The Property Academy Podcast

In this episode, we give you 10 free gifts from Opes for you to learn about property investment, or buying your first home in the new year:

1. The Epic Guide to Property Investment in NZ – Our 16,000 …

In this episode, we discuss the three types of leverage that every investor needs to know. These are: 

1. Leveraged Returns – when you invest in property, you are able to purchase an asset that is wor…

In this episode, we discuss whether we agree with Invesopedia's top 10 tips for property investment. The key takeaways are:

• A lot of property investment education (online) is specifically geared to…

In this episode, we discuss capital gains taxes within New Zealand and the existence of the bright line test. Although we don't officially have a capital gains tax within New Zealand, we do have a ca…

In this episode, we discuss what Opes Property Coaches actually do within the process of getting started in property investment, nz. 

Specifically, Opes has a 3-step property coaching programme that …

In this episode, we discuss several conversations Ed has recently had with his cab drivers about property investment nz, specifically about age. This is important because a bank may not be willing to…

In this episode, we give 3 case studies of different situations. These are all real numbers given by real people through the Opes Property Investment Quiz. The quiz asks 7 questions about your person…

In this episode, we walk through the 6 exemptions to the LVR rules, which allow you to borrow above the standard lvr restrictions set by the reserve bank.

These are: 

1. Not all bank lending needs to …

In this episode, we discuss the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand's latest monthly update. 10 out of 17 regions reached record house prices, and the median house price in New Zealand was up $22.5K…

In this episode, we are joined once again by Shelley Funnell from Henderson Reeves, a mid-tier law firm based in Auckland and Whangarei. And in the show we discuss trusts. Shelley shares the stat tha…

In this episode, we discuss buying property off the plans – which is where you purchase a property and commit to buying it before it has actually been built. 

If you haven't heard about buying proper…

In this episode, we discuss a few of the things that can go wrong in a property investment deal, which a solicitor would usually pick up on. 

Shelley Funnell is the guest on the show, and she shares …

In this episode, we discuss the key clauses you can use in a sale and purchase agreement when buying property in New Zealand. 

This is important for NZ property investors because DD clauses can be us…

In this episode, we are joined by Shelley Funnell who is a solicitor and HendersonReeves in Auckland. During the show we discussed the new sale and purchase agreement that was introduced on the 6th D…

In this episode, we discuss refinancing, which is the mechanism property investors can use to leverage off their existing properties in order to grow their portfolio. 

There are to ways to refinance …

In this episode, we discuss three things that stop people from investing in property. 

Personal reasons

• Fear and worry. For example, the worry that as the size of your portfolio increases, there is…

In this episode, we discuss 6 events that have occurred over the last 20 years that have impacted the NZ property market, with a particular focus on the Auckland property market. 

Those 6 events are:

In this episode, we discuss why your house isn't an asset, particularly when you begin to plan your retirement. The conclusion we come to is that the reason your house isn't an asset is that it doesn…

In this episode, we discuss Mount Wellington, a suburb in Auckland's property market. Our belief is that Mount Wellington has a very strong property market and makes a good hunting ground for good qu…