Tax-free property deals ure Australians to NZ

Yena Foong, principal and licensee of Sydney real estate agency C-View Realty, was in Auckland this week scouting for opportunities.

She was part of an Australian delegation brought to Auckland by the Australian Trade Commission to forge closer business links with a variety of sectors.

Foong said Australians who invested in housing in their own country faced four separate taxes: purchase tax, land tax, capital gains tax and GST. And so many were looking to buy here, rent out their investments and avoid the taxes.

Investors were looking also for luxury Auckland housing with sea views for between $500,000 and $3 million.

Apart from tax, the potential for higher capital growth than in Australia and attractive rental returns was drawing them in.

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