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Buying a Property in New Zealand


Buying a property in any country is a complicated process. Buying a property in a country where you do not speak the language, you do not understand the culture and you do not understand the legal system is even more complicated than normal!

Buying a property in your own country tends to appear more straightforward because you are familiar with the process and the way in which things work. When you read a guide about how to buy a property in another country you may think that it seems far more complicated than buying one at home.

Generally speaking, this isn't so. A foreigner buying a property in the UK would find the process just as complicated and confusing as you find the process of buying a property in, say, Brazil or Romania.

Our Guide to Buying a Property in New Zealand is designed to explain the process as simply as possible, to point out some of the key issues and problems involved and to answer some of the questions most frequently asked by our Clients.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Remember that this can only be a GENERAL guide. It is no substitute for proper independent legal advice. We will be happy to provide that advice upon request.