About Us

Richard Laery

Richard has been in the real estate industry for over twenty years. His skills and knowledge stem from a diverse array of national and international experience in residential, commercial, industrial markets, project marketing to executive global leadership roles across New Zealand and Australia.

Richard has been involved in over a billion dollars of real estate transactions personally and within his leadership roles. He enjoys nothing more than assisting clients and creating opportunities for them.

Richard is a Managing Partner and Sales Associate of New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty in Tauranga. New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty supports several community groups around Tauranga, and this compliments Richard’s life philosophy of giving back.

For Richard, it’s about growing a great business based on valuing and developing strong long-term client relationships while being involved in the community and enjoying the unique family lifestyle that the Bay of Plenty offers.

Susie Laery

Susie comes from a career in the media with storytelling at the heart of her various roles in television and print. Through her marriage to Richard she has also interspersed her career and family life with sales and support roles for Richard in the real estate sector.

Her real estate career began as a licensee, selling residential land in the Fiji Islands. Moving back to New Zealand and beginning a family she began freelance writing for executives in real estate. Another international move beckoned, this time to Queensland where she took on a role supporting Richard as his Executive Assistant for his role as CEO for a commercial property company across Australasia. She also worked as a freelance writer for a Brisbane magazine.

Now based permanently in the Bay of Plenty, Susie is thrilled to be a licensed realtor again but this time with the longstanding New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty brand. She is honoured to be with a company that upholds high standards while offering a premium service. Susie is excited to return to real estate sales and looks forward to assisting clients in the transition of their much-loved homes.

New Zealand Sotheby's International Realty - Tauranga Office

New Zealand Sotheby's International Realty

In 1976, an exceptional real estate company is launched and created from the same passion that guides the Auction House. Today, we are a commanding presence in the representation of the world’s most unique properties. The Sotheby’s International Realty® brand artfully unites extraordinary homes with extraordinary lives throughout the world.

Our commitment to unparalleled quality has been in place since the inception of the brand over 200 years ago. With over 23,000 independent sales associates in nearly 1,000 offices and 71 countries and territories, our network members utilise innovation with relevant reach to present a home in a most unique way. Our brand’s white glove referral program is a key differentiator, allowing network members to connect the most prestigious buyers and sellers globally.

Orchestrated by a dedicated team of professionals that direct thousands of distinguished global connections monthly — from licensee-to-licensee to Auction, these placement opportunities are managed with extreme care and discretion. The collaboration between realty and auction utilises a combination of unique and exclusive marketing efforts that provide targeted exposure to a coveted and influential audience. In the global markets we serve, this distinguishes our brand in a meaningful way.

Digital Footprint and Global Reach

We get your property in front of more people all around the world. Putting your property in the world’s hand. Finding buyers where no one else can.

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Advanced Internet Marketing with Unique URL Website

Advanced Internet Marketing with Live Reporting

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Testimonials

An exceptional Real Estate Experience. What our clients are saying...

TAKING REAL ESTATE TO THE NEXT LEVEL, A FULL FIVE STARS
“Richard and Susie Laery are true real estate professionals. They are exceptionally competent, knowledgeable, reliable, we have been unable to fault. Richard’s responses have been immediate and timely. He has taken the time to listen and observe. And as a result, selling our house has been a smooth and stress-free experience. Richard was always ready to answer any questions that we had, there was never any pressure put on us at any time, and nothing was too much trouble—enabling us not to worry about the marketing and sales process. It has been an absolute pleasure working with Richard. Our experience has been nothing but positive, and we very highly recommend Richard and Susie.”

REX HARKIN

OHAUITI

EXPECT THE BEST, FIVE-STAR EXPERIENCE
“Selling real estate requires more than merely listing, advertising and hoping for a result – it also requires market knowledge, being attuned to the current realities and proactively seeking a satisfactory outcome for the vendor. Richard’s depth of experience was evident throughout the sales process, as he initially advised on sales strategy and successfully guided the campaign.
We have no hesitation in recommending Richard to anyone contemplating selling – you can be assured of an excellent experience.”

ROD CLARK

THE AVENUES

PHENOMENAL EXPERIENCE
“Richard proved phenomenally successful in marketing our property with a robust skillset and market knowledge. Last year we marketed our home with two local companies with no joy and were feeling very disheartened with the sales process. The highlight of 2020 for us was undoubtedly meeting Richard. We chose Sotheby’s for their capacity to reach a wider audience through their national and international marketing platforms. This proved phenomenally successful in a short time frame of seven weeks, including a robust marketing campaign.
In our opinion, we attribute this achievement to the highly professional and extremely committed performance of our dedicated agents at Sotheby’s. It is with confidence and pride that we recommend Richard as a sales professional of choice to market
any property in the New Zealand market, he indeed went above and beyond to ensure a win-win outcome and exceeded our expectations.”

JOHN AND JEANETTA BERGH

PAPAMOA

UNPARALLELED SERVICE
“Our mother passed away last year, and we listed her property with Richard. My family and I found Richard to be very sympathetic, given the circumstances, and he was very professional in his dealings with us. He took great care in dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s so that every contingency was covered when it came to negotiating with the buyers. This helped enormously, and we completed a successful sale. Thank you very much, Richard.”

LINDA DUGGAN

MAUNGATAPU