Director & Lead Buyers Agent

Lou Lihari

Close to thirty years in Melbourne real estate, most of it on the other side of the negotiating table.

Lou Lihari, Director and Lead Buyers Agent at LP Advisory

About Lou

Lou has spent close to thirty years in Melbourne real estate. For most of that career he was a selling agent and auctioneer, listing and selling homes across the inner suburbs and calling auctions on Saturday mornings. He has built the campaigns, set the reserves and read the room from the rostrum. He knows how the selling side thinks, because for a long time he was the selling side.

That is the advantage he now brings to buyers. When Lou assesses a property, he sees the strategy behind the price guide, the pressure points in a campaign and the moment an agent has room to move. He leads every LP Advisory brief personally, from the first strategy conversation through shortlisting and due diligence to the bidding or negotiation that gets a client over the line.

How Lou works with you

A director on every step

01

Strategy & brief

He sets the buying strategy around your goals, budget and timeframe, and tells you honestly what is realistic.

02

Access & assessment

He values every shortlisted property independently of the agent's guide, so you know what it is truly worth.

03

Negotiation & auction

He runs the negotiation or bids at auction himself, using inside knowledge of how the other side plays it.

Recognition & credentials

Genuine, current industry recognition, now connected to Lou as a named expert.

  • Finalist, 2024 REIV Buyers Agent of the Year
  • Finalist, 2026 Australian Buyers Agent Award, Buyers Agent of the Year (PPOR)
  • Featured in the Herald Sun on the Melbourne market
  • Licensed estate agent, within a REIV, REBAA and PIPA accredited firm
REIVREBAAPIPAABAA 2026 Finalist
Insights

Articles by Lou

Lou's auction and negotiation expertise, in his own words. This section fills out as we attribute articles to him.

Auctions

What happens when a property passes in at auction

By Lou Lihari
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Market

Should you buy in Melbourne now, or wait?

By Lou Lihari
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Strategy

How to win at auction in Melbourne

By Lou Lihari
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What clients say

★★★★★
Rated Excellent on Google.
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Independent property advice you can trust.

  • ✓  50+ years combined experience
  • ✓  REIV, REBAA & PIPA accredited
  • ✓  50% of purchases secured off-market
  • ✓  Average 47 days to purchase
  • ✓  Boutique, senior-led team

Buy with independent property advice.

Whether you are buying a home or investment, we help you assess value, reduce risk and negotiate with confidence before you make a move.

Off-market access

Pre-market and off-market opportunities through established agent relationships.

Avoid overpaying

Comparable sales, pricing analysis and negotiation strategy before you act.

Clear buying strategy

Suburb and property guidance tailored to your goals, budget and timeframe.

Licensed agent insight

Guidance from licensed estate agents with campaign and negotiation expertise.

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