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Auckland is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand.

The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region—the area governed by Auckland Council—which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of.

While Europeans continue to make up the plurality of Auckland's population, the city became multicultural and cosmopolitan in the late-20th century, with Asians accounting for 31% of the city's population in 2018.

Auckland is revealed as having the fourth largest foreign-born population in the world, with 39% of its residents born overseas.

With its large population of Pasifika New Zealanders, the city is also home to the biggest ethnic Polynesian population in the world.

The Māori-language name for Auckland is, meaning "Tāmaki desired by many", in reference to the desirability of its natural resources and geography.

Commercial property, also called commercial real estate, investment property or income property, is real estate (buildings or land) intended to generate a profit, either from capital gains or rental income.

Commercial property includes office buildings, medical centers, hotels, malls, retail stores, multifamily housing buildings, farm land, warehouses, and garages.

In many states, residential property containing more than a certain number of units qualifies as commercial property for borrowing and tax purposes.

A real estate agent, referred to often as a real estate broker, is a person who represents sellers or buyers of real estate or real property.

While a broker may work independently, an agent usually works under a licensed broker to represent clients.

Brokers and agents are licensed by the state to negotiate sales agreements and manage the documentation required for closing real estate transactions.

Buyers and sellers are generally advised to consult a licensed real estate professional for a written definition of an individual state's laws of agency.

Real estate investing involves the purchase, management and sale or rental of real estate for profit.

Someone who actively or passively invests in real estate is called a real estate entrepreneur or a real estate investor.

Some investors actively develop, improve or renovate properties to make more money from them.

A residential area is a land used in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas.