George Haddad’s Post

If you’re wondering what percentage of Australian properties are bought by foreign buyers in any given year, the answer is – not many. The latest Treasury data on foreign investment reveals that, during the 2022-23 financial year, there were 5,360 residential real estate purchases with a level of foreign ownership. By comparison, buyers of all kinds make about 500,000 purchases in any given year, which means foreign buyers represent about 1% of the total. Foreign buyers are generally required to purchase new homes, to help increase the housing supply. However, they can also buy vacant land (if they build on it within four years) or established dwellings (if they're temporary residents who live in the home and then sell it when they leave the country).

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