Radel Cabrera, Founder & CEO, Core Group International
Helping Queensland first home buyers, families and investors build smarter with fixed-price house and land.
Radel Cabrera is the Founder and CEO of Core Group International, a Brisbane-based house and land specialist. He leads CGI's team, builder partnerships and growth across South East Queensland, helping first home buyers, families and investors build smarter with fixed-price house and land packages.
Accolades & Media Features
Official awards, business elite recognitions, and major publication profiles.
Australia's Business Elite Top 40
Honoured in Australia's Business Elite Top 40 for visionary leadership in real estate and construction.
2025 Global Recognition Award™ Winner
Awarded for strategic innovation, ethical decision-making, and market impact across SEQ.
Best Turnkey Home Solutions Provider in Australia of 2026
Recognised as Australia's leading turnkey home solutions provider for quality, efficiency, and scale.
Redefining Real Estate with Vision and Innovation
Feature story on Core Group International's mission to deliver scalable, community-focused housing.
Pioneering the Future of Housing with Innovation and Purpose
National feature on Radel Cabrera's technology-driven approach to solving Queensland's housing supply.
Why I founded Core Group International
Buying a home shouldn't mean piecing together seven different providers for finance, energy, automation and design. Core Group International brings all of it together : mortgage broking, solar, smart-home automation, battery storage, elevators, property management and interior design: into a single, integrated build journey for Queensland families.
My focus today is squarely on CGI: strengthening the team, deepening builder partnerships across South East Queensland, and scaling a business built on discipline as much as ambition. A belief that sustainable growth comes from strong fundamentals first, and expansion second, shapes how I lead. Read the full story →
The Build Smart System
Five steps that take you from your numbers to a settled, future-ready home. Always Build Smart: never Buy Smart.
Discover
We start with your numbers: income, deposit, borrowing capacity and goals, so the build serves your finances, not the other way around.
Strategy
We map the right corridor, block and package to your budget and timeline, with a fixed-price position from day one.
Builder Match
We match you to a vetted builder from Core Group International's partner network, chosen for the block, budget and build type.
Construction
Fixed-price contract, transparent milestones and a single point of contact through every stage of the build.
Beyond
Settlement, solar, smart-home, battery and property management: the integrated services that turn a house into a long-term asset.
Learn more about what the Build Smart System does at each step.
The five pillars
Affordability
Fixed-price packages that fit real budgets.
Reputation
Vetted builders and a track record across SEQ.
Visionary
Solar, battery and smart-home built in from the start.
Efficiency
One team for finance, build, energy and design.
Guidance
A single point of contact through every stage.
The Core Group ecosystem
One integrated group of businesses covering house and land, energy and the parent structure behind them.
Core Group International
House & land: the flagshipThe flagship business. Core Group International delivers fixed-price house and land packages for first home buyers, families and investors across South East Queensland, built on the five-step Build Smart System.
Visit Core Group InternationalCore Future Homes
Solar, Battery & Smart HomeCore Future Homes handles solar, battery storage and smart-home automation: the energy and technology layer built into the integrated build journey.
Visit Core Future HomesCore Innovations
Building MaterialsWe work with builders and project teams across Australia and beyond to deliver efficient, sustainable solutions that integrate seamlessly into modern architecture.
Visit Core InnovationsCor3 Holdings Australia
Parent groupCor3 Holdings Australia is the parent company anchoring the Core group of businesses, providing the structure behind the integrated offer.
Visit Cor3 Holdings AustraliaSee the full breakdown on the Core Group page.
Featured insights
House and land vs established homes in South East Queensland: the real numbers
A side-by-side comparison of buying established versus building a fixed-price house and land package in SEQ: stamp duty, grants, timing and total cost.
7 min readGrants & dutyFirst Home Owner Grant QLD: what first home buyers can claim
A plain-English guide to the Queensland First Home Owner Grant and stamp duty concessions for first home buyers.
6 min readBuildingWhy fixed-price contracts matter when you build
A fixed-price contract removes the biggest risk in a build: cost blowouts. Here's what fixed-price actually covers and what to check before you sign.
5 min readFrequently asked questions
Who is Radel Cabrera?
Radel Cabrera is the Founder and CEO of Core Group International, a Brisbane-based house and land specialist. He leads CGI's team, builder partnerships and growth across South East Queensland, with a background in property development and private equity.
What is Core Group International?
Core Group International (CGI) is a Brisbane house and land business. It brings mortgage broking, solar, smart-home automation, battery storage and interior design into a single, integrated build journey for Queensland families, under the five-step Build Smart System.
What is a house and land package?
A house and land package bundles the land purchase and the build into one fixed-price contract. Instead of buying an established home, you choose a block in a growth corridor and a builder-matched design, with the price fixed before construction starts.
How does the Build Smart System work?
The Build Smart System runs in five steps: Discover (your numbers), Strategy (corridor and package), Builder Match (a vetted builder), Construction (fixed-price build) and Beyond (settlement, solar, smart-home and property management).
Where does Core Group International build in Queensland?
Core Group International builds across South East Queensland, including Brisbane, Logan, Ipswich, Moreton Bay and Toowoomba, with active corridors in Flagstone, Park Ridge, Yarrabilba, Greenbank, Fernvale, Burpengary and Morayfield.
How do I book a growth strategy session?
Book a 90 minute growth strategy session directly with Radel Cabrera. Use the booking link on this page or call 0495 047 888. The session covers business growth and scaling: strategy, sequencing and the fundamentals that let you expand without overleveraging.
Ready to build smarter?
Book a 90 minute growth strategy session with Radel Cabrera to map your borrowing capacity, the right corridor, and a fixed-price position before you commit.