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US Housing Loan Rates 6.4%, Singapore Housing Loan Rates 4.5%; why not Borrow in SGD and Finance Foreign Purchases?
By Investmoolah  •  June 9, 2023

Just a thought. Recently I came across an article where its stated the long term USA housing loan rates are now at 6.7%. A quick search online shows the best mortgage rates in USA is 6.4%.

Looking back to Singapore, banks are offering fixed rates of 3.75% which subsequently floats to 0.8% + SORA (which totals 4.6%).

With online allowing for the ease in transfer of money between countries. why don't overseas property owners in USA utilise Singapore denomiated interest loans, change back to their local currency to finance their home loans? Netting the one way FX exchange (0.2%), it is 1.7% in interest saved per year.

FX Risk of Borrowing in SGD to Finance US Purchase?

Readers may be quick to point out a reason is the foreign currency risk where the Singapore Dollar may appreciate more than 1.7% annually. Let's put it to the test. 

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By Investmoolah
A total otaku who loves anime, investing and the occasional K-drama. My financial journey begun at the age of 22 and has revolved around the concepts of "Working Hard", "Saving Well" and "Investing Wisely". Through my journey, I have realized that financial literacy is something we have learnt little during our school days but is one of the most useful and relevant skill that we have to be equipped to take on the real world. Concepts such as compounding and "common sense investing" are skills that will place us ahead of the race to retirement ...
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