Singapore is a popular investment destination for wealthy Chinese from the mainland and Hong Kong, but the city-state is too expensive for most cross-border buyers, according to Juwai IQI Group CEO and Co-founder Kashif Ansari.<\/p>\n
Singapore is the third-most-expensive city in Asia at US$14,373 per square meter (after Hong Kong and Tokyo), according to data from Juwai IQI’s partner Global Property Guide.<\/p>\n
That is why Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam lead the list of top Southeast Asian destinations for Chinese buyers of overseas residential property.<\/p>\n
Key factors include Thailand’s appealing lifestyle, affordable luxury property prices, beach second home destinations such as Pattaya and Koh Samui, and proximity to China. Thailand is also the top tourist destination for Chinese travelers.<\/p>\n