By Paul Ho (Guest contributor)
With property cooling measures in Singapore, many property buyers are looking outside of Singapore. The popularity of overseas investment property fairs shows that Singaporeans and Singapore-based investors are buying into overseas property projects. Some of these property projects offer rental guarantees whilst others are marketed as being easy to rent out with strong rental demand.
Why are these properties attractive to Singapore based investors?
Some of the reasons include:
- Lower price quantum
- Lower regulatory hurdles
- Higher yield
However, are these so called higher yields worth their weight in gold?
Let us examine a market such as Thailand, where the typical rental yield is about 5% to 6% yield. Many Singapore based investors are attracted by this higher yield compared to their home market. Now, based on this yield, should we all go invest in Thailand?
As you prepare to buy your first overseas property and ...
