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Good afternoon Mr Hu, You have to take note that being a foreigner, you will subject to additional buyers stamp duty of 15% (of purchase price) on top of estimated 3% buyer's stamp duty. I will recommend you to speak to my bankers to advise you on your in principle approval to gauge how much loan can you obtain. Procedures will be as such: Once you are interested in an unit and agree on price, issue 1% cheque to seller. Exercise option with another 4% with bank's letter of offer and stamp duties within 2 weeks at law firm. Then wait for about 6 to 8 weeks to collect keys. If you need any assistance in your property purchase, feel free to contact me. Cheers! Hope to hear from you! Warmest Regards, YT TAN 陈永达 | ACCA Graduate, RES Senior District Manager R043025D ECG Property Pte Ltd (A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ECG Group of Companies) Estate Agent no. L3009759F Blk 190 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh #05-508 S (310190) (M): +65 9111 5171  (E): yt.lovelyhomes@gmail.com (W): www.yttan.com (W): yttan.stproperty.com.sg/ (W) www.lovelyhomes.com.sg (W) www.ecgproperty.com Read More

Dear Mr Hu, Any foreigners are welcome to purchase property in Singapore but subject to 15% Additional Buyers' Stamp Duty (ABSD) besides the 3% normal stamp duty. The procedure is first to find a suitable unit and pay 1% option fee if it is resale, 5% for brand new project. Thereafter, you will need to pay additional 4% within 2 weeks to exercise the option( for resale). As for brand new project, you will need to pay 15% within 8 weeks from date of option. Other payments will depend if you require a loan from bank. For resale, full sum to be paid upon completion while project sale will pay according to payment schedule. If you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Best regards, Nicholas Fong Senior Team Director Luxury Homes CBRE Realty Associates Pte Ltd H/P: 9048 7447  Email: nicholas.fong-sp@cbre.com.sg Read More

Hi Mr. Hu, you can buy any private condo in Woodlands. I suggest buy one which is nearest to your daughter's school. Regarding on How much loan you can take, I can get a banker to contact you and workout the amount for you. Once you know how much you can loan, we can shortlist the properties of your choice. Feel free to call me so I can understand your requirement further. I can bring you around for viewing. Best regards, J.A.Goh, HP: 96390350  , Email: gohja@singnet.com.sg Read More

Greetings Mr Hu, have you selected your property? If not, let me know how I can help you by: Knowing where is your daughter schooling and if you have a clear picture of how much you would like to set aside for this investment? I would be most glad to assist you. Speak soon. *Christine Huang @ Propnex / christineloveswork@gmail.com / 9478 3204  Read More