Tony has been a licensed Real Estate Agent since 1985, and a Business Broker since 1978. Tony specialises in the sale of businesses throughout Victoria and some national sales. Tony has sold approximately 1,100 businesses and is a well-known name in the industry in not only Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne, but Australia wide.
The scope of selling businesses for Tony varies across all industry types from retail to services, manufacturing, industrial and construction, home based and shop front, with small, medium, and large businesses.
Tony held the helm as Victoria Chair of the Australian Institute of Business Broker for over 5 years and has been the National Director for AIBB. He also plays an integral part with the Business Broking Chapter of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria and has sat on the committee for over 17 years.
Tony brings hands-on personal approach to every sale, he never sells a business without first understanding intimately the details of the business he is selling, studying it from every perspective, whether as a vendor, a purchaser, or an investor. Apart from the empathy Tony infuses with every sale and purchase and going that “extra step” Tony can tap into his invaluable and extensive experience and knowledge in business to offer unparalleled services to both vendors and purchasers.
In addition, Tony has more than 25 years assisting immigrants settling, investing, buying, and establishing businesses in Australia. Tony boasts an impressive network of international purchasers and investors. Importantly, Tony has full knowledge of the local and regulatory requirements, as well as the practical challenges, facing a new immigrant settling a business in a new territory.
Tony also ventures regularly into Asian countries along with an associate Immigration Agent and holds seminars for those clients looking to migrate to Australia via a business Visa. This has opened an international marketplace of buyers who are actively searching for a business to purchase.
Tony has a strong focus on Integrity and Transparency and our aim is to have both parties (Vendors and Purchasers) satisfied and willing to recommend his services.
Feature Interview in Bsale Magazine
July 2025
Tony Latessa Still Answers the Call After 45 Years in Business Sales
By Allan Johnson on 4th of August, 2025
AIBB Victorian Chair Tony Latessa has just about seen it all in his 45 years as a business broker. These days, he’s continuing to give back, lending his expertise to the AIBB’s newly launched hotline and supporting fellow brokers as they navigate increasingly complex sales.
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