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I recently ran a webinar on the risks of investing in Australian property, because I've seen a few too many clients get caught out lately - buying at the top of the Australian market, then hitting tax bills they never saw coming. A quick heads..
Read ArticleThere is a narrative doing the rounds in New Zealand politics at the moment that property investment is a "cancer" on the economy.The argument goes like this: every dollar that goes into residential property is a dollar that should have gone into a "productive" business...
Read ArticleOn 5 May I appeared on TVNZ alongside economic commentator Bernard Hickey to discuss Labour’s proposed capital gains tax (CGT) policy. You can watch the interview at the bottom of this blog. While I am not in favour of a capital gains tax because it..
Read ArticleIn 2024, GRA formed a not-for-profit property advocacy group, Subdivision Advocacy NZ (SANZ), with Kirsty Merriman (developer) and Simon Oconner (town planner). We formed this in reaction to some astonishingly concerning behaviours from Auckland Council, Vector, Veolia and Watercare. The most well-known include the surprise..
Read ArticleLabour's recently announced capital gains tax (CGT) policy has been positioned as a fairer way to tax wealth in New Zealand. After internal debate between a wealth tax and CGT, the caucus voted almost unanimously for the latter. Under this proposed policy, from July 2027 investment..
Read ArticleWe got a good result this month, pushing back on Auckland Council's egregious development contributions charges which were proposed last year.I, along with Kirsty Merriman (developer), Simon O'Connor from Sentinel Planning, and the team at SANZ (www.sanz.nz, which Kirsty and I lead as a non-profit..
Read ArticleProperty Market Update with Matthew Gilligan and Tony Alexander June 2025
by Matthew Gilligan 14 Jun 25The property market is constantly moving, so it can be hard to keep up with what’s happening and which property investment strategies to use. To that end, on 10 June I held a Property Market Update webinar with Tony Alexander, which you can watch below...
Read ArticleDevelopment contributions are proposed to increase in Auckland to frankly non-viable levels from a development perspective, especially for affordable or middle-end houses. The following graphic shows before and after the proposed costs.Auckland Council asserts that development fees have no impact on house prices, claiming that..
Read Article•Exorbitant development contributions proposed•Disconnect between Council and developers in Auckland•Red zones emerging for sewer and fresh water making sites non-developable•Abuse of monopolies by local government and utility providers•Concern this will spread across New Zealand to other councilsI have noticed many of our property developer clients..
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I would like to say thank you for the opportunity for allowing me to come to the property school at Gilligan Rowe + Associates. Im in my early stages of becoming a property investor in New Zealand and to able to come to the property school has enabled to me gain very valuable information and knowledge which will help me be successful in property investing. The property school itself is one like no other because there is so much value given and from experts that practise what they are teaching. This in property school was one of the main highlights because being able to meet experts through the property school was my first time and gave me more confidence in general about property investment. Having combined reading the books (Property 101, Tax structures 101) at home and attending property school, the breath of valuable information and knowledge I have attained is substantial. - Tesfalidet, December 2019
Property 101by Matthew Gilligan
Investing in residential property?
Put this at the top of your reading list.
If you're investing in residential property, seeking to maximise your ability to succeed and minimise risk, then this is a 'must read'.
Matthew Gilligan provides a fresh look at residential property investment from an experienced investor’s viewpoint. Written in easy to understand language and including many case studies, Matthew explains the ins and outs of successful property investment.
- How to find the right property
- How to negotiate successfully
- Renovation do's & don'ts
- Property management
- Case studies and examples
- and much, much more...
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