Explore your New Zealand property FAQs

Welcome to your comprehensive New Zealand property FAQ page, with all the information you need to know about moving. We’ve covered the entire process, from choosing where to live through to buying, registering and paying tax (plus some tips on settling in).

Visas for New Zealand

What are my options to get a visa for New Zealand?

Finances in New Zealand

What financial considerations are there before moving to New Zealand?

What financial considerations are there once I’ve moved to New Zealand?

Should I use a currency specialist to transfer money to New Zealand?

How much is the cost of living in New Zealand?

Schools

What is New Zealand state and private education like?

Family life

What do I need to know if I’m moving with kids?

What’s it like being a father in New Zealand?

Make sure you don’t miss out any of the essential steps of moving to New Zealand by reading our free Emigration Guide today! 

Healthcare

What is New Zealand healthcare like?

Inheritance

What are the inheritance laws in New Zealand?

Transferring money

Why is it a good idea to use currency specialist to transfer money?

Understand how to safeguard your budget when transferring large sums of money overseas by downloading your Property Buyers’ Guide to Currency.

Pensions

How do I claim and pay into my pension in New Zealand?

Removals

How can I ship my belongings to New Zealand?

Working and earning money in New Zealand

How can I set up a business in New Zealand?

How do I continue or restart my career in New Zealand?

What are the main employment sectors for expats?

Will I earn more in New Zealand?

Transport in New Zealand

What should I know about driving in New Zealand?

What are the rules on registering a car and getting an NZ driving licence?

How can I get cheap flights to New Zealand?

Buying processes and legalities

What is the buying process in New Zealand?

Can non-residents buy in New Zealand?

Should I get a building survey?

Renovating a property

What’s it like doing a renovation?

Renting in New Zealand

How do I find a short-term rental while looking for a home to purchase?

Letting out a property in New Zealand

How do I find a short-term rental while looking for a home to purchase?

Where is the best area for…?

Where are the best places to purchase a holiday home?   

Where are the most affordable areas of New Zealand?

Where are the areas with the best weather in New Zealand?

Where are the best coastal areas to buy property?

Where are the most popular expat areas in New Zealand?

Where are the best suburbs to live in New Zealand?

Where are the best seaside towns in New Zealand?

Where to buy in the main areas of New Zealand?

Where to buy in Auckland?

Where to buy in the Bay of Plenty?

Where to buy in Dunedin?

Where to buy in Gisborne?

Where to buy in Hawke’s Bay?

Where to buy in Nelson?

Where to buy in Queenstown?

Where to buy in Waikato?

Where to buy in Wellington?

Get the most out of seeing properties over here in New Zealand by preparing with our free Viewing Trio Guide.

After buying

Where can I get furniture for my home in New Zealand?

What are your tips for settling in?

Moving in

Where can I get furniture for my home in New Zealand?

What are your tips for settling in?

Our New Zealand property FAQs cover all the most common questions we get from our readers, but we know that everyone’s situation is different. If you still have questions you want to ask us, please do give us a call at the Resource Centre on 020 7898 0549 or email us at [email protected].

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