Our specialised team are regularly instructed to provide evidence as an expert witness in property dispute claims across all courts and jurisdictions

At Opteon, we have a team of senior property experts that regularly provide valuation advice to some of New Zealand’s forefront legal practitioners. They are regularly instructed in property dispute claims across all courts and jurisdictions.

Opteon’s specialist advisory team provide independent, impartial and unbiased evidence to the court or tribunal. Our valuation team have required training and expertise to be viewed as experts in matters of property valuation in the eyes of the Law.

Expert Witnesses are often engaged to resolve disputes between parties on land and property related matters. Opteon provides Expert Witness Valuation reports and advisory services to clients who require this type of service to be used as evidence in court.

Private property owners, property investors, banking and finance professionals, and professional services including accountants, family law and legal practitioners, may at times require expert witness property valuations and advisory services. We also provide these services to Government departments, property developers, small to medium businesses and global corporations.

At Opteon we have a specialist team who undertake forensic and retrospective valuations for a variety of purposes and property types

Our specialist team undertake forensic valuations, also known as retrospective valuations, upon receipt of instructions from professional services clients. Professional services providers include insolvency practitioners, administrators, auditors, private investigators and legal professionals.

You may be required to obtain a forensic valuation for a land or property dispute. A forensic valuation report is often supported by an expert witness testimony, and Opteon’s expert valuation team can provide this type of advice for any client. A retrospective valuation is a backdated valuation based on a previous point in history.

Opteon’s forensic valuation specialists examine past property transactions and determine market factors that may have been present at any historic point in time. Only our most experienced valuers undertake instructions of this kind and our advice is individually tailored to the requirements of our clients in simple reporting formats.

Whether it is a single residential holding, commercial, industrial, retail, lifestyle or any another specialised property asset, Opteon has the expertise required to determine retrospective valuation advice.

Opteon’s team of assessors provide Sum Insured Assessments for all property types including building developments

Opteon’s expert assessors can provide you with a Sum Insured Assessment; this building valuation for insurance purposes is sometimes referred to as a Replacement Cost Assessment or an Insurance Valuation. Whether it is a residential or commercial property, an Insurance Replacement Assessment is required to determine what the replacement cost will be if there is a total loss to your building/improvements.

It is important that you have the correct level of insurance cover to replace your buildings to its existing state when new. A Sum Insured Assessment report produced by Opteon will provide you with the required amount to adequately cover the replacement and reinstatement cost.

Our specialised team are regularly instructed to provide evidence as an expert witness in property dispute claims across all courts and jurisdictions

At Opteon, we have a team of senior property experts that regularly provide valuation advice to some of New Zealand’s forefront legal practitioners and their clients. Our professional services are used by legal professionals and their clients who require an independent valuation and specialist property advice for litigation purposes. Private property owners, property investors, banking and finance professionals, and professional services including accountants, family law and legal practitioners, may at times litigation advisory services.

Our specialised team can assess the market value of assets in accordance with the Court’s requirements

Opteon specialises in providing independent, impartial property valuations for Family Law and legal purposes.

Our specialist property expert witness valuers can provide a fair and accurate assessment of the value of jointly owned property.  You may need the services of a property valuer to reach an agreement on asset distribution during a family separation or divorce as part of the negotiation or mediation; or if the Family Court has instructed an independent valuation of assets.

When buying or selling a property, we can help you understand the local market value of a property asset to assist you in making an informed decision on the sale or purchase of a property

A pre-purchase or a pre-sale valuation provides an estimate of the value of a property taking all local market factors into consideration. This includes market factors that contribute to the value of the property, such as market conditions, demand and supply of similar properties, economic conditions and other factors which may have an impact on marketability and value of the property. We also have access to a comprehensive sales databases including reliable and accurate industry sources (sales of recent comparable properties in the surrounding area) which we analyse to determine how much someone would pay for the property.

Whether it’s for a single residential holding, commercial, industrial, retail, agribusiness, rural holdings or any another specialised property asset, Opteon can assist with strategic marketing advice to ensure that the property achieves its greatest potential and accurate property market value assessment.

Opteon has an experienced team that provide professional services to our clients requiring a valuation or market value assessment for financial reporting purposes. Our specialist valuation team use a range of approaches and methodologies tailored to the specific circumstances of the property type, including a single residential holding, a commercial, industrial, retail or lifestyle holding.

Our professional services are used by banking and finance professionals, accountants and accounting professionals, legal professionals and private clients.