New Zealand presents a strong case for property investment, offering a rare combination of stability, transparency, favourable tax policies, and clear drivers for long-term asset growth.
Our latest report, Why Invest in New Zealand?, explores these foundational strengths, examining the country's world-class business environment and supportive regulatory framework, which together create a fertile ground for long-term returns in the property sector.
It provides a detailed analysis of how local and global capital flows are shaping investment strategies and performance across the office, industrial, retail, hotel, and alternative asset classes in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch.
Whether you are making direct asset decisions or benchmarking against global trends, ‘Why Invest in NZ’ is a practical guide for navigating the country’s dynamic property landscape.
Key headlines:
- New Zealand ranks amongst the world’s best when it comes to investment due to high transparency, government stability, ease of doing business, and benign tax rules.
- With GDP and population growth rates over the next decade projected to be amongst the highest of mature markets across the OECD, there are a clear set of long-term drivers favourable for investment stability.
- Almost 1 in 5 commercial and industrial transactions of NZD5 million or more in New Zealand are to offshore entities, which is projected to increase as we start the next cyclical upswing.
- With the RBNZ reducing the cash rate by 300 basis points over the past year (with more projected to come), transaction volumes and values are increasing. This sets the scene for 2026 to be the third consecutive year of transactional growth from the cyclical low of 2023.
- The depth of the transactional market is set to increase as new investment opportunities arise from new-build activity looking to satiate a flight to quality trend amongst occupiers across all asset classes.
- Rises in tourism numbers are leading to further growth in the tightly held hotel sector that has seen record deals being set as offshore entities eye New Zealand’s favourable long-term conditions.
- Alternative asset classes such as healthcare, PBSA, data centres, and self storage are gaining further ground, adding to an increasing basket of investment opportunities.
Download Why invest in NZ for evidence-based insights and clear recommendations. See where capital is moving, which asset types are showing resilience, and how current market conditions can support your strategy.