Data from top Chinese international property website Juwai.com shows that New Zealand has dropped one spot to be the sixth-most popular country for Chinese buyers, reports the New Zealand Herald (27 October 2017). Previously, New Zealand was ranked fifth favourite pick for mainland property investors on Juwai.com for the past 2 years. According to Jane Lu, Juwai.com Head of Australia and New Zealand: "We believe this change is primarily due to changes in the Chinese regulatory landscape such as capital controls, as Chinese buyers play it safe and purchase lower-priced international property. So, New Zealand dropped one place in the global country ranking, while Thailand catapulted three places upwards, from sixth to third."
