QUEENSTOWN · SOUTHERN LAKES · NEW ZEALAND · FOR AUSTRALIAN INVESTORS
Own a piece of Queenstown.
One of the few overseas markets Australians can still buy into freely. Held in your own name, run end to end by New Zealand's most trusted property investment company.
Three hours' flight from Sydney
No OIO consent required
4.9★ · 10,000+ investors guided since 2001
START WITH A CONSERVATION
Book your free call.
Tell us your goals and we'll come back with factual information on what's available and how a purchase would work for you.
Free, no-obligation chat
End-to-end investment service, one team
We meet online — no need to be in NZ
THE TRANS-TASMAN ADVANTAGE
Why New Zealand, and why you.
New Zealand closed its housing market to most overseas buyers in 2018. Australians were carved out. As an Australian citizen you can buy residential property here without applying to the Overseas Investment Office for consent — in practice, treated much like a local buyer.
No OIO consent required
Buy standard residential property without the overseas-buyer consent process — your solicitor confirms the specific title.
Three hours away
A short flight from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane — same hemisphere all year, close enough to visit.
NZ finance available
Many Australians borrow against the property from a New Zealand bank — commonly up to around 70% of value, depending on the lender.
Strong Australian dollar
Greater buying power can help Australians access quality New Zealand property at attractive price points.
No stamp duty
No stamp duty means more of your capital goes into the investment, not transaction costs.
No annual land tax
Unlike many Australian states, New Zealand has no broad-based annual land tax on residential property.
It's the quiet advantage behind this whole idea: a Queenstown purchase is open to you in a way a London or Vancouver one simply isn't.
A SMALL TOWN, A LONG TRACK RECORD
Why this corner of the South Island.
Queenstown has been one of New Zealand's standout property markets for the better part of three decades — the reasons structural rather than fashionable. Select a driver to see how each one supports long-term demand.
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Population growth
Queenstown Lakes is forecast to grow by around 80% over the next 30 years, driving long-term demand for housing across the district. (Queenstown Lakes District Council)
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Population growth
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Limited land supply
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Strong rental demand
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A growing gateway
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Major infrastructure investments
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Proven long term growth
Queenstown Lakes is forecast to grow by around 80% over the next 30 years, driving long-term demand for housing. (QLDC)
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Surrounded by mountains and lakes, Queenstown has natural constraints that make new housing supply genuinely difficult to create.
Population growth, workforce shortages and tourism continue to support demand for quality rental accommodation.
An international airport that keeps adding routes brings visitors, workers and owners into the district steadily.
Significant investment in transport, utilities and community infrastructure supports the district's future growth.
Queenstown has consistently outperformed many regional markets. Past performance isn't a guide to future returns — values can fall as well as rise.
AVAILABLE NOW · QUEENSTOWN
Four developments to choose from.
Quality new-build homes across Queenstown and the Southern Lakes, from around NZ$620,000. Book a call and we'll show you which best suits your strategy.
QUEENSTOWN
Hall Street
Entry-priced new-build townhouses a short drive from the town centre.
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Copper Beech Avenue
Walkable to shops, transport and the airport — a strong short-stay location with year-round demand.
QUEENSTOWN
Juniper Place
Villas designed for relaxed, open-plan living, positioned within the Remarkables Park precinct.
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Hansen Road
Standalone chalets blending contemporary comfort with the natural beauty of Queenstown's alpine surrounds.
ONE PROPERTY, TWO WAYS TO LET IT
Steady income, or seasonal upside.
A Queenstown property can be run two ways. Which suits you depends on the property, and on whether you want predictability or a place you'll also use yourself. We'll talk you through the honest trade-offs of each.
PATH ONE
Long-term rental
A single tenant on a fixed lease — the most hands-off, predictable way to own. Steady income and a foothold in NZ property, without seasonality to manage.
We find, vet and place the tenant; lease, bond and rent handled.
Inspections, maintenance and Healthy Homes compliance.
Best when you want predictability over flexibility.
PATH TWO
Short-stay letting
A furnished property let to visitors through Go ShortStay, our own in-house arm. It can earn while you're not using it — and you can still block out dates to stay yourself.
Listings, pricing, guests, cleaning and turnover — all in-house.
Keep your own dates to use the property yourself.
Demand is strongly seasonal — peaks in winter and summer.
THE TRANS-TASMAN ADVANTAGE
One team for the whole journey — not five you have to coordinate.
Buying across the Tasman shouldn't mean managing across the Tasman. You own the new-build in your own name; we hold selection, finance, insurance, accounting and management under one roof — one point of contact, not a dozen across a time zone.
Strategy & selection
Property advice
Structuring & lending
Mortgage & finance
Risk & protection
Insurance
Reporting & returns
Accounting & tax
Tenancy & upkeep
Management
A SMALL TOWN, A LONG TRACK RECORD
Book a free, no-obligation consultation.
Bring your questions. Leave with a clear picture of whether NZ investment property fits your plans — no pressure to proceed.
No fees for advice · No obligation · enquiries@staircase.co.nz
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This page is general information only and does not take account of your objectives, financial situation or needs. It is not financial, tax, legal or investment advice, and is not an offer of any financial product. Property values can fall as well as rise; past performance is not a guide to future performance.
A New Zealand property is priced and held in New Zealand dollars, so currency movements will affect your position. Overseas investment in NZ property may be subject to Overseas Investment Office requirements. Before making any decision, get your own independent legal, tax and financial advice in your own country.
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