Chinese tourists are using their holidays in Australia to scout out potential properties, reported the Daily Mail Australia (23 September 2019). About 1.2 million Chinese tourists visit Australia every year and as many as a quarter of them are looking to buy a property Down Under, according to a report by property portal Juwai. A total of 27 per cent of Chinese residents said they would be looking for potential properties on their next overseas trip. Overwhelmingly, Chinese investors are interested in purchasing property in Melbourne.