I think the rules may have changed recently re this. I use ANZ NZ and I believe they may have stopped/reduced lending to overseas buyers. I can recommend Brent Lattimore at Focus Finance in Christchurch. He’d be able to advise about buying in NZ from overseas I think. My situation was that I bought a relatively inexpensive property in NZ a few…[Read more]

I think the rules may have changed recently re this. I use ANZ NZ and I believe they may have stopped/reduced lending to overseas buyers. I can recommend Brent Lattimore at Focus Finance in Christchurch. He’d be able to advise about buying in NZ from overseas I think.

I can’t help with the answer but Paul is an accountant at PFI accounting in Sydney and seems to have a fantastic grasp on investing across Aus/NZ. He’s been very generous with his time and expertise in my case. My situation is very different to yours, but Paul may be able to advise. I did also use GRA accounting in NZ, not sure if you use them…[Read more]

First thought is why put all your eggs in one basket and buy 3 in Brisbane. There’s been a lot of hype about Brisbane. Not saying it wasn’t/isn’t a good idea to buy there but with so many investors jumping in there could be a risk of softening rent and/or increased vacancies. Just sayin’ a couple of these issues will slow you down. Keep an open mind..

You’ve missed some incredible buying over the last 2 years. Have you joined any investor networks apart from this one? There is at least one forum I can think of that has a huge amount of information and network options to help you buy. You may need to adjust your expectations about price etc, but there are still many opportunities currently…[Read more]