«Education» is the most commonly cited reason by prospective
Chinese property buyers who are considering purchasing in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal, according to a March study put out by Sotheby's and Juwai.
Sydney real estate agents are gearing up to welcome the influx of
Chinese property buyers during this Chinese New Year, reports Domain (21 January 2017).
Australian real estate agents are preparing to welcome more
Chinese property buyers during Chinese New Year 2017, reports the Australian Financial Review (23 January 2017).
Australia's northern beaches are gaining interest from
Chinese property buyers, reports the Daily Telegraph (15 December 2015).
Agents who don't speak Chinese will now be able to use a Mandarin - speaking robot to help them with
Chinese property buyers, reports Inman (25 April 2018).
«I wouldn't say the Trump win is as big a shock for the average
Chinese property buyer as it might be for the typical Canadian.
Chinese property buyer demand is picking up in Seattle, United States, boosted by buyers switching from Vancouver, Canada, following its international buyer tax.
Despite lending restrictions and foreign buyers taxes,
Chinese property buyer interest in Australian real estate is on the rise again, reports Reuters (24 November 2016).
«I wouldn't say the Trump win is as big a shock for the average
Chinese property buyer as it might be for the typical Canadian,» Mr. Pittar says.
Not exact matches
In China, there's a widely held belief that purchasing
property is a sure - fire investment, but that may not be the case anymore for home
buyers of troubled
Chinese developer Kaisa.
But a December announcement by the
Chinese government that all
buyers of foreign exchange must sign a pledge that they won't use their $ 50,000 exchange quotas to purchase offshore
property investment has spooked potential
buyers.
«Anecdotally it does seem much harder for
Chinese buyers to transfer money offshore to pay for
properties,» he added.
Chinese buyers have a preference for urban and suburban (83 % of purchases) California
property.
The dream of a Malaysian version of Shenzhen — largely funded by
Chinese developers and
buyers — with hotels, offices, golf courses, tech parks and thousands of ritzy new apartments, is having to adapt after China's government clamped down on an exodus of money for investment in overseas
property.
Of course, it's starting off a much lower base than British Columbia or Ontario, so rapid growth doesn't mean the
Chinese have suddenly become huge
buyers of Alberta
property, but what these trends show is that Alberta is starting to appear on the radar of
Chinese buyers,» said Pittar.
While it's still early days yet, the three factors above play a pivotal role in driving
Chinese buyers to both Calgary and Alberta in the long - term, especially as more and more
Chinese property investors are moving towards new markets.
Leading United States real estate network Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices has partnered with top
property website Juwai.com to target
Chinese buyers.
Considering
Chinese buyers are faced with domestic sales restrictions limiting
buyer's opportunities in China, chances are high that many mainland
property buyers will be looking overseas for investment opportunities.
Juwai.com Vice President Byron Burley speaks to Greg Bonnel of BNN on House Money about
Chinese property investor interest in Canada following tougher foreign
buyer taxes, as well as policy changes by the
Chinese government and central bank.
«In our March survey of
Chinese overseas
property buyers,
buyers ranked trustworthiness as the single most important factor in choosing an agent.
«Our efforts through Juwai.com and other existing marketing agreements make it much easier for
Chinese real estate
buyers to find and shop our network's
property listings.»
New Zealand's diverse geographical allure of stunning beaches and spectacular mountains has driven a 22 % increase in
Chinese visitors in H1 2016 to 624,000.16 At the same time, its attractive
property opportunities has also propelled a 50 % jump in
Chinese buyer enquiries on Juwai.com in August 2016.17
Gino Blefari, Chief Executive Officer, of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, says, «The
Chinese have overtaken all nationalities besides Americans as the leading
buyers of
property in the U.S.
The affordability of Greek
property is also fuelling interest from
Chinese residential
buyers, who are already the biggest source of foreign
property investors in Greece, bolstered predominantly by the Greek Golden Visa programme that launched in 2013.16
Chinese interest in Vietnam
properties exploded this year too —
Chinese buyer enquiries for Vietnam
properties grew 442 % y - o - y on Juwai.com between January and May 2017, largely driven by its revised Law on Residential Housing (LRH) that now enables private ownership for foreign
buyers.
Property sales in Cyprus have fallen by more than a third in the last year, amid fears that
Chinese buyers have been put off by «appalling practices» of the past.
Golden Week is coming, and that's an opportunity for anyone selling
property to
Chinese buyers.
Chinese overseas
property buyers are looking at new markets in search of better value, a new report shows.
This is based on recent observations by Juwai.com, the largest international
property portal in China, which organises several visa - related events every month to educate potential
Chinese buyers on their options abroad.
How the increased B.C. foreign
buyer taxes would pan out with
Chinese property investors remain very much up in the air.
A reporter found that of the 100 potential
Chinese buyers he interviewed, 60 % were looking into emigration and 40 % were simply looking for overseas
property to buy.
Chinese buyers are expected to spend close to $ 80 billion on overseas
property in 2017, but how do we... Continuar a Ler >
Here at Juwai.com, we saw
Chinese buyer interest in New Zealand
property increase by 89 % in the calendar year of 2013, and New Zealand ranks as ninth most popular country searched by
Chinese property investors.
According to data from Juwai.com, the leading China real estate portal for international
properties,
Chinese buyer searches for Vancouver
properties dropped 37 % in December 2016 compared with a year ago.
This is because
Chinese homebuyers have shown a tendency in the past to speed up their plans to purchase overseas
properties when new taxes or restrictions are in the cards, such as in Vancouver and Sydney when new foreign
buyer taxes were announced.
Chinese buyers are expected to spend close to $ 80 billion on overseas
property in 2017, but how do we... Continua a leggere >
Though unclear how many of these purchased were made by
Chinese buyers, it is esimated that Asian - owned
properties in Bordeaux now number up to 50.
Chinese buyers are expected to spend close to $ 80 billion on overseas
property in 2017, but how do we... Lire plus >
For many
Chinese buyers, their focus in purchasing these
properties is to supply the growing wealthy and sophisitcated
Chinese population with wines.
Chinese buyers are boosting the Sydney
property market, and local real estate agents are well aware.
Chinese buyers are expected to spend close to $ 80 billion on overseas
property in 2017, but how do we... Seguir leyendo >
Ever since the Australian government had confirmed the construction of an airport, land prices have been expected to soar, and data from Juwai.com — the largest international
property website in China — has revealed that
Chinese buyer interest in the «priority growth area» surrounding the airport surged an incredible 1500 percent last year.
As many as one half of
Chinese international real estate
buyers start their hunt for international
property not knowing in... Continuar a Ler >
In fact, Bloomberg reported back in September that
Chinese property transactions had risen in 2017, although prices and sizes of the
properties eyed by
Chinese buyers were lower as they changed their investment strategies to opt for more affordable
properties in emerging investment destinations.
This is testament to how the
Chinese outbound investment is an ever - fluid market that changes at a rapid pace, as mainland
Chinese have increasingly become sophisticated international
property buyers who tend to research thoroughly — either by asking for information online and via social media or by asking friends and families for recommendations — before narrowing down their options to decide on their final international
property investment destination.
The yuan's weakening of the yuan and domestic real estate slowdown has prompted
Chinese buyers to invest in Southeast Asia where
properties are relatively affordable, reports the Global times (8... Read more >
Juwai, a
Chinese online realtor that already lists dozens of Vancouver and Toronto
properties, has partnered with JD.com, a major
Chinese online shopping portal, to introduce more
buyers to international real estate, including in Canada.
Chinese buyers are investing in residential
property, commercial
property and development sites.
Vancouver's recent foreign
property tax triggers a wave of
Chinese buyers rushing to buy Seattle
property, reports Bloomberg (4 December 2016).
Seattle
buyer inquiries more than doubled in November 2016, according to leading
Chinese international
property website, Juwai.com.