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Buying a condo in Singapore

Post by nakulchawla » Wed, 30 Dec 2020 11:17 am

Does it make more sense to buy a condo in Singapore rather than to pay rent to the landlords?

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Re: Buying a condo in Singapore

Post by PNGMK » Wed, 30 Dec 2020 5:59 pm

No. (Hint I'm a LL).
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Re: Buying a condo in Singapore

Post by the observer » Wed, 30 Dec 2020 6:24 pm

Rental yields typically can’t cover the maintenance fees + installment, if purchased at current market prices. (condos)

From that view point, it’s cheaper to rent instead of buying.

ie if it’s not for my own stay, I won’t make any money buying a property to earn yield.

However, if you have a view that asset prices will continue to go up due to inflation and a rising population + limited land supply, then buying would make sense. Especially if it’s for own stay, coupled with 1% mortgage rates.
If the view is wrong, get ready for a very painful mtm valuation.

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Re: Buying a condo in Singapore

Post by Max Headroom » Thu, 31 Dec 2020 11:31 am

I reckon renting, especially given the pretty hefty property overhang still looming.

Add to that a prolonged exodus of EP peeps, courtesy of Covid.

Oversupply of Units + Departure of Expats = Plunging Rents.

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Re: Buying a condo in Singapore

Post by abbby » Sun, 03 Jan 2021 7:55 pm

I think buy if you can find one condo with potential capital appreciation, especially those which are undervalued. Newer condos might appreciate but minimal and slow climb. Rental yields here are typically low like 1.5%- 2% on average..difficult to find yield of 3% because of the appreciating sale prices.
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Re: Buying a condo in Singapore

Post by thismyvoice » Wed, 13 Jan 2021 8:07 pm

Are you American? Citizens from some countries do not need to pay the Additional Buyer Stamp Duty.

Is your company paying for the rental? Do you expect to be in Singapore for a long time? If your company is footing the bill, it is as good as the company paying your mortgage.

Just some thoughts.

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Re: Buying a condo in Singapore

Post by the observer » Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:58 am

Something is brewing?

Singapore May Act to Stall Rising Home Prices, Analysts Say
By Ishika Mookerjee
January 18, 2021, 10:25 PM EST

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/article ... alysts-say

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Re: Buying a condo in Singapore

Post by Max Headroom » Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:30 pm

Courtesy of the Own multiple properties with little or no money up front buffoon brigade.












Edit: Edit.

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Re: Buying a condo in Singapore

Post by Myasis Dragon » Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:43 pm

the observer wrote:
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:58 am
Something is brewing?

Singapore May Act to Stall Rising Home Prices, Analysts Say
By Ishika Mookerjee
January 18, 2021, 10:25 PM EST

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/article ... alysts-say
No mention of curtailing any foreign investment... that would signal a death knell for the banks.

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Re: Buying a condo in Singapore

Post by PNGMK » Tue, 19 Jan 2021 1:00 pm

the observer wrote:
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:58 am
Something is brewing?

Singapore May Act to Stall Rising Home Prices, Analysts Say
By Ishika Mookerjee
January 18, 2021, 10:25 PM EST

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/article ... alysts-say
Ah no, not again...
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Re: Buying a condo in Singapore

Post by the observer » Tue, 19 Jan 2021 1:09 pm

PNGMK wrote:
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 1:00 pm
the observer wrote:
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:58 am
Something is brewing?

Singapore May Act to Stall Rising Home Prices, Analysts Say
By Ishika Mookerjee
January 18, 2021, 10:25 PM EST

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/article ... alysts-say
Ah no, not again...
They’d coin a medical term for your pain.
The absd migraine.

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Re: Buying a condo in Singapore

Post by PNGMK » Wed, 20 Jan 2021 9:02 am

I already own - the issue is that this distorts the market unevenly. It swings to the market towards the new units and away from the resale units.
I not lawyer/teacher/CPA.
You've been arrested? Law Society of Singapore can provide referrals.
You want an International School job? School website or http://www.ISS.edu
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