New trends in Chinese investment

As domestic market uncertainties persist in many markets throughout Southeast Asia, Chinese outbound real estate investment continued to grow strongly during 2015. Global gateways...
InterContinental Hong Kong

Hotel sector to draw US$8.5 bn

A report by JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group has revealed that the Asia-Pacific region is expected to be home to a significant US$ 8.5...
Tips for buying off plan

Top tips for buying off-plan

Leading British homebuilder Barratt Homes is encouraging home buyers looking to consider the benefits of buying off plan – something that is common in...
Brisbane

Chinese top Aussie buyers

Chinese applications again ranked highest as the largest potential source of foreign investment in Australian property in 2014-15; whilst Victoria stretched ahead of New...
Singapore

Fewer local buyers in SG

The proportion of foreign home buyers in Singapore fell slightly to 24.6 percent in Q4 2015, marking a fifth consecutive quarter of decline. According to...
Asian prices underperforming in 2015

Asian prices underperforming

New research has revealed that Asian mainstream residential property markets recorded only 1.9 percent annual price growth, lower than the global average of 3...
Ngapali beach named best in Asia

Ngapali: best beach in Asia

Ngapali beach on the western coast of Myanmar and north west of Yangon has been ranked eighth in a list of top ten beaches...
Myanmar new foreign ownership laws

More questions than answers

Myanmar’s much-anticipated and long-awaited new Condominium Law will, in principle, allow foreign buyers and investors to own up to 40 percent of high-rise buildings...
Brexit property price implications

Brexit: prices to drop 5%

With a referendum on the United Kingdom’s future role in the European Union (EU) set for June 23, despite Prime Minister David Cameron's best...
Trends for 2016

Home-buying trends for now

If you're in the market for a new house this year, now can be considered in many Asian markets as the perfect time to...