Investing in Australian Agriculture
Investing in Australian agriculture is a specialist field. Both senior partners of the firm have lived and worked on commercial rural operations and retain a personal interest in farming properties. Both partners have degrees in Agricultural Economics and retain many long term client covering most facets of farming in Australia, from intensive irrigation to large scale grazing enterprises. This puts them in an ideal position to understand and identify investment opportunities, but also to provide expert management services of farms ongoing once in operation. Catalyst Partners offers exemplary service to farming operations and is devoted to keeping up to date in the rapidly changing Agricultural environment.
Experience
Our familiarity with farming in Australia allows Catalyst personnel to understand and manage the issues and challenges inevitably encountered by local farm managers and lessees.
Day-To-Day Management
Catalyst Partners ability and willingness to manage the day-to-day operations of our clients’ farms is unique. Our professional agricultural knowledge and hands on farming experience make working directly with farm managers a seamless process.
Agricultural Economists
As agricultural economists, our innate knowledge of agricultural commodities and markets facilitates informed decision making with both owners and local managers and/or lessees. Our network and knowledge of local rural property markets assists potential farm purchasers to make informed choices as to region, location, selection and pricing – we add value to our client’s purchasing experience through our familiarity in negotiating with vendor’s agent, instructing lawyers, complying with foreign investment (FIRB) requirements and in structuring the purchase to meet clients individual tax and business needs.
Rural Network
The reputation and rural experience of Catalyst Partners, combined with our extensive network of referrers, provides Catalyst clients with a rich stream of purchasing and/or farm leasing opportunities. Local knowledge and independent assessment and validation as to quality adds comfort to the purchasing and/or leasing experience.