About Matt

Matt Straka joined Bayleys in August 2018 as a Director of Valuation & Advisory Services.

Imbued by his earlier work in banking and exposure to building construction, Matt’s portfolio of commercial consultancy and valuation experience is extensive.  It reaches across New Zealand-wide health and aged-care assets; large scale and high density residential developments; and compensation valuations for extensive public works.

Now, with over a decade’s experience in property valuation in Auckland, Matt is poised to extend the local team to have a broader reach throughout the North Island.

Matt holds a Bachelor of Business Studies in Financial Economics and Valuation and is a member of the Property Institute of New Zealand (PINZ) and New Zealand Institute of Valuers, where he formally sat on the Auckland Branch committees for over five years. He was awarded PINZ Young Property Professional of the Year in 2011 and merits his success to his “eye for detail” which he jokes, is a curse! 

Matt has two beautiful young daughters, and in his free time, enjoys the outdoors - mountain biking, scuba diving, fishing and all things automotive!