Gifting a deposit for a home can seem simple enough but you need to consider the following: 1.Are there other siblings to think about? 2.An alternative to gifting can be a loan, how does this affect future claims by a spouse? Bryan Ivamy, general manager of NZ Trustee Services was kind enough to share his thoughts.

The annual costs of owning a home in Auckland
The annual expenses for owning a home in Auckland will be over $10,000 in most cases once you start to take into account some associated


