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Whether your question is related to property investment, business accounting, family trusts or complex financial structures, we would like to assist you.
Depending on the complexity of your question, fees may or may not apply (we'll let you know first, of course), but often we can provide an answer for free.
Investing in residential property?
If you're investing in residential property, seeking to maximise your ability to succeed and minimise risk, then this is a 'must read'.
Matthew Gilligan provides a fresh look at residential property investment from an experienced investor’s viewpoint. Written in easy to understand language and including many case studies, Matthew explains the ins and outs of successful property investment.
Meet with one of our senior property consultants to discuss your long-term plans for property investment and formulate a strategy for achieving them.
We offer both online and in-classroom education to help you move forward with your property investing.
Wealth Suite is a powerful online learning, analysis, planning and forecasting resource. There are four key components, and you can choose to use one, some or all of them.
• Cash flow analysis for home, property and business • Overview of total equity, debt and market value of assets • Analysis of home expenses and income
• Set retirement goals. • Analyse when you will be able to retire based on your current path. • Input 'what if' scenarios and see how they impact when you will reach your goals (e.g. what if I buy two investment properties in the next five years?)
Property analysis calculators for current and future investments, including: • Trade (flip) • Buy-to-hold• Subdivision• Land banking• Houses of multiple occupancy (HMOs).• Due diligence tool
Videos, articles and quizzes related to
property taxation, and asset protection
to further your education
Access to Property Guru and RPMZ, the analysis tools used by property professionals
(discounted rate negotiated by GRA and NZPM for our clients).
If you are new to Gilligan Rowe & Associates, we can offer you a free initial meeting with a senior consultant to review your current structure and discuss your accounting needs. In this meeting we will discuss ways to optimise tax and protect your assets so you are in the best position going forward.
Free to view videos on property, tax, finance and related topics, recorded from live GRA webinar events and presentations
Written by GRA managing director Matthew Gilligan, we offer two books:
If you want to know how to invest in residential property in a way that maximises your chances of success and minimises risk, this is the right book for you.
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Free Resources, Tools & Downloads
Webinar with Matthew Gilligan and Kirsty Merriman. Nov 2024
How to use residential property to help provide for retirement
With Matthew Gilligan and Steve Goodey August 2024
Market insights with Matthew Gilligan, Kris Pedersen, Anthony Lipscombe, and Tony Alexander - June 2024
Blandon Leung of MortgageHQ interviews Matthew Gilligan, May 2024
Webinar with Matthew Gilligan and Steve Goodey, February 2024
Ryan Melton of NZ Business Owners Podcast interviews Matthew Gilligan
Blandon Leung of MortgageHQ interviews Matthew Gilligan, November 2023
Matthew Gilligan interviews National’s Paul Goldsmith and Chris Bishop about National’s proposed policies, September 2023
Matthew Gilligan interviews David Seymour about Act’s proposed policies, September 2023
Matthew Gilligan and Kris Pedersen discuss finance for property investors, August 2023
Matthew Gilligan and Anthony Lipscombe discuss tax changes and policies, August 2023
Simon O’Connor interview. Planning rules and Labour’s proposal to scrap RMA, August 2023
Economic update from Tony Alexander; Matthew Gilligan discusses the market, July 2023
Matthew Gilligan and Anthony Lipscombe discuss implications of new 39% trust tax rate
How to protect your assets and minimise your tax
Matthew Gilligan, Lyn McMorran & Kris Pedersen, March 2022
Matthew Gilligan & Simon O’Connor discuss RMA changes, Nov 2021
Preparing for the end of the financial year, March 2023
Tax Changes & Property Market Update 27 Oct 2021 Webinar
Matthew interviews David Seymour, April 7 2021
Impact of Bright-line & Interest Deductibility Changes, March 2021
Webinar with John Rowe August 2020
The importance of good property education
Discover how to start and succeed in property investing
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