EP: 145•3 Feb 2020

Overseas Investors Getting Into the Property Market | Ep. 145

About this episode

In this episode, we discuss the restrictions put in place on foreign residential property buyers from the Overseas Investment Act. Under the current regulations, you need to be either an Australian, Singaporean or New Zealander in order to buy property within New Zealand.

We also discuss the Epic Guide to Mortgages, a 9,500-word guide that teaches you how to get a mortgage and pay it off more quickly than you usually would

Ok, now for the legal bit:

The Property Academy Podcast is for your general information. It’s not financial advice.

So the hosts aren’t telling you what to do with your own money. We’ve made every effort to make sure the information is accurate. But we occasionally get the odd fact wrong.

Make sure you do your own research or talk to a financial adviser before making any investment decisions.

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