International Clients
Queenstown is an international resort. We therefore help many overseas clients with property and business law advice.
We can help with:
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Buying and selling property
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Buying and selling businesses
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Overseas Investment Office advice – applications for consent, exemptions, standing consents
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Immigration including Entrepreneur and Investor visas
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NZ Foreign Trusts and compliance
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NZ Wills
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Local representation
Pricing
In the interests of transparency and providing our clients with a higher level of financial certainty, we offer fixed fees on all our standard work. For non-standard work or work beyond the scope of the services list below, please contact us on +64 3 450 0000.
Buying a house for under $1.2m
With a mortgage: $1,850
Mortgage free: $2,300
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Our fees are plus GST, office expenses & disbursements. Please note that fixed fees are offered at our discretion and where offered will be offered in good faith.
Selling a house or bare land for under $1.2m
With a mortgage: $1,750
Mortgage free: $1,895
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Our fees are plus GST, office expenses & disbursements. Please note that fixed fees are offered at our discretion and where offered will be offered in good faith.
Buying a unit for under $1.2m
Mortgage free: $2,200 - $2,495 (GST/Management Agreement)
With a mortgage: $2,595 - $2,850 (GST/Management
Agreement)
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​Our fees are plus GST, office expenses & disbursements. Please note that fixed fees are offered at our discretion and where offered will be offered in good faith.
Selling a unit for under $1.2m
With a mortgage: $1,850
Mortgage free: $2,250
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Our fees are plus GST, office expenses & disbursements. Please note that fixed fees are offered at our discretion and where offered will be offered in good faith.
Buying a “land and build” for under $1.2m
With a mortgage: $2,350
Mortgage free: $3,850
Our fees are plus GST, office expenses & disbursements. Please note that fixed fees are offered at our discretion and where offered will be offered in good faith.
Buying a section “off the plan” where the title is yet to be issued
With a mortgage: $2,895
Mortgage free: $2,495
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Our fees are plus GST, office expenses & disbursements. Please note that fixed fees are offered at our discretion and where offered will be offered in good faith.
Refinancing - One security property only
$1,250 – $1,850
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Our fees are plus GST, office expenses & disbursements. Please note that fixed fees are offered at our discretion and where offered will be offered in good faith.
Power of attorney - Enduring power of attorney (property or personal care & welfare)
$295 per document
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Our fees are plus GST, office expenses & disbursements. Please note that fixed fees are offered at our discretion and where offered will be offered in good faith.
Advice regarding contract /
conditions before agreement entered into due diligence
$500 – $800
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Our fees are plus GST, office expenses & disbursements. Please note that fixed fees are offered at our discretion and where offered will be offered in good faith.
Trust formation - Includes transfer of one property
$3,300
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Our fees are plus GST, office expenses & disbursements. Please note that fixed fees are offered at our discretion and where offered will be offered in good faith.
Commercial lease
Drafting only
$795
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​Our fees are plus GST, office expenses & disbursements. Please note that fixed fees are offered at our discretion and where offered will be offered in good faith.
Occupational rights agreement
$1,500
Plus 1 Will & 2 EPOAs: Additional $650
Plus 2 Wills and 4 EPOAs: Additional $950
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​Our fees are plus GST, office expenses & disbursements. Please note that fixed fees are offered at our discretion and where offered will be offered in good faith.
Relationship property agreement - Non-contentious contracting out agreement
$1,450
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Our fees are plus GST, office expenses & disbursements. Please note that fixed fees are offered at our discretion and where offered will be offered in good faith.
Independent advice
Regarding relationship property agreement
$750
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Our fees are plus GST, office expenses & disbursements. Please note that fixed fees are offered at our discretion and where offered will be offered in good faith.
Independent trustee of client family trust Non-trading Trust only
$450 per annum
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Our fees are plus GST, office expenses & disbursements. Please note that fixed fees are offered at our discretion and where offered will be offered in good faith.
Registering Trade Mark
$1,295 (plus additional $150 per additional class)
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Our fees are plus GST, office expenses & disbursements. Please note that fixed fees are offered at our discretion and where offered will be offered in good faith.