---
title: "Screen an overseas buyer under the Overseas Investment Act 2005"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-conveyancing-and-property/screen-the-buyer-for-foreign-investment-or-overseas-ownership-consent/new-zealand"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A9-T1-R6-NZ"
practice_area: "Residential Conveyancing & Property"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["NZ"]
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Screen an overseas buyer under the Overseas Investment Act 2005

> Extract buyer identity, control and the land description into an overseas-person fact sheet for the lawyer.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-conveyancing-and-property/screen-the-buyer-for-foreign-investment-or-overseas-ownership-consent/new-zealand  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Residential Conveyancing & Property](https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-conveyancing-and-property.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Extract buyer identity, control and the land description into an overseas-person fact sheet for the lawyer. |
| What the lawyer must review | Open the Overseas Investment Act 2005 and current OIO guidance; FIRB does not decide Do not let a tool decide whether consent is required |
| Written for | New Zealand |
| Applies to | [Screen the buyer for foreign-investment or overseas-ownership consent](https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-conveyancing-and-property/screen-the-buyer-for-foreign-investment-or-overseas-ownership-consent.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Extract buyer identity, control and the land description into an overseas-person fact sheet for the lawyer.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 September 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Differs from Australia: the screen is under the Overseas Investment Act 2005, not FIRB.
- Stop if the draft still refers to FIRB, a no-objection notification, or an Australian monetary threshold.

## Sources

- [Overseas Investment Act 2005](https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2005/0082/latest/DLM356881.html) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [Land Transfer Act 2017](https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2017/0030/latest/whole.html) (checked 2026-09-23)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*