• Tourism NZ's largest Industry
• NZ Voted US Dream Destination
• NZ Voted Coolest Destination
• NZ is rated No2. in the world by World Bank for "Ease of doing Business"
• Safe, clean and pure destination
• No stamp duty
• No wealth tax
• No estate taxes
• No capital gain tax
• Unlimited deductibility of losses or expenditure
• High depreciation rates
• Interest tax deductible
• High capital growth

Tourism based real estate showing high growth due to high growth in tourism and most importantly, the need to replace dated accommodation infrastructure.

New Zealand Tourism - Leads the way
Tourism is now New Zealand's largest industry earner of foreign exchange outstripping the dairy industry.
Tourism earns around 10% of the GDP and earns in excess of $6.6 billion per year.

In March 2001 arrivals were 1.85 million, in March 2004 arrivals were 2.2 million - an average increase per year of 7%

Tourism Research Council (TRC) forecast the arrivals per year to hit 3.1 million, an increase of 67% against 2001.
International visitors to Dec 2004, grew 11.5% and topped worldwide growth reported by World Tourism Organization (WTO) record increases in numbers come from Australia, UK, China and USA .
Looking to invest in tourism real estate? Below are the 3 Prime Areas:

Bay of islands in the North
Akaroa near Christchurch
Wanaka new Queenstown