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With almost 100 years in the realty arena, Barfoot & Thompson knows the ins and outs of the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Peter Thompson<\/strong>, Managing Director of Barfoot & Thompson | \u00a9 Barfoot & Thompson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The company is New Zealand\u2019s largest privately-owned real estate firm, still managed by the Barfoot and Thompson families almost a century since its founding in 1923.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re predominantly an Auckland-based company, but have recently opened branches up north and a property management office down in Tauranga,\u201d shared Peter Thompson, the company\u2019s managing director. \u201cWe\u2019ve also recently announced a 50% buyout of Lodge Real Estate, among the top realty companies in Hamilton.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNew Zealand business is growing between the Auckland-Hamilton-Tauranga triangle, which is going to be a very important hub for many, many businesses,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Barfoot & Thompson has focused primarily on residential, rural and lifestyle, and commercial real estate throughout Auckland and Northland, the group is a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, a collective of market-leading independent residential brokerages in over 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have very significant relationships with companies worldwide including Japan, which is great, especially in the commercial line. Moreover, the International Property Awards group named us the best real estate company in the world just last year,\u201d Thompson pointed out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re predominantly an Auckland-based company, but have recently opened branches up north and a property management office down in Tauranga.<\/p>Peter Thompson<\/strong>, Managing Director of Barfoot & Thompson<\/mark><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Leveraging over 40% of Auckland\u2019s market share, the company is poised for even more growth, with a dynamic team at the ready. \u201cWe have around 2,500 employees, across 71 ethnicities, including a few Japanese nationals. I\u2019d like to see more Japanese in the real estate line. They\u2019re lovely to work with and very successful; I admire them a lot,\u201d Thompson said, noting that \u201cthere are great opportunities for Japanese in New Zealand.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With almost 100 years in the realty arena, Barfoot & Thompson knows the ins and outs of the business. | \u00a9 Barfoot & Thompson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

While realty sales were largely unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic \u2014 in fact they were even boosted after the lockdown, with New Zealand deemed as a desirable and safe place to live \u2014 the company is currently lobbying for the government to allow foreigners to buy property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Waimauku Lifestyle | \u00a9 Barfoot & Thompson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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St Heliers Beach Life | \u00a9 Barfoot & Thompson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBorders are opening; but at the moment, the N.Z. government only allows Australians and Singaporeans to buy property in N.Z. We\u2019re working with the government to try and free this restriction up so Japanese can also take advantage of real estate opportunities here,\u201d Thompson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.barfoot.co.nz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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