A short, considered questionnaire to help me understand your budget, your eligibility pathway, your timeline, and the life you want to build in New Zealand. Most buyers complete it in under five minutes — almost everything is a single tap.
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Prepared by Kelly Brown, Kelly Brown Property | New Zealand Sotheby's International Realty
About You
A little about you
So I know who I'm speaking with, and the best way to reach you.
Full name
Email
Phone
Current country of residence
Preferred contact method
Citizenship (select all that apply)
Are you currently working with any other advisors on this search?
Eligibility to Purchase
Your purchasing pathway
New Zealand restricts property purchases by "overseas persons." A few quick questions will indicate your likely pathway — Kelly will confirm the specifics with your legal adviser.
Are you a New Zealand citizen?
Do you currently hold a New Zealand residence class visa?
Which visa do you hold?
Have you now lived in New Zealand continuously for 12+ months, and held New Zealand tax residency (183+ days)?
This is what's known as being "ordinarily resident."
Are you an Australian or Singaporean citizen or permanent resident?
Budget & Funding
Budget and how you'll fund it
Helps me shortlist appropriately, and confirm which consent pathway applies.
Purchase budget (NZD)
Funding approach
If financing, do you have pre-approval or a lender relationship in New Zealand?
Currency / FX considerations for the transfer of funds
Timing
Your timeline
There's no wrong answer — this simply helps calibrate the pace of the search.
Ideal purchase timeframe
Any fixed deadlines we should plan around? (optional)
For example, a visa milestone, a relocation date, or a school year.
Have you engaged a New Zealand immigration adviser?
What You're Seeking
The property itself
Select everything that applies — the fuller the picture, the sharper the shortlist.
Property type (select all that apply)
Primary use
Bedrooms
Land size preference
Features that matter to you (select all that apply)
Any non-negotiables or must-haves? (optional)
The one or two things that would rule a property in or out, beyond what's captured above.
Regions & Lifestyle
Where — and how — you want to live
New Zealand's regions offer very different lifestyles. Select as many as genuinely interest you.
Regions of interest (select all that apply)
Lifestyle priorities (select all that apply)
Preferred pace of life
Household & Considerations
Household and everyday considerations
Family, pets and daily life all shape the right property — nothing here is off-limits to ask about.
Who will primarily be living at the property?
Children's ages (select all that apply)
Are school catchments or proximity to specific schools important?
Will pets be part of the household?
Noted — New Zealand's biosecurity rules affect bringing pets from overseas. Kelly can point you to the right guidance.
Will the property need to support business use? (e.g. entertaining, remote work, a home office)
Staff or support needs (select all that apply)
Advisory Team & Confidentiality
Advisers, and how discreet this should be
Privacy is standard practice for every client — this simply tells me how far to extend it.
Do you have a New Zealand lawyer engaged?
Is a wealth advisor, family office or trustee involved in this decision?
Anyone else who should be copied on communications? (optional)
Confidentiality preference
Anything else you'd like Kelly to know? (optional)
Review
Your brief, at a glance
Please review before sending. You can jump back to any section to make changes.
Indicative Purchasing Pathway
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Indicative only, based on your answers — not legal or immigration advice. Kelly will confirm the exact pathway with your legal adviser.
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