Financial Review
/ The Australian Financial Review

Chinese investment in real estate grows to $32b: FIRB

The latest FIRB report revealed that Chinese investors have pledged to invest A$47.3 billion in Australia – $31.9 billion that will go into property developments, reports the Australian Financial Review... Read more >


Macleans
/ Maclean's

Is Calgary the next property hot spot for foreign buyers?

With Toronto and Calgary real estate markets overheating, lower-priced Calgary could see a surge in Chinese buyers, reports Maclean's (8 May 2017). However, the low-profile of the region does not... Read more >


CNN Money
/ CNN Money

Why wealthy Chinese are lining up to pay $500k for U.S. visas

Chinese account for over 80% of the EB-5 visa program applications approved since 2011, and now the Kushner family wants to leverage the EB-5 to lure Chinese buyers to their... Read more >


MSN
/ MSN

Is Calgary the next property hot spot for foreign buyers

Foreign buyer taxes in Vancouver and Toronto may help Calgary rise as the new hotspot for foreign buyers, reports MSN (8 May 2017). Calgary is comparably more affordable, and according... Read more >


The Daily Telegraph
/ The Daily Telegraph

Chinese investors pounce on Badgerys Creek airport land as prices set to soar

Local and Chinese investors are pouring into Australia's Badgerys Creek, reports The Daily Telegraph (4 May 2017). Ever since the Australian government had confirmed the construction of an airport, land... Read more >


theStar
/ thestar.com

Toronto housing market frenzy may be subsiding, some realtors say

Toronto's real estate market may be cooling down due to the 15-percent tax on non-resident foreign buyers included in the recently implemented 16-piont Fair Housing Plan in Ontario, reports thestar.com (1... Read more >


BBC
/ BBC

Brexit not deterring Asian investors from UK property market

Research has shown Asian buyers are still on a buying spree in the UK even in the face of uncertainty surrounding Brexit, reports the BBC (28 April 2017). According to... Read more >


Financial Review
/ The Australian Financial Review

Chinese developers will use new strategies for investments in Australia

Chinese developers and property buyers are still seeking investment opportunities in Australia despite new capital restrictions, albeit with a different approach, reports the Australian Financial Review (19 April 2017). According... Read more >


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