Wooing overseas Singaporeans home
The number of Singaporeans looking for greener pastures abroad continues to rise, with 212,500 overseas Singaporeans as of June 2015, up 23 percent from 163,000 in 2005,...
Continue Reading • 22 Jul 2016
Western frontier
Foreign investors are expected to focus their attention on Perth after additional property taxes were levied on foreign buyers in the eastern states, and following the Brexit result in the UK, experts said...
Continue Reading • 22 Jul 2016
Three types of immigration visas
While the common route for overseas Singaporean is to rent homes in their adopted countries, those who can afford and are legally allowed to own homes or land overseas...
Continue Reading • 22 Jul 2016
Wheelock sells third HK mansion for S$110m
Property developer Wheelock Properties has sold a five-bedroom luxury villa in Hong Kong’s exclusive Peak neighbourhood to an unidentified buyer for HK$630 million (S$110 million),...
Continue Reading • 21 Jul 2016
Brexit: London luxury home sales down 43%
Luxury homes in London have become harder to sell following Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, media reports said. In the aftermath of the vote, London has seen...
Continue Reading • 18 Jul 2016
The impact of BREXIT—Britain’s exit from the European Union
When the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union the move made waves not only in Britain but also across the globe. Here we discuss its possible effects. By Paul Ho A union that was established out of a desire to have peace among countries in a divided, and war-torn continent, the...
Continue Reading • 15 Jul 2016
Sydney still an investment hotspot
In the uncertainty following Brexit, Sydney has reinforced its status as a property investment hotspot, particularly among Asian investors and buyers.
Continue Reading • 8 Jul 2016
Brexit: UK housing market stabilises
UK home builder Persimmon said the country’s housing market has steadied following some deal cancellations immediately after Britain decided to leave the European Union, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 7 Jul 2016
S’pore-based firm buys Australia property for A$20m
ABR Holdings, which runs the popular Swensen’s ice-cream restaurant chain, has ventured into property development, acquiring a property in Australia for A$20 million (S$20.26 million), media reports said...
Continue Reading • 5 Jul 2016
Bright spots amid post-Brexit uncertainty
The aftermath of Brexit has been marked by widespread shock and fear amongst much of the British electorate, with many not expecting the result. Unsurprisingly, this spells uncertainty for many sectors, and the property market is no exception.
Continue Reading • 1 Jul 2016
Letter to the editor: Brexit a step into the unknown
I beg to differ with the views expressed in your article (Brexit: UK property prices won’t crash). Have you been to London recently? I’ve just come back from London and travel there often...
Continue Reading • 28 Jun 2016
Brexit: UK property prices won't crash
Although property prices in the UK may likely become cheaper, they are not expected to crash following Britain’s exit from the European Union, consultants told PropertyGuru...
Continue Reading • 27 Jun 2016
S'porean buyers of Aussie property face tighter lending rules
Singaporeans planning to buy homes in Australia may find it difficult to secure a loan, given the tighter lending rules recently imposed by major Australian banks to non-residents, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 27 Jun 2016
Soaring home prices cause misery in HK
The skyrocketing home prices in Hong Kong are making its citizens miserable, with two-thirds of the residents saying the city is not a good place to reside.
Continue Reading • 24 Jun 2016
Northern powerhouse
Manchester is fast becoming the next major investment destination for foreign property buyers looking to benefit from strong capital growth and an undersupply of housing...
Continue Reading • 24 Jun 2016
Are Asian buyers to blame for Canada’s housing crisis?
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said soaring home prices in Toronto and Vancouver could be partly blamed on the influx of capital from Asia, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 20 Jun 2016
HK developer lures buyers with 120% loan offer
In a bid to attract buyers, Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hong Kong's biggest developer by market value, is offering mortgages of as much as 120 percent of a unit’s value at one of its projects, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 17 Jun 2016
Australia imposes new taxes on foreign property buyers
Foreign property buyers in Australia will soon face new taxes, as two of the country’s biggest states look to impose stamp duty charges amid concerns of a flood of Chinese money,...
Continue Reading • 15 Jun 2016
2016 Vietnam Property Awards winners announced
The second annual Vietnam Property Awards by Property Report saw more than 400 guests attending this year’s gala dinner at The Intercontinental Asiana Saigon on 10 June...
Continue Reading • 14 Jun 2016
Brexit fears cost London
Los Angeles has outshone London to become the world’s second most active city for cross-border real estate investment sales in the first quarter of 2016, according to a report by Estates Gazette...
Continue Reading • 13 Jun 2016