How Syndicates Work

In an API property syndicate, investors acquire units in a unit trust, the trustee of which will be API. Once the trust is formed, the funds invested are used to purchase the commercial property opportunity that has been identified by API.

API does not have any direct beneficial interest in the property. API’s role is to act as trustee of the unit trust on behalf of all the investors (who together comprise the syndicate) and to also act as the professional investment manager on behalf of the syndicate.

Using this model, API has successfully formed a number of property syndicates that have invested in office buildings, bulky goods showrooms, shopping centres, retail and industrial properties.

API property syndicates offer investors the opportunity to invest in quality commercial property which they might otherwise be unable to purchase as an individual. The syndicate structure allows investors to benefit from having API as a professional investment manager to manage the syndicate and to ensure that all administrative and financial commitments on behalf of the syndicate are properly completed in a timely manner.

   Download Investing in Property Syndicates (ASIC independent guide)