About Us

Led by Bob and James Hand, arguably Australia’s most revered and respected property experts. National General Manager Mark Shearer ensures Latitude Invest is supported by some of the most talented people from the land, building and finance industries.

Our specialist teams are experts in property investment. We are widely recognised as professional, uncompromising and thorough in our pursuit of the best outcomes for our clients.

We pride ourselves on our diligence, industry reach and ability to tailor solutions. Our property selection process is rigorous, and we only recommend prime locations maximising capital growth potential.

Our network of buyers and sellers expands overseas to connect with investors from East and South Asia, Europe and the Middle East. We work with accountants, self-managed super funds and investors at all stages and levels, helping people from a variety of backgrounds and financial situations find suitable investments.

When recommending properties many factors (such as price, size of land, size of dwelling, distance to amenities, orientation, position of lot, composition) are taken into consideration. Real-time market intelligence and statistics (demographic, financial, population etc) are used to ensure our recommendations are suitable for both tenants and owner occupiers for now and in the foreseeable future.

Exclusive Simonds Homes Partnership

Our exclusive partnership with Simonds Homes allows our clients national access to the Simonds Wholesale range of Turn-Key homes that are not available to the general public. These homes have been designed with property investors and homeowners in mind. They include *Lifetime Structural Guarantee’s, fixed site costs, full landscaping, fencing, driveways, floor coverings and window furnishings that save our customers thousands of dollars.

Our People

Mark Shearer

National General Manager

Our newly appointed National General Manager Mark Shearer is an experienced Manager with over 25 years in Executive Management, Sales and Marketing of private and ASX Listed companies. A proactive entrepreneur and results-focused business leader, recognised for consistent and balanced contributions in steering business strategy and value creation.
As founder and CEO/Director of the largest house & land real estate portal, Mark's national knowledge and connections of the building space further strengthens Bob and James' footprint in the real estate world.
Together with his previous role as global head of Sales & Marketing for an Artificial Intelligence ASX listed company, Mark insists that Latitude Invest's key driver is automation speed and customer service.
Previously a GM of Simonds Homes and recently GM of a large investment builder Mark's knowledge and direction will ensure Latitude Invest becomes a market leader in the investment builder space nationally.
Mark operates with the philosophy that the door is always open and every door is a possible new opportunity and no opportunity should be ever missed.

Bob Hand

Executive Director

Complete with more than three decades experience in project sales and marketing, Bob Hand is at the forefront of the real estate development industry.
An innovator, who takes an entrepreneurial approach to operations, Bob spent over twenty years at the helm of his previous company leading strategic development and growth, building what was to become Australia’s premier project marketing company.
Bob’s creative approach, insight and expertise is now directed wholly to Latitude. A powerful professional network and unmatched industry knowledge provides the foundation as Bob continues to deliver, adding to the ever-growing record number of sub-divisions completed during his career.
Bob steers the Latitude group to discover new opportunities, nurturing clients’ businesses and delivering excellent outcomes beyond expectations.
A focus on absolute integrity and a personal approach defines Latitude’s culture as Bob connects with clients and leads the team to invest in his vision for the future of the development industry.

James Hand

Managing Director

A visionary in the industry, James Hand has worked in almost every facet of real estate. With a background in management, underscored by a passion for world-class marketing, technology and innovation, James thrives by continually pushing the boundaries of possibility.
Taking a direct approach to project management and pride in attention to fine detail, James embraces the nature of change and its shifting perspectives, sourcing the most creative outcomes to sales and marketing challenges. Taking a calm yet determined attitude to operations, James understands success is the result of a series of small wins. Clients can be confident their developments are managed with the utmost care and expertise.
Part of a long standing family of property developers and real estate business owners, traditional values blend with a focus on achieving commercial objectives. Working together with a team of inspiring, passionate people, James delivers outstanding outcomes for his clients, time and time again.

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