Why Smart Athletes Are Investing in Property, and Where Income After Sport Is Looking Right Now

For most professional athletes, the conversation around money tends to centre on one thing: the contract. How much, how long, and what’s next. But the athletes who come out the other side of their careers in the strongest financial position are rarely the ones who earned the most. They’re the ones who made their money work for them while they were still competing.

That’s exactly the gap that Income After Sport was built to fill.

Who Is Income After Sport?

Income After Sport is a bespoke property investment consultancy working exclusively with professional athletes across football, boxing, MMA, tennis and beyond. Founded by CEO Ronnie Garrett, the business was built on a simple but powerful premise: professional athletes earn early and retire early, creating a crucial financial gap between the end of a sporting career and long-term pension access. Income After Sport exists to bridge that gap.

With over 20 years of experience and more than £2.5 billion in completed transactions, Income After Sport has built a global network of trusted partnerships that unlocks exclusive investment opportunities simply not available on the open market.

What sets Income After Sport apart is the consultative approach. Every client receives a fully bespoke service built around their individual ambitions, lifestyle and financial goals. The team specialises in building tax efficient property portfolios across both residential and commercial opportunities, getting on the ground, building relationships with the right developers, negotiating exclusive pricing, and matching the right opportunity to the right person.

Beyond sourcing the right deals, Income After Sport manages the entire process end to end. From arranging mortgages and overseeing rental management through to providing detailed 10 year investment plans and cash flow projections, every client has a clear picture of exactly how their portfolio is performing and where it is heading.

Income After Sport specialises in sourcing and structuring exclusive property investments across the UK and Spain, focusing on high growth locations that deliver security, performance and lasting value. The mission is straightforward: help every athlete build wealth and secure financial freedom through smart, strategic property investment that sustains their lifestyle long after they retire from competition.

Right now, Income After Sport have two opportunities that are turning heads.

Vale End Quarters, East Dulwich, London SE22

If you’re looking for a London investment that combines strong long term returns with genuine scarcity value, Vale End Quarters is one of the most compelling opportunities to have come to market in the capital in some time.

Located in the heart of East Dulwich, one of South London’s most vibrant and characterful neighbourhoods, Vale End Quarters is an exclusive collection of just four boutique apartments. Combining refined contemporary interiors with timeless materials and carefully considered detailing, each home has been designed for modern London living. Warm neutral palettes, elegant finishes and intelligently planned layouts create spaces that feel calm, sophisticated and effortlessly liveable.

The location is exceptional. East Dulwich sits just 13 minutes from London Bridge by train, with Canary Wharf accessible in 30 minutes and Waterloo in 25. The area draws strong demand from finance, healthcare and tech professionals working at major employers including Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Barclays and King’s College Hospital, creating a deep, reliable pool of high-quality tenants. The local population is growing at 7%, outperforming the wider London Borough of Southwark, and the council has committed £1.3 million towards public realm improvements that will further enhance the area’s long-term appeal.

Crucially, this is one of the only luxury new build developments in East Dulwich right now. Supply is severely limited and long-term capital appreciation is well supported.

Income After Sport have secured exclusive pricing at 10% below market value, giving investors a stronger entry point from day one.

Two-bedroom investment example (Unit 4, 678 sq ft with private terrace):

• Original purchase price: £648,611
• Income After Sport exclusive price: £583,750
• Total discount: £64,861
• Total capital invested: £158,995
• NET rental return year one: £14,933 (7.38%)
• NET rental return year ten: £23,698 (11.71%)
• Growth profit year ten: £200,761 (99.2%)

Only four apartments are available, and this development is exclusive to Income After Sport clients. For the right buyer there is also a rare opportunity to acquire the entire block and freehold, creating a highly tax efficient investment structure that very few developments can offer.

Find out more about Vale End Quarters via Income After Sport

St George’s Terrace, within York City Walls

While London always commands attention, some of the most exciting property investment opportunities in the UK right now are outside the capital. And York is one city that serious investors are increasingly paying close attention to.

St George’s Terrace is an exclusive boutique development of 35 individually designed apartments situated on Mill Street, just yards from Clifford’s Tower and located within the historic York City Walls. The architecture has been carefully considered to complement its surroundings, light brick, clean lines and expansive windows, while the interiors deliver the specification and comfort expected of premium city living.

Here’s the thing about York: strict planning controls mean that new build developments within the city walls are exceptionally rare. Once this one is gone, there simply won’t be another opportunity like it in this location for the foreseeable future.

York itself has extraordinary investment fundamentals. It welcomes over 9.4 million visitors annually, generating approximately £1.7 billion in economic spend. It has a thriving student population of over 40,000 driving consistent rental demand. It is consistently ranked as one of the most affluent cities in the UK. And with a £1 billion plus regeneration project underway at York Central alongside a £77 million railway station transformation, the long-term growth story is extremely compelling.

Short term lets are permitted at St George’s Terrace, meaning investors can maximise returns through platforms like Airbnb, taking full advantage of York’s extraordinary tourist footfall and 1.7 million overnight stays per year.

Income After Sport have spent months negotiating this deal and have hand selected just 10 apartments from the development at a specially discounted rate, exclusively for their clients. These will not be available anywhere else.

Two-bedroom investment example (Unit 2.06, 729 sq ft with private terrace):

• Income After Sport exclusive price: £445,230
• Initial deposit: from just £44,523 (10% only)
• Total capital invested: £154,131
• NET rental return year one: £12,392 (8.04%)
• NET rental return year five: £16,150 (10.48%)
• NET rental return year ten: £21,772 (14.13%)
• Growth profit year ten: £153,122 (99%)

Off plan and completing Q4 2027, the low deposit requirement makes this one of the most accessible high-quality investment opportunities Income After Sport have brought to market.

Find out more about St George’s Terrace via Income After Sport

The Income After Sport Difference

Both opportunities share something in common. They weren’t found on Rightmove. They weren’t marketed to the general public. They were sourced, negotiated and secured by a team that spends its time building the right relationships in the right locations, so that when the right deal comes along, Income After Sport’s clients are first through the door.

With an end to end, hands off service, Income After Sport designs and manages every portfolio around each client’s individual ambitions. Your investments work as hard as you do.

If you are a professional athlete thinking seriously about your financial future, or an agent or advisor looking for trusted partners to refer your clients to, the conversation starts here.

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