Asian and Chinese buyers are the most prominent international property buyers globally, viewing real estate as valuable. For them, a property serves as their home and a haven for their future, a safeguard for retirement, a legacy for their children and collateral to grow their wealth.
But who are they? In many cases, these buyers want to provide their children with a place to stay while studying overseas. Furthermore, the remaining factors for motivation could be retirement, purchasing a holiday home or emigration.
Asians living abroad who would like to buy a property where they are stationed.
Asians who are still staying in their homeland but would like to buy a property overseas.
Asians buying domestically in their homeland.
Depending on where they're from, different selling rules apply. Asians who don't reside in the destinations where they would like to buy property are different from those who are already residents. In some countries, non-residents can only buy new developments such as apartments and condominiums and not landed properties because the law from these countries doesn't allow non-resident foreigners to invest in second-hand homes or in landed properties or they might need to seek approval from relevant authorities.
China boasts some of the wealthiest people on the planet, most whose personal fortunes can dwarf treasuries of medium-sized countries, and the growing population of high-net-worth Chinese now also has their eyes set on international property. According to IMR forecasts and Bloomberg calculations, China will be the world’s biggest growth engine in the years ahead and Chinese buyers are expected to be the leading group in global property acquisition.
In the past few years, Chinese buyers have started to make their presence
felt on the global property market, snapping up everything from luxurious
trophy homes and vineyards, to more modest condominiums and investment
opportunities. For many Chinese, global property investment is an emerging
opportunity which until recently was out of reach.
Second only to the US in terms of international buying power, Chinese buyers
represent a tremendous new market opportunity for property sellers around
the world. Yet, new opportunity brings new
challenges in reaching, communicating and engaging this new market.
China boasts some of the wealthiest people on the planet, most whose personal fortunes can dwarf treasuries of medium-sized countries, and the growing population of high net worth Chinese now also has their eyes set on international property.
intend to educate their children overseas
buy international real estate for investment diversification
buy real estate abroad to live in 37%
purchase overseas property as their primary residence
have either migrated or are planning to move overseas
go overseas 4 times per year on average
invest in international property for rental income
In the US, this number climbs up to 28%
purchase overseas property for retirement
The internet has become a vital link between sellers and buyers. Most buyers nowadays will do their research online before communicating with sellers and rely on online listings to get their first look at a property.
This means that sellers will have to up their game and embrace technology to reach out to modern-day buyers.
China ranks first in countries with the most internet users due to its ongoing and fast-paced economic development as well as a cultural inclination towards technology. More than 904 million of the estimated 1.38 billion population in China are online. Some of the other notable emerging markets are India, with a projected number of internet users of 636 million by 2021, or Indonesia, which is expected to have 144.2 million of its citizens surfing the World Wide Web around the same year.
Like many others, Asians are avid internet users and have embraced it for almost every aspect of their lives - including searching for real estate opportunities outside of homeland borders.
speaks fluent English
are active WeChat users
access the internet each day
One of the largest groups of international property buyers, Chinese property buyers, are seeking destinations offering an attractive lifestyle, educational opportunities and immigrant investment.
Compared to domestic purchases, buying property overseas is often a prolonged process. Several factors include language barrier, regulations and taxes from certain countries regarding foreign buyers, and lack of information.
It is essential to have a comprehensive understanding of their buying habits, and it is necessary to adopt a long-term plan to cater to these Chinese buyers. So how do agents or developers reach these Chinese investors and learn about their needs?
With 10.2 million monthly active users, Juwai (through Juwai.com and Juwai.asia) is one of the largest international property platforms in Asia. We aim to bridge the gap between Chinese investors and our listings, for easier purchase of a better lifestyle - no matter where they are. On a global scale, our portals are ready to provide an answer to their investment inquiries.
On Juwai.com and Juwai.asia, the listings are presented in Chinese and English with your branding and your contact information. They can be found in the search section on the two websites.
+ Go to Juwai.com + Go to Juwai.asiaMore recently, technology has also altered the way real estate is being sold. Online and virtual events and presentations have replaced face-to-face appointments and mass gatherings in expos and tradeshows. The most striking phenomenon is how buyers have accepted this change, in part caused by the COVID-19 pandemic which has curbed travelling.
Juwai has been actively hosting virtual promotional events, conferences and webinars to connect sellers and other real estate professionals with buyers through livestreaming on its “Juwai Live Program” on Facebook which has seen increased audience participation. This is another innovative way for you to reach prospective Asian customers.
+ Learn more Juwai Live ProgramWe also offer tools for agents to bridge online to offline, such as QR codes that Chinese can scan to view listings right on their phone. Or brochure downloads that you can print out and hand out to the buyers visiting you in person. If you want to manage your Chinese language listing content, just log in to Juwai Admin. Our English-language admin system is designed for agents to let them manage their Chinese language account.
+ Sign up nowAnd if you don't speak Chinese, we've got you covered. Our Chinese consumer support centre offers Chinese buyer support to answer questions from Chinese buyers for all of your listings on the site. So when a buyer enquires about your property, that information is translated and sent directly to you. So don't let another vendor presentation fall short. Show property sellers how you're marketing to Chinese buyers with Juwai.com.
+ List your properties with usFirstly, it is important to note that there are different types of Chinese buyers with different needs:
Chinese citizens who are currently living overseas and looking for a property in another country.
(for example, Chinese citizens living in the US but looking for a property in Australia).Domestic Chinese buyers living outside of China who are looking for property in their current country of residence.
Mainland Chinese buyers who are currently located in Mainland China but are looking to purchase property overseas.
These three types of buyers have different requirements and needs. Agents and developers should do well to take note and differentiate them. After you have identified which category your prospective Chinese customer falls under, here are a few tips on how to better sell to them.
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