Property Investment

The Singapore property market is known for its stability and consistent growth over the years, making it a popular destination for both local and foreign property investors. However, timing is everything when it comes to property investment, and understanding the current market conditions and government policies is crucial for making informed investment decisions. When it comes to property investment,...

Singapore, known for its dense population density, limited land area, and property cooling measures on local residential properties, has seen a growing trend of Singaporeans looking beyond its borders to invest in overseas properties. Whether it's for diversifying their investment portfolio, taking advantage of more affordable property prices, seeking a vacation home, a home for children while studying...

An integrated development is a large-scale mixed-use project that combines residential, commercial and public spaces in a cohesive and convenient community. These types of developments often include high-rise apartments or condos, shopping centers, office buildings, and public spaces such as parks and plazas that are seamlessly connected to transportation and other amenities. These integrated developments...

Decoupling is a term usually used by registered owners who wish to remove their name from the title of a property to "free" the owner of a property count for the purposes of calculating Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty (ABSD). In legal language, this is more accurately termed as a part sale and purchase of shares in the property. The ABSD for Singapore Citizens buying a second property is 17% of the purchase...

Singapore's total real estate investment volume fell 31.8 per cent to S$22.83 billion as at Dec 13, the lowest volume since 2016, according to CBRE on Thursday. This was due to a slower collective sales market this year compared with a year ago. The previous year saw a few large collective sale sites being transacted, along with the award of two Government Land Sale (GLS) sites worth over a billion...

Underpinned by a global hunt for yield, Singapore's real estate investment trusts are having a bumper year in deal-making as well as fundraising. The mantra that bigger is better will continue to drive capital market activity in the sector, analysts say. Singapore-listed Reits have forked out US$16.9 billion to purchase assets this year, already triple the previous peak reached in 2014. The sector has...

The fortunes of two of Asia's hottest property markets are diverging. Singapore is now ranked No 1 for real estate investment prospects in terms of price increases in 2020. Hong Kong, buffeted by months of violent anti-government protests, has plunged to the bottom of the list from 14th place in 2019. That's according to an Urban Land Institute and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP report released Tuesday into...

Real estate investment sales in the third quarter more than doubled to S$16.74 billion from S$6.7 billion in the previous quarter, on the back of a commercial sector surge from big ticket office transactions. This was also 49 per cent higher than the volume of the first and second quarter combined, said a Cushman & Wakefield report on Monday. The commercial sector led sales volumes with S$6.27...

Investors from Singapore spent an eye-catching US$5.7 billion in offshore commercial real estate investments in the first half this year, ranking it as the second-largest source of Asian outbound capital just after South Korea, a latest report by real estate agency CBRE shows. For the first six months this year, South Korean investors chalked up US$6.8 billion worth of overseas transactions. Year on...

Singapore is the third most innovative city in the world, with innovation now an important part of real estate investment strategies, according to a new report from global property consultant JLL. The Republic, behind San Francisco and Tokyo, is supported by significant levels of foreign domestic investments, and a rapidly growing startup scene. It is a regional hub for R&D (research and development)...