New homebuying rules for investor visa holders
Updated 6 March 2026.
Investing in New Zealand - overview
Find out more about ways to invest
Regulating overseas investment into New Zealand
The regulatory system
Read more about overseas investment legislation, ministers and delegated powers
Timeframes for making decisions
Find out more about out assessment timeframes
Exemptions from requirements
Read more about exemptions from the need for consent
Tests and assessments
Benefit to New Zealand test
Read more about the Benefit to New Zealand test
National Interest test
Find out more about the National interest test
Requirements for specific types of investment
Buying a home to live in
Find out about buying a home in New Zealand in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Hindi, Korean, or Afrikaans.
- Buying a home in New Zealand
- 在新西兰买房
- 在紐西蘭買房
- न्यूजीलैंड में घर खरीदना
- 뉴질랜드에서 주택 또는 토지 매수
- Huiskoop in Nieu-Seeland
Find out more about buying residential property to live in
National Security and Public Order notifications
Read more about National Security and Public Order and find out if you need to notify us of your transaction
Investing in farm land
Find out more about the farm land advertising requirements
Read about the Farm land benefit test
Investing in residential land
Read more about investing in residential land to develop
Investing in forestry
Find out more about investing in forestry and forestry rights