Property Sourcing Specialist

This is a remote position.

Positioned within an expanding property business, this remote part-time role focuses on deal sourcing and market research. Commencing with an initial workload of 5 to 8 hours per week, with potential expansion to 10 to 12 hours per week.

Operating from a dedicated home office, the position involves identifying high-potential properties through portal searches and auction reviews. Focus areas include price-reduced, stale, undervalued, non-mortgageable, commercial, land, and development lots.

The role requires direct estate agent outreach and initial due diligence to present qualified investment leads for formal executive assessment.

• Portal Search & Lead Identification: Proactively search property portals to identify potential investment opportunities, focusing on price-reduced, extended-listing, undervalued, or non-mortgageable stock.

• Estate Agent Engagement: Contact and build relationships with UK estate agents via telephone and email to inquire about current or upcoming stock, negotiate potential purchase opportunities, and maintain recurring leads.

• Auction Catalogue Research: Research property auction catalogues to identify opportunities, including multiple lots with potential for title splitting, commercial buildings, farms, land, and refurbishment projects.

• Due Diligence & Market Analysis: Conduct initial research into comparable property sales and local market conditions using publicly available information.

• Pipeline & Database Management: Maintain a structured database recording property details, asking prices, reductions, estimated potential, and identified structural or legal issues.

• Opportunity Presentation: Collate and present suitable, fully researched property opportunities to leadership for further assessment.

Requirements

Essential Requirements

• Demonstrated capability in online research, business development, lead generation, and pipeline management.

• Confident verbal communication skills with the persistence to make direct telephone calls to estate agents.

• Excellent written and verbal command of UK English.

• High level of attention to detail and commercial awareness.

• Ability to work independently from a remote location in South Africa

Desirable Requirements

• Experience or background in UK property, property sourcing, development, or real estate investment.

• Experience working within import/export, trading, or property-related companies.

Required Software Skills

• Google Sheets

• Microsoft Excel

Benefits

Benefits and Culture

• Training on UK property investment concepts and terminology

Work Arrangement

• Remote (South Africa)

Employment Type

• Independent Contractor

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