Nationalities of Foreigners Who Purchased Non-landed Residential Properties in Past Eight Years

Debated in Parliament on 18 Sep 2023.

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Gan Thiam Poh inquired about the nationalities of foreigners who purchased non-landed residential properties in Singapore over the past eight years.
Desmond Lee clarified that foreigners are prohibited from buying HDB flats but can purchase non-landed private residential properties.
The top nationalities of foreign buyers from 2015 to the first half of 2023 were American, Chinese, Indian, Indonesian, and Malaysian.
The exchange highlighted the regulatory framework and specific nationalities dominating foreign property acquisitions in Singapore.
The debate focused on providing transparency regarding foreign ownership patterns in the private residential property market.

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Gan Thiam Poh

Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for National Development what are the nationalities of foreigners who have purchased non-landed residential properties in the past eight years.

Desmond Lee

Foreigners are not allowed to buy HDB flats. The top nationalities of foreigners who have purchased non-landed private residential properties from 2015 to the first half of 2023 are American, Chinese, Indian, Indonesian and Malaysian.

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Gan Thiam Poh inquired about the nationalities of foreigners who purchased non-landed residential properties in Singapore over the past eight years.
Desmond Lee clarified that foreigners are prohibited from buying HDB flats but can purchase non-landed private residential properties.
The top nationalities of foreign buyers from 2015 to the first half of 2023 were American, Chinese, Indian, Indonesian, and Malaysian.
The exchange highlighted the regulatory framework and specific nationalities dominating foreign property acquisitions in Singapore.
The debate focused on providing transparency regarding foreign ownership patterns in the private residential property market.

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Nationalities of Foreigners Who Purchased Non-landed Residential Properties in Past Eight Years

Debated in Parliament on 18 Sep 2023.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Gan Thiam Poh inquired about the nationalities of foreigners who purchased non-landed residential properties in Singapore over the past eight years.
Desmond Lee clarified that foreigners are prohibited from buying HDB flats but can purchase non-landed private residential properties.
The top nationalities of foreign buyers from 2015 to the first half of 2023 were American, Chinese, Indian, Indonesian, and Malaysian.
The exchange highlighted the regulatory framework and specific nationalities dominating foreign property acquisitions in Singapore.
The debate focused on providing transparency regarding foreign ownership patterns in the private residential property market.

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Gan Thiam Poh

Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for National Development what are the nationalities of foreigners who have purchased non-landed residential properties in the past eight years.

Desmond Lee

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Gan Thiam Poh inquired about the nationalities of foreigners who purchased non-landed residential properties in Singapore over the past eight years.
Desmond Lee clarified that foreigners are prohibited from buying HDB flats but can purchase non-landed private residential properties.
The top nationalities of foreign buyers from 2015 to the first half of 2023 were American, Chinese, Indian, Indonesian, and Malaysian.
The exchange highlighted the regulatory framework and specific nationalities dominating foreign property acquisitions in Singapore.
The debate focused on providing transparency regarding foreign ownership patterns in the private residential property market.

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Nationalities of Foreigners Who Purchased Non-landed Residential Properties in Past Eight Years

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Gan Thiam Poh

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Nationalities of Foreigners Who Purchased Non-landed Residential Properties in Past Eight Years

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Gan Thiam Poh

Desmond Lee

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