or even selling a property to free up capital that can be worked harder in a better suburb.

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Meet The Gold Coast Team

Ready to find your next property? Book a free consultation with our expert Gold Coast buyer’s agents and start your journey towards securing the perfect home or investment property.


Contact us now to learn more about how we can help you succeed in the Gold Coast property market.

SIMON COHEN

SIMON COHEN

FOUNDER & CEO
JORDAN NAVYBOX

JORDAN NAVYBOX

MANAGING DIRECTOR QLD
JENNY COHEN

JENNY COHEN

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
CORINNE ALTER

CORINNE ALTER

HEAD OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE
DAVID SKAPINKER

DAVID SKAPINKER

HEAD OF GROWTH AND STRATEGIC PLANNING
LEXI GATTE

LEXI GATTE

OPERATIONS MANAGER QLD
LUKE SERHAN

LUKE SERHAN

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - GOLD COAST
OSCAR LEWIS

OSCAR LEWIS

ASSOCIATE
TOM OSBORN

TOM OSBORN

BUYERS AGENT

Insights

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FAQ for our Gold Coast Buyers Agents

Hiring a buyer’s agent on the Gold Coast, such as Cohen Handler, means you have a local expert guiding you every step of the way through your property search, to make sure you secure the best property at the right price.

A buyer’s agent can help you find properties that are off market, but even for those on-market, can help you negotiate and secure them ahead of the competition. Whether you’re after a specific home or building a property portfolio, we provide tailored assistance for every stage of the process.

Some of key reasons people use Cohen Handler is to leverage our industry network and gain access to more homes, utilise our negotiation expertise and ensure there are no issues with the property through due-diligence checks.

Picking the right suburb to buy a property ultimately depends on your desired lifestyle and needs. Working with our Gold Coast buyer’s agents can make the process much easier as you can rely on their understanding of various markets and areas.

Depending on your lifestyle preference here are some options to consider:

Beach Lovers and Nightlife Enthusiasts

  1. Surfers Paradise – Bustling beachside with vibrant nightlife.
  2. Broadbeach – Stylish coastal suburb with great dining and entertainment.
  3. Burleigh Heads – Trendy area with surf beaches and a laid-back vibe.

Families Seeking Space and Amenities

  1. Robina – Spacious homes, schools, parks, and shopping.
  2. Helensvale – Family-friendly with parks, schools, and easy access to theme parks.
  3. Varsity Lakes – Good schools, community feel, and close to amenities.

Nature Lovers and Tranquillity Seekers

  1. Currumbin Valley – Quiet, green, and close to nature reserves.
  2. Tallebudgera Valley – Scenic and peaceful with lush landscapes.
  3. Bonogin – Semi-rural feel, perfect for those seeking space and nature.

For any assistance with your property journey and working out where to buy the right property for the right price, get in touch with our team today.

Using a buyers agent allows you to access more property that are off-market, this is because of their industry connections to sales agent.

An off-market property is not publicly advertised which makes them harder to find for the general public but can provide buyers an excellent opportunity to be first to negotiations and securing the home ahead of other buyers.

Click Learn more to find out why buying off-market properties can be a smarter and more advantageous than on-market properties.

There are plenty of options to consider investing on the Gold Coast which our buyers agent can assist you with.

The reason for buying an investment property is different for each individual, some may wish to achieve strong capital growth over the long term while others aim for high cash flow properties. The direction you go depends on your personal goals which a buyer’s agent can help in exploring the potential options.

If you’re looking for good long term growth for example, here are some noteworthy areas to consider which have performed well over the long term.

1. Southport

2. Coomera

3. Broadbeach

4. Labrador

5. Coolangatta

These suburbs have shown resilience and potential for long-term capital appreciation, supported by ongoing infrastructure projects and a steady influx of residents seeking the Gold Coast’s desirable lifestyle.

Get in touch with our team to see how we can help you buy an investment property for the right price in any of these locations.

Buyers agents and buyers advocates are licensed and regulated real estate professionals who act on behalf of the property buyer. Their purpose is to research, find and negotiate a perfect property for their client.

This is as opposed to a real estate agent who has a contract with the seller and therefore has their best interests at heart. A buyer’s agent will always negotiate in favour of you, the buyer.

How do you know when you’re getting what you want and what you’re paying for regarding buyer’s agents and their fees?

Or if you’re not? For a full-service offering buyers agents will charge a success-based fee based on a percentage of a property, but for other services may charge a flat fee.

Click here to read more about if it’s worth using a a buyer’s agent.

Yes, our Gold Coast Buyer’s Agent’s frequently work with expats returning from overseas and or assist buyers moving internationally and interstate. This can make the process of buying property across borders far easier and less stressful as you can rely on a local expert to help you navigate the market. We do this by providing our clients constant communication and digital walk throughs over Zoom or Face-time.

Get in touch to lean more about how we can assist you.