All potential investors must request a copy of the Product Disclosure Statement or Information Memorandum which contains the details of the property and the investment. Investors must complete and sign the application form located within the documentation and provide, along with payment, the applicable identity verification (as required under the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) legislation). The application process is also available online.

The Bayleys Funds and Investment Products team will assist you with the application process to ensure it is as easy as possible. We are here to help.

Bayleys Funds and Investment Products division provides investors with access to commercial, industrial, agricultural, healthcare and tourism property investment opportunities. The majority of opportunities available through Bayleys are comprised of New Zealand properties with Australian properties offered from time-to-time.

In most opportunities available through Bayleys, investors purchase shares or units in a fund and via this entity share in the ownership of the property, benefitting from a monthly return from the rental income along with the potential for capital growth. Every investment available has an information package (containing either a Product Disclosure Statement or Investment Memorandum) which includes the details of that specific opportunity.

Investment in both single and multi-asset property funds are available through Bayleys.

Opportunities to invest in other investment products, including real estate debt are also available through Bayleys. In a real estate debt investment, investors’ funds are pooled and used to provide a loan to a borrower, with the borrower repaying the loan with interest.

To see examples of previous investment opportunities please click here.

To learn more about current investment opportunities please click here or contact the team using the details available here.

The majority of offers are made available to everyone in New Zealand (known as Retail Investors). At times certain investments are made only to Wholesale Investors who must meet certain eligibility criteria. This is made very clear on the relevant documentation.

The investments marketed by Bayleys go through a robust selection process by the Manager. As such, there is no set timing on when property investment opportunities will be available. On average three to four offers are marketed each year. We encourage you to provide us with your contact details so we can keep you informed of when the next investment opportunity is available.

Bayleys Real Estate and Centuria NZ (formerly Augusta) have a long-standing relationship with the key parties in the management on both sides transacting property together for over 20 years.

Since 2014 Bayleys have exclusively acted as the sole selling agents for all Centuria NZ investment opportunities. This means we will send you information on upcoming offers, answer any questions, take you through the properties and assist with completing the application forms. We will make sure the process is as easy as possible at every step.

Centuria NZ are the Manager. They structure the offer, arrange bank funding and issue the Product Disclosure Statement or relevant documentation. Centuria NZ is responsible for the investor management and property management, including the facilities and property management, preparation of annual financial statements and payments of monthly distributions. Centuria NZ will send investors six monthly updates on their investment. Find out more about Centuria NZ here.

By way of background, in 2020 Augusta (now known as Centuria NZ), merged with the ASX listed Centuria Capital Group (one of Australia’s largest property fund managers) to create a leading Australasian property fund management platform, with over $20 billion of Trans-Tasman assets under management on behalf of investors. Centuria are conservative in their approach and focus on quality assets with strong long-term fundamentals.

In most cases the investments marketed by Bayleys have no fixed term. Commercial property should generally be looked at from a long-term perspective. For single asset funds, the Manager of the property will make recommendations on when they see the best time to sell the property. Alternatively, investors can sell their individual investment unit/share as described in "Can I sell my individual investment?".

In most cases the property is sold upon the passing of a resolution by 75% or more of the investors. Investors will receive any capital gains as described in "Do I receive any capital gain?"

Specific information on each investment opportunity is outlined in the relevant Product Disclosure Statement/Information Memorandum.

Yes. In most cases an investor has the right to sell their unit/share at any time, commonly referred to as a “secondary sale”. In most cases the transaction is facilitated by the Manager of the fund/investment product.

Yes. Upon the sale of the property and the winding up of the scheme/fund, investors may receive a return which is greater than the amount paid for each unit/share if the net sale proceeds from the sale of the property/properties exceed the total capital paid by investors. The same may occur with a secondary sale. There is no guarantee that there will be any capital gain.

In most cases distributions are made to investors monthly in arrears and paid directly to the investor’s nominated bank account

As a general overview, for funds with New Zealand assets that are structured as a Portfolio Investment Entity (PIE), at the time of application investors elect their Prescribed Investor Rate (PIR) based on their taxable income. Investors’ PIR is then used to calculate the tax payable on the income allocated to them and the distributions to investors are net of this amount.

For funds with New Zealand assets that are not structured as a PIE, the monthly distributions are paid to the investors on a gross basis and tax is paid by the investors as part of their annual tax return at their usual marginal tax rate.

For funds with Australian assets, structures differ depending on the specific asset and value. Further information is available on request.

The above is general in nature. If you have any questions relating to taxation of your investment we recommend you seek professional advice from your accountant.

Investing in property funds has the usual risks associated with commercial property ownership such as tenancy risk and, if applicable, interest rate risk (in offers where debt is used to fund acquisitions). The risks with regard to each property investment are outlined in detail in the relevant Product Disclosure Statement or Information Memorandum.

The fees include management, brokerage, legal and accounting which vary from offer to offer. These are outlined in detail in the relevant Product Disclosure Statement or Information Memorandum. All forecast pre-tax returns are after any fees.

Under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013, managed investment schemes must have a licensed independent supervisor. The supervisor’s role is to monitor that the manager is complying with the Governing Document and look after the interests of the investors. For example they hold the certificate of title and authorise payments.

As part of the New Zealand Government’s commitment to a global fight against financial crime all New Zealand banks and financial institutions (including people who offer interests in property syndications/funds) were required to make changes to their investor identification process.

New investors will need to provide approved identification and some additional documents, for example proof of address. Please contact us to discuss how this applies to you.

Contact the Bayleys team using the contact details here. Presentations are also held throughout New Zealand and we would welcome the opportunity to meet with you in person.