New Zealand has officially signed its decision to open its real estate market to golden visa holders into law last week.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand will relax a ban on foreigners buying homes in the country to allow some wealthy overseas business investors a single high-value residential property ...

(Bloomberg) -- In April, New Zealand’s government found itself in a bind. It had just relaunched its golden visa program, offering wealthy foreigners residency in exchange for a minimum NZ$5 million ...

Most foreign nationals have been exempt from buying property since 2018, but new government changes will make it possible for golden visa holders to do so from early 2026. New Zealand’s government ...

The nation’s housing market delivered a year of stagnation in 2025, with lower mortgage rates boosting sales volumes, but a ...