Live and Invest in New Zealand

Escape to Perpetual Summer

NewZealandLakeThe world's best place to escape the world. Safe, secure, and remote, New Zealand is our top pick for part-time expatriate living. It's not easy to arrange full-time legal residency...but you'll have no problem spending up to six months a year in this beautiful, English-speaking island nation.

New Zealand is one of the world's premier outdoor playgrounds, with top-notch skiing, hiking, surfing, fishing...

Queenstown has established a name for itself as a high-end expat retreat, attracting well-heeled adventurers from around the world.

Six months in New Zealand...and six months in the highlands of Mexico, for example...and you've got perpetual summer.


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New Zealand at a Glance

Population 4.1 million (July 2007)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) $112.6 billion (2007)
GDP Per Capita $27,300 (2007)
Inflation Rate 2.5% (2007)
Currency New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Exchange Rate Versus U.S. Dollar 1.3811 New Zealand dollars = 1 U.S. dollar (Mar 2008)
Languages English (official), Maori (official), Sign Language (official)
Capital Wellington
Population of Capital City 379,000 (2007)
Time Zone GMT plus 12
Seasons Maritime temperate: wet, cool winters, warm summers
International Dialing Code 64
Electricity 230V/ 50 Hz; Plug Type: I
Parliamentary Democracy
Name and Party Affiliation
of Current Leader		 Helen Clark, New Zealand Labour Party
Income Tax Rate for Residents 0% to 39%
Property Tax On land value only
Capital Gains Tax None, except for developers and agents
Inheritance Tax 0% to 25%
Rental Income Tax Taxed as regular income
Transfer Tax 0%
Sales Tax 12.5%
Restrictions on Foreign
Ownership of Property		 Some restrictions on land ownership
Local Chamber of Commerce www.chamber.co.nz
100 Mayoral Drive
P.O. Box 47
Auckland 1001
Tel: +64 (09) 309 6100
American Chamber of Commerce www.amcham.co.nz
12-26 Swanson Street
Aucland Central 1001
Tel: +64 (09) 309 9140
Primary Exports Dairy products, meat, wood and wood products, fish, machinery
Residency and Visa Requirements Tourist Visa: automatic 90 days upon entry
Residency: student, work, working holiday visas; skilled migrant, business and investment, family, samoan quota, and refugee family support visas
Citizenship: possible after 5 years of residency
Special Benefits for Foreign Residents or Retirees None
National Airline Air New Zealand
www.airnewzealand.com
Preferred Contact

 

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