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Citadel Agency's office is in Preston, so Melbourne's north is home ground. We are a licensed buyers agency helping investors buy in Preston, Reservoir, Thornbury and across Darebin, as well as in markets Australia wide, with research, sourcing, due diligence and negotiation from the first call to settlement.
Consumer Affairs Victoria describes a buyer’s agent as a licensed estate agent who, for a fee, acts for a buyer instead of a seller. A selling agent works for the vendor. We work only for you: we find and shortlist properties, look at ones that are never advertised, check each one, and negotiate or bid at auction for you.
Citadel Agency was founded by Omar De Guise and Jadd Chahal. Every purchase is backed by our own research across 15,500 suburbs, so your Preston decision is made on evidence, not on a sales pitch.
Source: Consumer Affairs Victoria. Check any agent on the public register.
Ben Carroll became Premier on 28 July 2026, succeeding Jacinta Allan. These are the planning and rental changes that matter most to investors in Melbourne's north.
More homes are planned close to Preston, Thornbury and Reservoir stations, so new supply sits next to established streets. Land, the type of dwelling and how close new apartments are to a property matter more than ever. We check all three for every purchase in the north.
Population: Darebin population profile (ABS estimates), Victoria in Future 2023 council projections, Plan for Victoria housing targets. Projections are government projections, not forecasts by Citadel Agency.
Values from comparative market analyses (CMA). Suburb only, no client details. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
I have purchased multiple properties over the years however was stuck for over 6months trying to get into the Melbourne and Tassie market. I reached out to the team and in a few weeks they secured me 2 great properties. I will use Citadel for all future purchases going forward. 10/10
Yes. Our office is at Suite 106/84 Hotham St, Preston VIC 3072, and we help investors buy across Melbourne's north and Australia wide.
Yes, when they suit a client's brief. We research every suburb on growth, rental demand, supply and risk, so we only buy where the numbers work.
The Preston (High Street) activity centre plan is finalised. New planning rules from 11 April 2025 support 10,200 new homes, with taller buildings near Preston station.
Planning controls gazetted on 7 August 2023 keep the market on the site and allow more than 1,000 homes in the 5.1 hectare precinct next to Preston station.
Darebin had about 162,500 people in June 2025, up 2.04% in a year. Victoria in Future 2023 projects about 189,200 by 2036.
Rental reforms from 25 November 2025 banned no-fault evictions and rental bidding and extended rent increase notice to 90 days. Regular gas and electrical safety checks started on 13 October 2026. Plan for Victoria targets 69,000 extra homes in Darebin by 2051.
Yes. Book a free strategy call and choose to meet in person at our Preston office, or talk by phone or video.
We research over 15,500 suburbs to find the strongest locations for each client.
