Kristin
Found her dream home off-market in Hobart.
Tasmanian Buyer’s Agency · Hobart-based
Tasmania’s specialist buyer’s agent for serious investors and home buyers.
Hobart-based. Investor-grade strategy. Real off-market access. We handle the search, the due diligence, and the negotiation, end-to-end, so you secure the right asset at the right price.
Book a free 30-minute Buyer Strategy Session with David and the Timar team.
No obligation. No pitch.
Just a 30-minute call.
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Why Timar
Three reasons clients pick Timar over a generic mainland buyer’s agency.
Tasmania is a tight, relationship-driven market. The buyer’s agent you pick changes which properties you get to see, and what you pay for them.
Local Tasmanian team, not interstate consultants
Timar is Hobart-based. The relationships, the local knowledge, and the deal flow are real, not borrowed from a Sydney head office. When we walk a property, we know the street, the zoning, and the agent on the other side.
Genuine off-market access
Roughly half of what we transact is off-market or pre-market. Local agents, vendors, and councils trust us to bring serious buyers to the table. That access is the entire reason most of our clients hire us.
End-to-end, from brief to settlement
Strategy session, market mandate, sourcing, due diligence, building reports, contract review, negotiation, and post-settlement support. One team handles the lot, so nothing slips between the cracks.
What we buy
Investor-grade assets across four classes.
We do not chase shiny objects, we do not flip, and we do not run hopium plays. Our clients hold what we buy for years, often decades.
- Investment residential: Strategic suburb selection, durable yields, and the kind of buy-and-hold residential that quietly compounds for decades.
- Commercial: Cashflow-focused commercial in growth corridors, with leases vetted and tenancies stress-tested before you sign.
- Development sites: Sites with real planning upside, surfaced through long-term relationships with Tasmanian councils and planners.
- Specialty & hospitality: Hotels, accommodation, and specialty assets aligned with state and local government growth corridors.
Our process
A clear five-step process, from first call to settlement.
No black-box methodology. You always know what is happening, who is doing it, and what comes next.
Step 01
Free strategy session
A 30-minute call to understand your goals, portfolio, and risk profile. No pitch, no hype, just an honest read on whether we can help.
Step 02
Written mandate
We map out the specific markets, asset classes, and price points that fit your strategy, in a written brief you can refer back to.
Step 03
Sourcing & shortlisting
We work the off-market network, surface opportunities you will not see online, and present a shortlist that matches the brief.
Step 04
Due diligence & negotiation
Inspections, building and pest, contract reviews, and the negotiation. You get the asset at the right price, with the conditions in your favour.
Step 05
Settlement & ongoing support
Property managers, accountants, future acquisitions. We stay in your corner long after the keys change hands.
Recent purchases
Just a few homes we’ve secured for clients.
Meet your buyer’s agent
David Zerna — 15 years of leadership, a lifetime in property.
David brings deep market knowledge and strategic expertise to property buying in Tasmania. Before launching Timar, he spent 15 years in leadership roles at top Australian corporations—honing the negotiation and decision-making instincts that now give his clients a clear edge in a competitive market.
In 2020 he founded Timar to help buyers secure the right property with confidence and strategy. Today the agency represents homebuyers and investors across the state, helping them land properties that align with their long-term goals.
Outside of work, David lives in West Hobart with his wife and three children—balancing his passion for property, family, and a good Tasmanian pinot.
Client stories
Helping buyers secure their dream homes.
Real conversations with real clients about what it’s like working with Timar.
Alison
Relocated to Tasmania without the stress.
Clive
Avoided a bidding war and bought smarter.
Recent client
Settled in under six weeks.
Pricing & transparency
What it costs to work with Timar.
We are upfront about fees because the alternative is uncomfortable conversations later. Here is the structure in plain English.
Strategy session
Free
30 minutes with David and the team. No card on file, no obligation, no automatic follow-up calls.
Engagement fee
Transparent, agreed upfront
Our fee depends on the scope, asset class, and budget. You get a written quote before you commit. No surprise add-ons.
Commissions from sellers
Zero
We do not split commissions with selling agents. Our incentives are aligned with yours, full stop.
Who it’s for
Timar is the right fit if you’re…
- Building a long-term residential or mixed property portfolio
- Looking for off-market access and on-the-ground intelligence in Tasmania
- Allocating capital from interstate or overseas
- Already holding multiple properties and adding strategically
- Time-poor and want a single team handling search, due diligence, and negotiation
Who it’s not for
Timar isn’t the right fit if you’re…
- Anyone looking for a tick-the-box service rather than genuine advisory
- Anyone looking for the cheapest option rather than the right one
- Investors chasing hot tips, short-term flips, or get-rich-quick plays
Better to know upfront than waste each other’s time on a call.
Common questions
What people ask before booking.
We are Hobart-based and most active across Hobart, Launceston, the Northern suburbs, the East Coast, and key regional growth corridors. If you have a specific area in mind, mention it on the strategy session and we will tell you honestly whether it is in our wheelhouse.
A real estate agent works for the seller and is paid by the seller. A buyer's agent works exclusively for you, the buyer. That changes everything: pricing, negotiation tactics, and the properties you actually get shown. There is no commission split with the seller's agent, so our incentives are aligned with yours.
Strategy sessions are free. Engagement fees depend on scope and asset class, but they are transparent and agreed upfront in writing. There are no commissions from sellers, no kickbacks, and no surprise add-ons. You will know the full cost before you sign anything.
No. Our process is built for investors and seasoned buyers allocating $500K or more on a single purchase, or building a multi-property portfolio. If you are buying your first home, there are great Tasmanian agents for that, and we are happy to point you in the right direction.
No. Most of our clients are interstate, and a growing number are overseas. We handle inspections, due diligence, and negotiation on the ground for you. You do not need to fly down, although plenty of clients choose to once they see what is available.
From strategy session to settlement, most clients are in their property within 6 to 10 weeks. Some move faster on the right off-market deal, some take longer when the right asset has not surfaced yet. We will not rush you into something average just to close a fee.
Roughly half of what we transact is off-market or pre-market. Tasmania is a tightly held market, and local agents, vendors, and our own network surface deals that never reach the public listings. It is the single biggest reason most of our clients hire us.
Three reasons. Time, leverage, and information. We do this full-time, in Tasmania, every day. Most interstate buyers spend months chasing leads on realestate.com.au, get outbid on the few good ones, and end up paying a premium for whatever is left over. A good buyer's agent typically pays for themselves in the negotiation alone.
Ready to talk?
Book a free 30-minute Tasmanian property strategy session.
Tell us your goals, your budget, and what you’ve looked at so far. We’ll tell you honestly whether Tasmania, and Timar, is the right move for you, and what the smart money is doing right now.
30-minute call. No pitch. No pressure. Just intel.