OPP Today
/ OPP today

EB-5 reforms 'to benefit Chinese investors'

Chinese investors accounted for 85.4% of EB-5 investment visas issued by the US in 2014, reports OPP Today (10 December 2015). In a bid to make the EB-5 Currently, the... Read more >


news.com.au
/ News.com.au

Overseas buyers not behind Australian property price boom: report

A report released by the Australian Treasury reveals that overseas buyers are not the main reasons behind the property price surge in Australia, reports News.com.au (6 December 2016). According to... Read more >


Global Times
/ Global Times

Huge Malaysia housing projects just one way Chinese demand reshaping SE Asia

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 >


The Real Deal
/ The Real Deal

Corcoran partners with Juwai for exposure in China

Juwai.com and the Corcoran Group have joined hands to bring the New York-based real estate brokerage company's listings to Chinese buyers, reports the Real Deal (5 December 2016). Juwai.com will... Read more >


Property Observer
/ Property Observer

FIRB study fails to link foreign buyers to high residential price growth

A recent paper by Australia's Department of Treasury showed that foreign buyers were not to blame for the housing price surge in Australia, reports the Property Observer (5 December 2016).... Read more >


Bloomberg
/ Bloomberg

Vancouver housing tax pushes Chinese to $1 million Seattle homes

Vancouver's recent foreign property tax triggers a wave of Chinese buyers rushing to buy Seattle property, reports Bloomberg (4 December 2016). This is thanks to the fact that Seattle is... Read more >


The Australian
/ The Australian

Locals drive sharp rise in values amid 'marginal' foreign effect

A recent Australian Treasury report recently found that foreign property buyers only contributed marginally to the housing price surge in Australia, reports The Australian (4 November 2016). According to the... Read more >


The Sunday Times
/ The Sunday Times

Romania: Counting upwards

Real estate prices in Romania is now on the rise, thanks to a new vibrant economy and low interest rates, reports The Sunday Times (4 December 2016). Prices fell more... Read more >


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