Julian Khursigara, CEO of Search Party Property, breaks down the 2026 Australian property market with state-by-state forecasts revealing where investors should position now. With 750+ properties purchased since 2018 and returns averaging 200% above market, Julian explains why 2026 is a "transition year" where strategic decisions compound and mistakes cost fortunes. Discover Sydney's $90K median jump since January, why Brisbane units are forecast to grow 7% (best nationally), Melbourne's comeback story, and the Three Pillar Framework that separates high performers from the crowd.
Julian Khursigara, CEO of Search Party Property and award-winning buyers agent, reveals his complete 2026 Australian Property Market Outlook in this comprehensive state-by-state analysis. With over 750 properties purchased since 2018 delivering returns averaging 200% higher than the broader market, Julian walks through exactly where investors should focus in what he calls "a transition year"—not a boom, not a crash, but a strategic inflection point where the right decisions compound and the wrong ones cost fortunes.
Discover why Sydney is the 2026 standout market with a forecast $1.92M median already up $90K since January, the critical H1 timing window before APRA's February debt-to-income caps bite, and hidden Regional NSW opportunities offering yields impossible to find in the capitals. Learn whether Brisbane's run is over as Julian tackles the wide 4-15% forecast range and reveals why Brisbane units at 7% growth are the best performing unit market nationally. Understand Melbourne's comeback story with units expected to surge 7.1% outpacing almost all capitals, why Adelaide's H1 window captures remaining FOMO before H2 affordability constraints, and how Tasmania offers 10-14% house growth with 4-5% yields.
Julian also reveals Search Party Property's Three Pillar Investment Framework—the exact methodology separating strategic investors from the crowd: Structural Soundness (affordability, employment drivers, supply risk), Growth Momentum (buyer demand, rental pressure, market signals), and Cycle Positioning (entering before sentiment peaks, the step most investors miss). Plus, he tackles the most common objections including "Should I wait for more rate cuts?" and "What about interest rates?" explaining why the cost of waiting is real.
00:00 Introduction
00:20 Is 2026 the right time to buy?
01:12 What is the biggest risk in 2026?
02:11 Why aren't we forecasting double digit growth everywhere like we saw in 2021?
03:20 Brisbane has had and incredible run, is it too late?
04:37 What is the biggest opportunity in Brisbane right now?
05:41 Should I be keeping an eye on Melbourne?
06:58 What's your number one recommendation for Melbourne with lower budgets in 2026?
08:07 Is regional Victoria worth investigating?
09:08 Canberra is starting to look interesting, what's your take?
10:30 Specific opportunities in Canberra
11:47 What's not being talking about in the mainstream?
13:02 What does Tasmania look like for investors?
14:18 The Three Pillar Framework
15:45 Why do most property investors under perform?
17:03 What's the risk of waiting and seeing?