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Priya Nair is a Christchurch-based off-plan and investment property specialist working exclusively with Kōwhai Property Group across Canterbury’s inner-city and inner-ring precincts. With a background in property finance and seven years in the Canterbury market, Priya focuses on one thing: matching the right investor with the right project before the public launch window closes.

Her work is built around the foreign buyer segment. She has guided APAC investors, primarily from Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong, through New Zealand’s Overseas Investment Act framework, helping them identify qualifying new build and off-plan stock, structure pre-purchase due diligence, and navigate cross-border payment and title processes. She understands the questions APAC buyers ask because she has answered them hundreds of times, clearly, without jargon, and with genuine knowledge of Canterbury’s market dynamics.

Priya’s Canterbury focus is deliberate. Christchurch offers the most accessible price-to-yield ratio of any major New Zealand city, and the post-rebuild infrastructure investment, Christchurch International Airport, the Metro Sport Facility, Te Kaha arena precinct, continues to drive long-term demand from tenants and owner-occupiers alike. For APAC buyers looking for a lower entry point than Auckland or Wellington with equivalent new-build quality, Canterbury is the market Priya believes in, and the one she knows best.

She is currently managing pre-launch enquiries for Kōwhai Property Group’s Addington apartment release. International buyers are welcome to enquire directly, Priya works across time zones and is available for video consultations via Zoom or WhatsApp.

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My Listings

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Luxury (1)
Residential (2)
2-Bedroom New Build Apartment in Hobart Waterfront — FIRB Eligible, 6.4% Short-Term Rental Yield
Apartment
For Sale

2-Bedroom New Build Apartment in Hobart Wate...

$649,000 AUD
A brand new 2-bedroom apartment in Hobart's waterfront precinct — FIRB eligible for foreig ...
2 1 75.00 m2details
3-Bedroom Freehold Home in Richmond, Tasman — School Zone, Growing Suburb, 5.4% Yield
House
For Sale

3-Bedroom Freehold Home in Richmond, Tasman ...

$720,000 NZD
A 3-bedroom freehold home in Richmond — the fastest-growing suburb of the Tasman District ...
3 1 130.00 m2details
Luxury 4-Bedroom Lifestyle Home in Nelson — Sunshine Capital of NZ, Sea Views, Foreign Buyer Eligible
House
Sold

Luxury 4-Bedroom Lifestyle Home in Nelson — ...

$1,450,000 NZD
A premium 4-bedroom lifestyle home in Nelson — New Zealand's sunshine capital and consiste ...
4 280.00 m2details

Property Reviews

2 Reviews

Posted by arjunsharma
Her off-plan experience is evident, she knows the developer due diligence questions to ask
(5 of 5)
Posted on 28 April 2026
Priya helped me evaluate the Addington off-plan apartment as a potential investment. Her off-plan experience is evident, she knows the developer due diligence questions to ask, understands the Canterbury yield market in detail, and was clear about what the Foreign Buyer Eligible tag means in practice. First-rate for Christchurch off-plan stock.
Posted by weilingtan
The Agent Who Actually Understands Cross-Border Buying
(5 of 5)
Posted on 22 April 2026
Priya Nair was exceptional to deal with as an overseas buyer. She understood the OIA framework, explained the Foreign Buyer Eligible qualification process clearly, and knew the Christchurch market in real depth, not just talking points. She was available across time zones, responsive on WhatsApp, and made a genuinely complex process feel manageable. If you're an APAC investor looking at Canterbury, talk to Priya first.
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