After being deep in the doldrums for so long, the American economy is showing signs of recovery, and this is important news for property investors. Being a massive beast, it will take some time to completely turn the US economy around, but there are strong indications that this is already beginning to happen. What are [...]

“American property prices increase.” Don’t take my word for it read through the articles below and find out for yourself what is happening in Memphis and other US cities, where house prices are rising as evidenced by the Case-Shiller property value index report. Article 1. Housing Values surge in US cities Article 2. Memphis property [...]

Do you want to buy property in American then you need to listen for just a couple of minutes to Matthew Gilligan discuss the in’s and out’s of how and why you should invest in America. You can find out more about buying and investing at Matthew Gilligan’s American Property workshop

The Auckland Council is in the process of drafting Auckland’s Unitary Plan. So what is the Unitary Plan and why should we all be interested? The Unitary Plan is one of the key tools that will be used to formulate the Auckland Plan – the vision for the city and the parameters surrounding its growth. [...]

There is currently legislation before Parliament seeking to tighten up rules around incorporation of companies on the New Zealand Companies Office Register. In particular, there is concern about companies being incorporated with offshore shareholders and directors, and then being used in criminal activities. A large part of the reason for this concern is that there [...]

Latest Tax Update Late last year the IRD issued a raft of statements including draft new legislation and new interpretations of existing rules.  A few important ones that clients should note as potentially relevant are:  The IRD have issued a new interpretation statement (not in draft form) on the taxation of accommodation benefits. Up [...]

The IRD has recently released a draft interpretation statement on tax residency. and Although only draft at this stage, it signals a significant change in the way the IRD applies tax residency rules and if finalised without alteration may impact upon clients whom are outside of New Zealand and currently regard themselves as non-tax resident. [...]

Rent Versus Own & why the Economist got it Wrong   We are scratching our heads at GRA, wondering if the world has gone completely mad. To say we are astonished at the opinions of one particular economist, Shamubeel Eaqub, whose comments were recently published in the New Zealand Herald, is putting it mildly. He [...]

The excitement about American residential property is building fast at GRA. We’ve studied the market in Memphis in detail,  and it’s thrilling to see how good the yields are – if you know what you’re doing. Investing offshore comes with an added degree of risk, but if you buy intelligently you stand to reap substantial [...]

After returning from my second trip to the US, I can honestly say I am very excited about American residential property. In fact, I’ve bought 8 properties myself already for one of my Trusts, and am enthusiastically planning to buy more. I’m so positive about it that I want to teach other people how to [...]