New Zealand’s similar political, legal, banking and regulatory environments to Australia’s make it easy for international investors to get involved.

While New Zealand itself benefits from no capital gains tax (CGT), it also has high tax benefits for investors such as expenses such as interest incurred on borrowings, depreciation and maintenance expenses relating to investment properties can be offset against rental income received, as is the case in Australia.

Many parts of the country are also experiencing  housing shortages which are translating into strong tenant demand and price growth, with rental yields generally between 5% to as high as 8%.

Many large cities around the world experience solid capital growth but often lack the rental returns.  New Zealand has good rental yields in most of its major cities which is ideal for investors seeking a capital growth oriented market plus a good cash flow.