New Zealand Delays Opening Real Estate To Foreign Buyers Until 2026
Moustafa Daly
November 20, 2025
Wellington delays the NZ$5 million real estate carve-out until 2026; experts split on whether it’s “mostly noise.”
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New Zealand Lifts Ban on Property Purchases for Investor Visa Holders
Ahmad Abbas
September 1, 2025
While some experts see the policy correcting a “fundamental flaw,” others argue it’s “no game changer” that won’t significantly boost demand.
New Zealand Considers Relaxing Foreign Home Buyer Ban
Moustafa Daly
August 19, 2025
New Zealand may relax its foreign buyer ban, in place since 2018, but experts doubt it will significantly boost demand for investor visas.
Revamped New Zealand Investor Visa Eyes Record Year as Gov’t Limits Bank Deposits
Moustafa Daly
July 27, 2025
Under the new rules, 75% of investor visa funds must be in liquid and market assets, rather than “sitting idle in deposit accounts,” says James Hall.
New Zealand Govt to Announce Changes to Investor Visa in “Coming Weeks”
Ahmad Abbas
December 12, 2024
James Hall says the government will drop English requirements, add new investment options, and maintain access to new property developments
New Zealand Investor, Entrepreneur Visa Fees to More Than Triple
James Hall
August 12, 2024
James Hall explains New Zealand’s updated visa fee structure as entrepreneur and investor visa fees set to triple.
Backlog for Australia’s Closed BIIP Could Take Decades to Clear, Says Agent
Moustafa Daly
May 20, 2024
James Hall says a tiny annual quota and a huge backlog imply decades of waiting. But Australia may soon introduce a new investor visa.
Expects “At Least One New Caribbean CIP” By 2025: Investment Migration People in the News This Week
Ahmad Abbas
May 19, 2024
Jean-François Harvey: RCBI to become a “$100 billion industry by 2025 and at least one new Caribbean CIP is expected to open.”
Schrödinger’s Immigration Paradox: Why Media Reports the Australian Investor Visas as Alive and Dead at The Same Time
Christian Henrik Nesheim
February 9, 2024
Conflicting media reports about whether Australia’s BIIP is closed or still open have confounded the market. James Hall clears up the confusion.
Australia Sharply Reduces BIIP Visa Availability for 2023/24 Despite Record Backlog
James Hall
May 12, 2023
“The future of the BIIP is uncertain,” writes James Hall, pointing to new planning levels that will exacerbate the already huge backlog.
Australia Cuts New Intake for Business Innovation and Investor Program by 88%
Christian Henrik Nesheim
August 27, 2022
Hoping to reduce 30-month processing times for business investor visas, Australia’s government is drastically restricting new applications.
New Zealand Investor Visa Sees Strong Rebound in 2022: NZ$ Half Billion Raised in First Three Quarters of FY
Christian Henrik Nesheim
April 25, 2022
After two years of falling approvals and investments, all arrows finally point in the right direction for New Zealand’s investor visas.
NZ Govt. Reportedly Mulls Ending Category 1 Investor Visa, Raising Capital Requirement to NZ$25m
Christian Henrik Nesheim
July 12, 2021
“The program is a mess at the moment,” says ANZ Migration’s James Hall. Some of his clients have waited more than a year for approvals that normally take 3 months.
Queensland BIIP Nominations Reach Capacity Just 7 Months Into Fiscal Year
Christian Henrik Nesheim
March 1, 2021
Australia expects the majority of approved BIIP applications this year will come from the 24,000-strong backlog of cases.
Australia Announces Major Changes to BIIP: Cuts 5 Categories, Raises Capital Requirements
Christian Henrik Nesheim
December 17, 2020
Australia is bringing wide-ranging changes to its extremely popular BIIP, cutting five categories and raising capital requirements.
Australia to Double Its Investor Visa Quota as Part of Economic Recovery Plan
Christian Henrik Nesheim
October 12, 2020
The Ministry is targeting “those who are going to grow Australian businesses, create Australian jobs and supercharge our economic recovery.”