Smaller apartment buildings can offer privacy, peace and lower running costs, but bigger towers can sometimes deliver better layouts, views and liveability. This article unpacks when “smaller is smarter” on the Gold Coast – and when it is not.

Buying on the Gold Coast from interstate or overseas means relying on listings that don’t show the full picture. I uncover what buyers can’t see online — privacy, noise, development risk, strata issues, and true liveability — so you can buy with confidence from afar.

Buying on the Gold Coast looks simple from the outside, but many buyers misread local micro-markets, miss off-market opportunities, and chase “bargains” that do not suit their lifestyle or goals.