Dunedin Update
March 2025

by Dean Horo on Mar 13, 2025
Article appears under: Dunedin, Queenstown

Well, loving this time in the property cycle. Finally, with 900+ listings on Trade Me in Dunedin, I now have plenty of properties to analyse and share with clients, whatever their investment strategy.

Unsure how long these market conditions will last so if you are interested in investing in the Dunedin market or looking at selling an investment property and are keen to potentially sell off-market to an investor from our iFindproperty investor database, please do touch base.

Recent Articles

If you didn't see the recent media articles I shared on Facebook or LinkedIn, please check them out. It is pretty good reading for those who have invested in Dunedin or are questioning whether Dunedin is a strong market to invest in over the long term.

https://www.odt.co.nz/business/dunedin-houses-see-500-capital-gain-increase

Investing in Invercargill

I have recently expanded my reach for Premium Buyer clients to my old hometown Invercargill. I am getting down there often now as Invers has become quite a wee investment hot spot.

Really suits investors with lower end budgets, investors interested in multi income properties especially blocks of 3-5 units and those keen on doing small to medium size subdivision/developments. Invercargill doesn't only have wide main streets, it also has quite large section sizes, ideal for development.

Anyway, if you would like to be added to the Invercargill Investor Hotlist, or the Queenstown Hotlist for that matter, please flick me a quick email and I will add the region to your profile in our system.

Recent Deals

I am about to share some details of recent deals purchased by my Premium Buyer Clients in Invercargill, Dunedin and Queenstown, on the iFindProperty website etc.

Keep an eye out for some of these. Real mixture of types of properties and investment strategies, on and off market deals and values from $350,000 to $3M.

Free iFindProperty Property Course  

I know we are all being bombarded with the many opportunities to join a property group or sign up to Property education seminars etc. at the moment. Always happens through this period of the property cycle.

Anyway, check out the free iFindProperty Investor Course at https://www.ifindproperty.co.nz/course/ 

Also, the Property Investment Calculator is an awesome tool. (Free to iFindProperty clients)

Recent Client Testimonials

"Dean provided us with excellent service, guided us through the entire process to purchase two cash-flow positive investment properties in Invercargill and was there to answer all our questions.  As out of town investors we would have never been able to complete these purchases on our own, Dean coordinated everything including building reports, electrical reports, dealing with council, and property managers.  We highly recommend Dean to anyone else, and we’ll be back again for our next purchase." Garth, Auckland

"Dean is an expert and highly trusted property buyer's agent who we can't recommend highly enough. Dean's skills and experience in property investing is matched by his professionalism and integrity. He has steered us away from properties that haven't met the high standards he expects for us, and we have learned a lot working with him." J&M, Auckland

"I wanted to buy an investment property in Dunedin, which I could to live in for the first year and then rent out ongoing. I contacted iFindProperty as I knew it would be difficult to find such a property without making an "emotional" decision, and secondly, I wasn't familiar with the investment landscape in Dunedin.

Dean was a great help during this process. We managed to find a property that ticked both boxes and settled within 2 months of starting the search. If it hadn't been for Dean's guidance and sensible feedback, I would have spent more on a house that I wanted to live in, but wouldn't have had a good rental yield when my contract was finished, so well worth the investment." FC, Dunedin

"We were new to property investment and had no idea where to begin. From the moment we started working with Dean, we felt completely supported. He guided us every step of the way, offering invaluable advice, and his deep knowledge of the market made all the difference. He knew exactly when to provide a gentle push to help us make decisions and was always available to answer questions or clarify doubts. Communication was seamless, and we always felt well-informed throughout the entire process. We would definitely use Dean again in the future. Highly recommended." D & E, Wellington

Anyway, it is my intention to start to share more property deals with this Dunedin Hotlist over the coming weeks and months, especially for deals which do not suit my Premium Buyer Investor Clients. So less of above and more actual live property deals where I am looking for a buyer from the database for an off or on-market deal.

As always, please touch base if you want to have a chat about the Dunedin investment property market.

Happy investing...