prime resi
/ Prime Resi

Chinese buyers to become 'biggest overseas force in London's property market' by 2016

Harrods Estates has partnered with Juwai.com, as new Juwai.com figures estimates Chinese investment in London property has rocketed by 1500% since 2010, reports Prime Resi (6 June 2014). Harrods Estates... Read more >


The Australian
/ The Australian

Kids' visa change set to boost school-zone market

Australia’s new visa system – which will open doors for foreign primary-school students and their guardians keen to study in Australia – is projected to increase its housing demand, reports... Read more >


The Real Estate Conversation
/ The Real Estate Conversation

China's new favorite: regional real estate

Thanks to their lifestyle and affordability, regional cities in Australia are now gaining popularity with Chinese buyers, reports the Real Estate Conversation (1 June 2015). The top regional cities are... Read more >


DailyMail
/ The Daily Mail

It's not just China's super-rich buying Australian property

Chinese buyers in Australia are looking beyond luxury mansions and showing a growing preference for regular properties priced below $700,000 instead, reports the Daily Mail (29 May 2016). According to... Read more >


sydney property experts
/ Sydney Property Expert

The hot spot suburbs Chinese buyers are looking at

Chinese enquiries for Australian properties on Juwai.com rose 87.1 percent in 2015 compared to 2014, reports Sydney Property Expert (24 May 2016). Based on a recent report from Juwai.com, Sydney... Read more >


Financial Review
/ The Australian Financial Review

A NSW surcharge on land tax to foreigners would 'hurt affordability' more

While the new proposed NSW surcharge on foreign property buyers is supposed to free up more housing for local first-time homebuyers, many real estate experts believe it would only hurt... Read more >


Daily Telegraph
/ The Daily Telegraph

Critics slam NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian's proposals for foreign property buyer tax

Property experts have expressed concern that a proposed new land tax on international property investors could potentially curtail the influx of foreign capital going into Australia, reports the Daily Telegraph... Read more >


stuff.co.nz
/ Stuff.co.nz

Agent woos house sellers with Chinese demand

Chinese investors are interested in New Zealand real estate and agents are actively promoting their connections to Chinese buyers, reports Stuff.co.nz (22 May 2016). Ray White especially printed and distributed... Read more >


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