KIWI estate agents are heading to York in an attempt to tempt people to emigrate down under.

North Yorkshire residents who dream of greener pastures will get the opportunity to browse a selection of Antipodean property.

A huge selection of farmland, businesses and property in New Zealand will be displayed in York later this year, as part of a national road show from real estate company, Bayleys Realty Global.

The roadshows are aimed primarily at farmers, and hope to attract buyers with the country’s currently-buoyant rural economy paired with the falling New Zealand dollar.

Richard Graham, Bayleys marketing manager, said: “Our website traffic data records that about 22 per cent of international hits on the Bayleys website come from viewers in the UK. This figure has been growing during the past few years.”

The company has been holding seminars across the UK since 2002, helping hundreds of farmers from rural regions of the UK set up new businesses and homes in New Zealand.

Mr Graham said several economic indicators were now pointing toward a favourable New Zealand property investment scenario for UK residents, including record pay-outs for dairy farmers, and a recovering beef and lamb sector.

“From a foreign exchange perspective, some eight years of a high-valued New Zealand dollar against the British pound is coming to an end, adding to the attractiveness of New Zealand farms as business opportunities,” he said.

“This comes at a time when UK rural land prices have skyrocketed over the past 18 months, and the regulatory operating environment for British farmers is becoming increasingly difficult and frustrating.”

The North Yorkshire seminar will take place in York in October, but the date and location have not yet been set.