中國人即將超越印尼人 成本地私宅第二大外國買家

（2010-08-24）

● 胡淵文　報道 　　隨著中國經濟的發展，中國買家已快超越印尼買家，成為本地私宅市場排名第二的外國買家。 　　根據戴德梁行(DTZ)最新研究報告，今年第二季中國買家所占外國買家比例為17％，略低於印尼買家的18％。 　　看過去幾年的趨勢，中國買家所占比例從2006年的7％攀升到今年上半年的17％。而同一時期，印尼買家所占的比例從22％下滑到18％。 　　戴德梁行研究部主管蔡楚芬說，本地私宅市場的中國買家比例在過去幾年穩步增長，按照這個趨勢，中國買家將在不久後超越印尼買家，成為本地私宅市場的第二大買家。 　　報告指出，新加坡的政治穩定、透明和監管良好的市場，吸引了中國買家。此外，語言和文化也是決定的因素。中國國內房地產價格的攀升也使得中國買家到海外市場尋求投資機會。 　　中國的富裕人士往往喜愛第9、10和11郵區的私宅，此外，他們也偏愛升濤灣（Sentosa Cove）和第15區濱水的私宅。升濤灣讓他們能以比中國和香港更低的價格，買到濱水的私宅。 　　購買升濤灣有地住宅的中國買家所占外國買家的比例，從去年的38％激增到今年上半年的60％。購買升濤灣有地和非有地住宅的中國買家比例，則從2008年的7％上揚到上半年的29％。 　　馬來西亞人仍是本地私宅市場主要外國買家，第二季所占比例22％。 　　戴德梁行的報告也指出，第二季購買私宅的人士中擁有組屋的比例要比2007年高。2007年時的比例為22％，而今年第二季時為33％，這個比例似乎已經穩定下來。 報告說，2007年時的房地產熱潮主要是由高檔住宅帶動的，而目前因為受到組屋轉售價格上漲的推動，購買熱潮主要是出現在較低端的市場。 　　一個明顯的趨勢是，更多買家購買超過100萬元的私宅，特別是擁有組屋的買家，這是因為組屋價格自去年第三季來攀升了20％。第二季這樣的買家占了43％，而第一季的比例為36％。 　　戴德梁行指出，自從今年6月底後，隨著政府調高對全年經濟的增長預測和利率的持低，買房情緒有所改善。不過由於房價更高，中低端市場的買房人士更加有選擇性。 　　雖然高檔市場仍有上漲空間，買房活動卻更零星，因為富裕人士對全球經濟保持謹慎態度。歐美緩慢的經濟增長將繼續增加這個領域的不穩定性，直到複蘇更確定為止。 China buyers are tops August 24, 2010  They form biggest group of foreign purchasers there this year; many snap up landed homes BUYERS from China now comprise the largest group of foreign buyers in the exclusive residential enclave of Sentosa Cove. In the first half of this year, Chinese buyers accounted for nearly a third of all foreign buyers – well up from 18 per cent for all of last year and just 7 per cent in 2008, according to a new DTZ report yesterday. Malaysians were the largest group at the gated community last year, and Indonesians held the title back in 2008, the property consultancy said. The buying surge from China is even more dramatic for landed homes there. When purchases of landed homes in the Cove were tallied up, China buyers accounted for a hefty 60 per cent (12 deals) of all foreign buyers there in the first half of the year, up from 38 per cent (nine deals) for all of last year. Chinese buyers have shown a clear preference for the landed homes, which tend to be more expensive than apartments there. DTZ said this is because the place offers them the opportunity to own landscaped grounds with waterfront facing in a resort-style living environment, and at prices lower than similar properties in mainland China and Hong Kong. Chinese buyers’ share of total foreign purchases across Singapore rose to 17 per cent in the first half of the year, from 7 per cent in 2006. Foreigners include Singapore permanent residents (PRs). But overall, they are still No. 3 among foreign buyers here, after Indonesians in second place and Malaysians at the top. Malaysians and Indonesians accounted for around 22 per cent and 18 per cent respectively of total deals by non-Singaporeans in the first half of this year. Still, foreign buyers, not including PRs, are certainly not rushing into the market here. Their share of total deals in the second quarter was stable at 11 per cent. They remained cautious, owing to slow economic growth in the United States and Europe, said DTZ. Singaporeans accounted for a higher proportion of private home purchases in the second quarter, at 74 per cent of total deals, up from 71 per cent in the first quarter, it said. Meanwhile, Singapore PRs accounted for 13 per cent of total deals in the second quarter, down from 15 per cent in the first, while purchases by companies were unchanged at 2 per cent. China buyers have made headlines with some notable purchases recently, such as the $36 million purchase of a Sentosa Cove bungalow in June this year. DTZ said this is largely due to their increasing wealth and mobility on the global scene. They are also attracted to the transparent and well-regulated Singapore market. Also, many in China come to Singapore to work, or they want their children to study here, because of the relative ease of adjusting to the culture and the bilingual environment in Singapore. This may lead them to buy homes, to live in or for investment, said DTZ head of South-east Asia research Chua Chor Hoon. Rising real estate prices and property purchase curbs in China have also motivated its citizens to look to overseas markets for diversification and investment opportunities, Ms Chua said. Savills Singapore