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Category Archives: New Zealand

August 17, 2009 Big boost for NZ property market!

There are some important developments occurring in the OCEANIA region. It looks like Australia and NZ are moving inextricably closer together thanks to a desire by the PM’s of these countries to boost economic activity. I guess they need to look busy during a recession, and no doubt they will welcome the opportunity to make [...]

July 21, 2009 The best property markets in the Asia-Pacific

There has been a bit more interest in our Japan Foreclosed and Philippines Property Reports of late. More interesting perhaps is the shift in the types of buyers. I detect greater interest from professional investors in Japan, as opposed to most buyers who are foreigners married to locals. There is less interest in New Zealand, [...]

July 1, 2009 NZ property market outlook

Here is a good blog post if you are interested in the NZ property market – and questions of when to buy. See blog.———————————————-Andrew Sheldon www.sheldonthinks.com

April 29, 2009 Tax benefits for foreign investors in NZ

In 2006 the NZ government made changes to the New Zealand’s income tax code which make immigrating or resettling in NZ particularly attractive for foreigners. New residents will be able to have an exemption on all foreign earnings for four years. This does not strike me as a particularly sensible law because the recession will [...]

March 24, 2009 Aust-NZ common market will drive property prices

The leaders of Australia and NZ – PM’s Kevin Rudd and John Keys – have moved a step towards a common market which will reduce the cost of flights between Australia and NZ. The steps to be taken in the next year will see trans-Tasman customs and immigration abolished, so an entry into NZ is [...]

March 2, 2009 NZ property fundamentals looking stronger

The more the NZD falls the more compelling this market looks. We have long been believers in the contrarian investment philosophy which involves recognising under-loved markets and investing when things look worst. The rationale is that when things appear at their worst things can only get better because all the bad news has been priced [...]

February 17, 2009 NZ and the Philippines likely to attract more retirees

The economic outlook is likely to look decidedly poor for another 4-5 years. Retirees will be wondering what the implications will be for their savings. Global central banks have truly lead savers, investors and taxpayers up a creek without a paddle. Retirees are particularly vulnerable, so they will be wondering what to do. Like all [...]

February 16, 2009 New Zealand Property Market Report 2009

New Zealand’s two major cities: Auckland and Wellington are ranked at top 10 best places to live on earth. But there are many more cheaper cities around New Zealand like Christchurch, Dunedin and Otago on the South Island. Some of these smaller cities don’t even rank a mention in international surveys because they are too [...]

February 5, 2009 Plunging NZD offers excellent property opportunities

Every time the world plunges into recession we witness a collapse in the NZ and Australian dollars. These small nations (NZ 25% the size of Australia) are the most heavily traded currencies in the world based a per capita comparison, and without a doubt the most volatile currencies among the OECD countries. The cyclical nature [...]

January 8, 2009 Selective property purchasing in NZ

The NZ property market has yet to reach its bottom, though we need to be careful drawing generalisations. We have already entered the market – as of 2 weeks ago. The reasons are clear:1. We did not buy in an area that was over-priced2. We bought in an area where the history was depopulation, but [...]

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