About Us
RealtiesNZ was set up as an online platform to give any person with $100 the ability to own a share in Kiwi property.
In less than 5 minutes, you can become the legal owner of a share of an income-producing property.
It saves investors time, pressure and stress of trying to buy an investment property.
Also, have a share in any capital gain of the property.
RealtiesNZ finds and prepares each property to present to the investors under the properties own Limited Liability Company (LLC).
RealtiesNZ is not a development company but finds income-producing properties with specific criteria. We take the stress away from the individual investor so that they know they will receive a return from day one and that their investment is backed immediately by brick and mortar (an entity).
Because each property is owned separately in an LLC and runs independently, the investor can choose which property they want to invest in and which they don’t.
By being able to invest $100 per share, investors can spread their capital over many different investment properties.
Individual shares can be bought and sold on the Catalist secondary site, overcoming one of the challenges of investing in property.
Until now, the only way a person could invest in property was either by having a large cash deposit and the credit ability to borrow from lending institutions. Even wealthy or wholesale investors had to be verified by a third party, e.g. lawyer or accountant. These conditions meant 90% of the population couldn’t enjoy the benefits a few elites enjoyed.
RealtiesNZ will look for opportunities to buy properties with good returns. These properties fall into the category of being too big for an individual investor and too small for commercial fund managers.
Why Realties was born
After four decades in real estate, I’ve experienced the market’s highs and lows. In 2022, challenges with the “Clare Place” property and restrictive bank regulations halted our initial RealtiesNZ launch. However, we’ve since progressed, selling another property to resume our plans.
RealtiesNZ was created for anyone struggling to enter the housing market. For just $100, individuals can invest in property without traditional financial barriers. Our collective investment approach, modeled on successful enterprises like Fonterra and Foodstuffs, helps overcome financial hurdles, offering monthly dividends and potential capital gains. This system benefits all—from the elderly needing stable investment options to young Kiwis affected by stringent banking laws.
Join us at RealtiesNZ to build a secure, profitable real estate portfolio.
John H. Caldwell
Founder
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide affordable investment opportunities in property for individuals who may not otherwise be able to invest in a property.
We believe that property ownership should be within reach of everyone, regardless of their financial situation.
We want to provide a solution to expats arriving home to find that even if they have a 20% deposit on a home they can’t get a loan because they don’t have a credit rating.
We want to help the elderly who want to downsize to access affordable shared accommodation while also earning income.
We want our investors to feel secure, safe and confident in all aspects of their role as a property investor.
By doing so we will create a strong community of investors who will work together for the benefit of all parties concerned.
Our Vision
Founder
John Caldwell
Founder, CEO
John had spent the last 30 years as a property developer, specialising in providing for mid-lower income earners. Financially he was very comfortable – but John had seen an opportunity. John began researching fractional property investment. He invested in a successful US property platform where, now he receives weekly rent from his investments. Why couldn’t it work in New Zealand?
John’s last project before retiring was a bespoke multi-tenanted dwelling consisting of one-bedroom units. He foresaw that demand for such properties would grow.
John has encountered many young people trying to get into their first home. They did not have enough for the deposit without taking a significant risk of over-committing. He is also acutely aware of the challenge of the elderly trying to downsize but unable to because the two-bedroom unit they wanted was just as much as their family home.
These and other factors have seen the market grow to unprecedented levels.
With the market turn, John could see the right timing to come out of retirement!
He discovered several NZ companies had attempted to get into fractional property investment without success.
They were selecting the wrong properties. Either single-occupant homes (high risk of loss of rent) and/or high-end homes which typically couldn’t provide the same returns as entry-level property.
They were seeking funds from investors and waiting for their investors to bear fruit before they secured a property.
They were seeking quick returns, e.g. buying property to do up and sell for a profit.
With John’s experience in property development and managing multi-tenanted properties, he was confident he could make property ownership a reality for thousands of Kiwis and investors looking to diversify. Realties was born!
John spent the next few months working with a team of experts to bring Realties to life.
John is excited to be able to offer property investment from as little as $100 to everyday Kiwis, including tenants who rent the properties!