What are the types of overseas real estate investment?

The Report on China's Foreign Investment Market released by dtz in the first half of the year pointed out that in the first five months of 20 16, the investment of China investors in the overseas real estate market reached1700 million US dollars, which was close to two thirds of the total investment last year. In the first five months of 20 16, China has become the second largest source of cross-border real estate investment in the world, rising three places compared with 20 15 and surpassing Canada, Hong Kong and Singapore. What are the main types of overseas real estate investment, and what are their advantages and disadvantages?

First, investment-oriented overseas real estate.

Investors with investment as their main purpose account for a large proportion. First, domestic investment channels are relatively limited. Secondly, more and more China people go abroad to learn about foreign investment opportunities. Real estate is an investment, which is easy to accept. Investment-oriented overseas real estate needs to have a clear accounting of investment income before buying a house, what is the cost of buying a house, what is the cost of decoration and repair, how much tax is involved, and what is the one-time payment and annual payment; Investment income, such as rental income, how to rent, the loss of houses and internal facilities, including the value of the real estate itself, the trend of real estate prices in the area where the real estate is located, and the restrictions imposed by laws and regulations in this regard should all be taken into account. Moreover, overseas real estate investors who focus on investment need to clearly understand the relevant tax calculation of the property income, the tax involved in the sale of the property and the requirements for investors.

Second, educational overseas real estate

In recent years, educational overseas properties have become prominent, mainly for the convenience of children's life when they receive overseas education at present or in the future, which also contains many investment factors. Not only domestic school districts are sought after, but also the prices of real estate around some good foreign schools are relatively firm, with a relatively larger increase in recent years. Educational overseas real estate is mostly related to the school where children attend, and the convenience of transportation and life is a consideration.

Third, pension-oriented overseas real estate.

It is precisely because of China people's constant pursuit of quality of life, as well as the requirements of environment and food safety, that this demand for real estate investment to enjoy leisure after retirement has also been born. This kind of real estate has high requirements for the environment, including natural scenery and humanistic care, as well as local medical conditions and convenience, whether life is convenient and whether the house design is suitable for middle-aged and elderly people. Moreover, investors in this kind of real estate may live for a relatively long time, so buying a house overseas needs to consider whether the language, culture, diet and supporting services are appropriate.

Fourth, holiday-oriented overseas real estate.

There is a certain similarity with overseas real estate for the aged, which requires higher environment and prefers areas with mild climate and low population density. The difference is that the real estate in the holiday era has a short living time, and it is mainly for vacation, relaxation and family happiness. Investors will incorporate their life preferences into the requirements of this kind of real estate, such as whether there are other supporting sports facilities such as golf, horseback riding and yachting.

Fifth, emigrate to overseas real estate.

This kind of property is usually linked to the national investment immigration policy, and you can get the right of abode if you reach a certain amount and conditions. The key to immigrant overseas real estate lies in the matching and improvement of national real estate and immigration policies, such as the restrictions on real estate types, the types of visas granted and the conditions for obtaining visas. All these require investors to know and compare in advance and choose real estate and immigration types suitable for their own conditions. The ultimate goal of immigrant overseas real estate is immigration. As one of the conditions for investment and obtaining visas, real estate is also the way for some countries to invest in immigrants and housing immigrants. On the one hand, investors need to fully understand the details of the immigration policy, on the other hand, they also need to judge and understand the real estate they invest in, which is greatly influenced by the policy.

(The above answers were published on 2016-12-16. Please refer to the actual situation for the current purchase policy. )

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