Real Estate & Construction

BDO builds on deep industry experience.

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Forward-looking guidance for a dynamic sector

Australia’s real estate and construction sector is the nation’s largest industry. It shapes how we live, work, and connect as communities. But as housing pressures intensify, the sector faces unprecedented complexity, impacting everyone from individual buyers to large-scale developers.

Servicing a sector under strain

For individuals, affordability and access to quality housing remain major concerns.

At the same time, developers and construction companies are also facing challenges. Rising material costs, supply chain disruptions, and workforce shortages slow project timelines and increase risk.

Investors also face uncertainty as interest rate fluctuations and regulatory changes affect returns, while real estate agents navigate shifting buyer expectations and competitive markets.

Strategic advice allows you to take advantage of emerging opportunities

Although the sector is under strain, new opportunities are emerging across the industry. Global investment flows, innovative funding models, and the rise of niche sub-sectors are reshaping the industry. These opportunities are available for those with the agility and strategic foresight to stay ahead.

Real estate, property and construction services

Our real estate and construction team works as one collaborative national unit. Our work with clients across real estate, property, and construction creates lasting value and enriches lives nationwide.

Together with our global network, we help transform the industry landscape. We prepare our clients for shifting trends in technology and business, allowing them to access new sectors and funding sources as they emerge.

Our team helps businesses and stakeholders navigate challenges with tailored solutions. Combining deep industry knowledge, strategic insights, and practical support to drive sustainable growth in a rapidly evolving market. 

BDO has dedicated advisers around the country who engage with the industry through active involvement with key industry bodies. In addition to audit, tax, and advisory services, we provide financial analysis, capital raising support and timely insights.

Supporting Australia’s living sector, nationwide

With 14 offices across the country, we work nationwide to support housing, build-to-rent, community and social housing, retirement living, student accommodation, and residential developments. We give providers the tools to navigate planning, secure funding, and deliver housing solutions that meet national needs and benefit local communities.

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Who we serve

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Housing

Australia’s living sector is diverse, encompassing Build-To-Rent (BTR), residential, retirement, and community housing.

We partner with clients across these areas, providing strategic guidance on funding and planning to help them leverage government initiatives and accelerate planning approvals.

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Construction and development

We assist construction companies and developers across the residential and commercial sectors as they face rising costs, supply chain disruptions, workforce shortages, and increased compliance demands. 

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Infrastructure and capital projects

Our project & infrastructure advisory team are dedicated to supporting major infrastructure and capital projects, providing project assurance, capital structuring, and sustainability advisory services for our clients. 

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International property investment

BDO’s global network provides seamless support for international property investors. 

Our local expertise ensures you navigate regulatory requirements and capitalise on investment opportunities in Australia.

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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and funds management

We provide specialised support for Australian Real Estate Investment Trusts (A-REITS), unlisted funds, fund managers, and investors, offering fund structuring, tax advisory, and global investment support for a rapidly changing sector.

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Services for real estate

We assist real estate agencies and service providers as consultants to the industry, supporting them to drive efficiency through digital transformation and process automation to meet evolving client needs.

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Our real estate and construction services

  • Audit & assurance
  • Tax services, including tax structuring and indirect tax
  • Outsourced finance, accounting, payroll, and compliance
  • Advisory services, including real estate advisory
  • IFRS and corporate reporting
  • Transaction services, buy and sell side due diligence, M&A
    • Financial modelling
    • Financial model assurance
    • Debt advisory
    • Special situations
    • Business restructuring
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BDO's annual A-REIT Survey

BDO in Australia's A-REIT Survey has been released annually since 1994, making it one of the longest running surveys of Australian Real Estate Investment Trusts (A-REITs) in the country. The survey explores the dynamic listed Australian property industry by ranking the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index trusts based on key financial and investment indicators over a financial year.

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BDO's 2026 Construction Survey

The survey insights provide a pulse check of Australia’s construction industry and the sentiment of construction leaders across the commercial, government, industrial and residential subsectors on key themes such as productivity, artificial intelligence (AI), and environmental, social and governance (ESG) measures.

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Our industry engagement

Property Council of Australia

By holding state-based Property Council of Australia (PCA) memberships across New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia, as well as a national PCA Capital Markets membership, we ensure our clients benefit from our real-time insights into policy developments and our strategic influence across the living sector and beyond.

With ten BDO team members sitting on PCA committees, we’re helping to shape industry change. Our engagement enables us to advocate for the reforms and priorities that matter most to our clients, whether it’s planning reform, investment certainty, or housing delivery pathways.

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BDO's PCA committee members
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Aletta Boshoff

Leader, IFRS & Corporate Reporting
Leader, Sustainability Reporting
Partner, Advisory
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Andres Reith

National Leader, Real Estate & Construction
Partner, Business Services
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Brendon Lear

Director, Project & Infrastructure Advisory
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John Burger

Partner, Project & Infrastructure Advisory
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Urban Development Institute of Australia

Our membership with the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) in Queensland, where BDO Business Services Partner, Hung Tran, serves as Treasurer, reinforces our commitment to supporting the development community and advancing practical solutions.

This advocacy work strengthens our ability to advise clients with confidence, connect them to key stakeholders, and help them navigate the regulatory and investment landscape. It’s part of how we deliver nationally coordinated, locally informed support- ensuring our clients are not only prepared for what’s next, but actively influencing it.

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BDO's UDIA committee members

Meet our industry leader

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Andres Reith

National Leader, Real Estate & Construction
Partner, Business Services
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Meet our sector experts

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Neil Billyard

Partner, Corporate & International Tax
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Luke Mackintosh

Partner, Project & Infrastructure Advisory
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Matt O'Byrne

Partner, Corporate & International Tax
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Paul Tuckey

Partner, Project & Infrastructure Advisory
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John Burger

Partner, Project & Infrastructure Advisory
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Contact us

Contact our team to discuss your needs using the request for service form. 
Alternatively, call 1300 138 991 to speak with an adviser in your nearest BDO office.