Investment Strategies
Areas Of Expertise
Private Equity approach to Real Estate Investing – We seek undervalued assets that offer our investors superior risk-adjusted returns in Equity or Credit across all forms of Real Estate.
Your Partner in Strategic Investments
At AVARI Capital, we redefine investment strategies with a unique approach that prioritises capital protection and consistent returns. We’ve been a trusted partner since 2015.
Partners
Our partnerships are the cornerstone of our success, allowing us to navigate the intricate investment landscape with confidence and ingenuity. We take pride in our network of partners who share our vision for growth and innovation.











Real Estate Credit
Consistent Returns
Our expertise lies in our ability to view transactions from an owner’s perspective, making us not just lenders, but partners in progress. With our background in real estate ownership, development, and management, we bring unparalleled insights into every deal.
Our focus extends beyond financial transactions – we diligently seek the best risk-to-reward profiles for each loan. This approach ensures that investor’s and borrower’s interests are aligned from the outset delivering all parties a win-win situation.
Real estate Assets
Unlocking Value
To find the rare opportunity that meets our rigorous investment criteria, our team diligently evaluates over a thousand deals each year.
With diversified funds and single-asset syndicates, AVARI’s real estate investment approach ensures that every project is strategically aligned for success.

Meet The Team
Our team boasts a diverse skill set, and comprises investment professionals, plus real estate experts including architects, project managers and development managers who hold years of insight and industry experience to navigate every facet of real estate with unparalleled expertise.
Peter Barnes
Peter has over 36 years of experience across the property and lending industry. Apart from acting as Chair of AVARI’s investment committee Peter
also currently acts as the Chair and Independent Board Director of Charter Hall Investment Management Limited.
Sunny Tsun
Sunny is regarded as one of the most distinguished real estate investment professionals in the market, he has 25 years real estate experience and was most recently head of GIC Australia, prior to that he spent 22 at GIC in Singapore, managing Singapore’s foreign capital reserves’ property interests. GIC are the largest foreign real estate asset owner in Australia, including Chifley Tower and a substantial industrial portfolio. Sunny also previously worked with global asset managers Ping An and SEB Asset Management.
Alan Liao
Alan is the founder and CEO of AVARI Capital Partners. Alan has over 15 years of experience in financial market and capital management. Alan founded AVARI Capital Partners in 2014. Prior to this, he was working in Investment Banking at CITI Bank. Alan’s total deals at AVARI exceed $2B. He is experienced in investment sourcing, portfolio management and repositioning. Alan has also completed numerous residential developments.
Ben Coughlin
Ben joined AVARI Capital Partners in 2025 as Chief Investment Officer. Ben’s previous roles included Managing Director at Oaktree Capital and was responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing opportunistic real estate investments.
Margaret Li
Margaret is a Chartered Accountant with 20+ years’ experience in fund management and properties-related financial control. Margaret was the Former Group Finance Manager at Vicinity Centres and in charge of $22 billion REITs
Simon Riordan
Simon has 20+ years’ experience across equities, derivatives, fixed income and property. He was a former senior investment and advisory professional from Macquarie Bank, AMP, CBA and Westpac