{"id":8633,"date":"2017-01-04T02:26:52","date_gmt":"2017-01-03T18:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/blog\/singapore\/?p=8633"},"modified":"2022-07-01T04:05:39","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T20:05:39","slug":"property-foreigners-singapore-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/property-foreigners-singapore-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"99.co’s guides: What properties can foreigners in Singapore buy?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With property prices at its lowest in years, the time is particularly ripe to take that first dip into the local property pool. <\/span>For foreigners in Singapore, however, it\u2019s worth noting that strict government restrictions on foreign property ownership means that the pool that\u2019s open to you is substantially shallower than what\u2019s available to the average Singaporean. <\/span><\/p>\n

But more on that later. Let\u2019s tackle the most important question first: how to distinguish foreigners in Singapore?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Foreigners in Singapore can only choose from a limited category of properties if they want to purchase one<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How to tell if you\u2019re a foreigner?<\/b><\/h3>\n

The test is pretty simple. Unless you\u2019re a Singaporean citizen, company, limited liability partnership or society, you will be considered a foreigner for the purposes of property ownership.<\/span><\/p>\n

That means it doesn\u2019t matter that you\u2019re a Singapore Permanent Resident (<\/span>SPR<\/b>) or paying taxes here, it buys you no further rights. <\/span><\/p>\n

What kind of public housing are you eligible to buy as a foreigner?<\/b><\/h3>\n

There are four types of public housing available in Singapore: <\/span><\/p>\n