prestige homes and investment director Steven Ming said Singapore is the main Asian market Chinese buyers are keen on, though they are also looking at markets elsewhere, such as Britain. ‘The Chinese buyers are still active. Some of them are now in the market looking for bulk purchases of condominium units,’ Mr Ming said. The DTZ report said that when it comes to non-landed homes, Chinese buyers generally prefer districts 15, 16 and 23. Singapore PRs from China generally like homes in districts 22 and 23 such as Jurong and Choa Chu Kang as they are near a number of their workplaces. On the other hand, well-to-do Chinese buyers are attracted to prime districts 9, 10 and 11 as well as waterfront areas in Sentosa Cove and district 15 in the east. Source : Straits Times – 24 Aug 2010 More paying above $1 million on homes August 24, 2010  DTZ report shows mainland Chinese buyers closing in on Indonesians MORE private home buyers are paying more than $1 million apiece for a property as prices climbed in the past year, a new report from DTZ shows. The consultancy’s Q2 2010 residential report also said that the share of transactions involving purchasers with HDB addresses has stabilised at around the 34-36 per cent mark in the last three quarters – despite the increase in prices – as these buyers are now supported by the rising HDB resale prices. And among non-Singaporeans, buyers from mainland China are closing in on Indonesians as the second largest group of non-Singaporean purchasers. Buyers from Malaysia still made up the largest group of foreign buyers in Q2. DTZ’s report is based on caveats lodged on private home transactions in the primary and secondary markets. As of August 17, 9,437 caveats were available for analysis. Buying sentiment cooled in May and June on the back of the European debt woes, local stock market jitters and an increased supply of land from the government land sales programme. But despite this, the proportion of higher-priced homes that changed hands in the quarter continued to grow in Q2 2010. The share of purchases for units that are at least $3 million edged higher to 10 per cent of all transactions recorded in the quarter, slightly higher than the 9 per cent in Q1 2010. Most of the transactions were in the prime districts of 9, 10 and 11. More buyers also paid more than $1 million each for their new homes. DTZ’s analysis shows that the proportion of purchasers with HDB addresses who bought units of above $1 million stood at 43 per cent in Q2, compared to 36 per cent in Q1 2010. Similarly, purchasers with private addresses who made purchases of above $1 million climbed to 73 per cent from 69 per cent. ‘This shift is due to prices having risen almost 20 per cent since Q3 2009, according to the residential property price index compiled by the Urban Redevelopment Authority,’ noted DTZ. The report also said that 33 per cent of all private units transacted in the quarter were bought by purchasers with HDB addresses – way higher than the 22 per cent seen in 2007 when the property boom was led by the higher-end segment. In contrast, the current buying wave is mainly in the lower end market segment which is buoyed by rising public housing resale prices – which allows for more HDB upgrader participation. DTZ’s analysis also found that buyers from Malaysia, Indonesia, China and India made up 69 per cent of total transactions by foreigners and Singapore Permanent Resident (SPRs) in Q2 2010. Malaysians accounted for 22 per cent of total transactions by non-Singaporeans in the quarter, unchanged from Q1 2010. Historically, the Malaysians and Indonesians have been the two largest non- Singaporean purchaser groups. But mainland Chinese buyers are closing in on the Indonesians. Mainland Chinese buyers made up 17 per cent of non-Singaporean purchasers in Q2, slightly lower than the 18 per cent in Q1. The Indonesians constituted 18 per cent of all non-Singaporean purchasers both in Q1 and Q2 2010. The Interlace saw the largest number of foreign purchasers in Q2 2010, followed by The Laurels, Centennia Suites, Goodwood Residence and City Square Residences. Source : Business Times – 24 Aug 2010