Our Team

What was the driving force behind Niche Portfolio for the agency’s Principal and Founder, Sonia Leal? It was simple: Sonia wanted to offer better service and stronger value than what she saw other property managers in Sydney’s eastern suburbs delivering. And with more than 20 years’ experience working in real-estate agencies in Sydney’s niche, eastern-suburbs pocket, Sonia was in a good position to know what the market was doing.

In response, Niche Portfolio focuses on handpicking and screening a small database of high-quality tenants for your residential property or commercial property. Sonia makes sure you have a dedicated property manager at Niche Portfolio, someone who closely understands and follows your property’s progress, available out of office hours to suit you. Plus, she makes sure your property manager monitors your rental payments straight away. After all, you are holding a property in Sydney’s eastern suburbs because you’ve recognised the strong returns that this niche part of Sydney can deliver.

We are here to make sure you receive those returns, under the right business model for the residential or commercial property you’ve entrusted to us. Driven by this strong vision, Sonia built Niche Portfolio into one of Sydney’s most personalised and efficient property-management agencies. She thrives on offering that touch of warmth in her property-management service, a magical experience that only a small agency can deliver. Sonia lives and works in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. Niche Portfolio is based in Paddington, an exclusive fashion, hospitality and residential precinct on the border of Sydney suburbs like Woollahra and Bondi Beach.

Enthusiastic and efficient, Megan Seeley comes to Niche Portfolio with a reputation over the last 6 years of providing outstanding customer service whilst being highly focused and professional.

In being a Senior Property Manager, Megan has developed her skills to ensure she is well organised and knowledgeable in both Residential and Commercial Property Management.  She provides clients with the full suite of property management services, including property presentation, tenant selection and the negotiation of leases.  Clients who work with Megan can be confident that she takes her role as property manager very seriously. She understands that buying an investment property is one of the biggest investments a person makes in their lifetime. Accordingly, Megan monitors rental payments closely to ensure rents are paid promptly. She also carries out regular inspections to ensure properties are being well-maintained. At the conclusion of a lease, Megan undertakes stringent entry and exit reports.  

Megan chose to join Niche Portfolio because of the company’s reputation and the fact; she is working for a company that prides themselves on excellence. She loves meeting new people, the fast paced nature of the business and achieving excellent results for her clients.  

Every so often you encounter people like Krystal Margaritis, a Licensed Real Estate Agent, who found her professional niche early in life and has gone on to excel in her chosen profession. Krystal Margaritis has worked in Real Estate for over 4 years. In this period she has gained expertise in all aspects of the profession, handling both commercial and residential property.

Known for her diligence when pursuing potential leasing, she has a reputation for maintaining an up-to-the-minute database of qualified tenants. Hard work, perseverance and follow through is second nature to Krystal, exactly the skills required in this industry.  She enjoys her work and is entirely dedicated to maintaining the most professional service no matter who she is in contact with.

 Krystal now joins the team at Niche Portfolio as a Leasing Specialist, determined to meet the needs of her clients by providing a personalised and flexible service.