You may assume that having grown up as the son of Goodwin’s founder, Ashley Goodwin, Brendan Goodwin would naturally step into a real estate career. However, you would be wrong. After graduating from Otago University, with a Law Degree & Bachelor of Arts. Brendan instead embarked on a career in commercial property law, which saw him spend seven years working in New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom. It was only after Brendan’s return to New Zealand in 2017 with his wife Aleina (now Goodwin’s Operations/HR Manager) that he made the decision to enter the family business so he could not only support his sister and Goodwins Managing Director, Catherine but also help take the business to new heights. Brendan’s initial role at Goodwins was as a specialist new business manager whereby his focus was on growth and new markets. One highlight during that time was when he secured an exclusive partnership with 2021 America’s Cup challenger, American Magic. That project grew and, over the course of three years, Brendan ended up negotiating 131 tenancy agreements ranging from $850-$30,000p/w to all three America’s Cup challengers, the Challenger of Record, executives from INEOS, and team owners. All this while getting married, having a son – Jacob, purchasing a home, and preparing to welcome daughter Leila into the world. The power of the relationships Brendan has built for Goodwins now sees the company regularly working with globally-recognised high net worth individuals, sports stars, and other Hollywood names. As a result of his work, Brendan has won the REINZ Business Development Manager of the Year twice (2019 & 2020). Fast-forward to 2022 and Brendan is looking forward to bringing his passionate, yet professional "can do" attitude, first-class negotiation skills, and experience to Goodwins’ sales division. His success has been built by hard work and that, coupled with his drive to pursue every opportunity, is what he believes helps result in producing exceptional results for his clients.

Brendan achieves unique relationships across the globe. Offering clients opportunities to secure lucrative deals with clients such as Amazon, Netflix, America’s Cup syndicates and US consulate.

REINZ 2020 Business Development Manager of the Year REINZ 2019 Business Development Manager of the Year

After winning the REINZ 2019 & 2020 Business Development Manager of the Year award, Brendan has now transitioned to property sales and brings his trademark exceptional service and ‘no-nonsense’ approach.