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Scenario: I am looking to buy an apartment / condo with my fiancee. I am a foreign passport holder and she is a American passport holder. Under the FTA with the US she is exempted from paying the ABSD that foreigners normally have to pay (20%). We are looking to pool our salaries to get a mortgage. We are open to put the property under her name only if that would save us from having to pay a part of the ABSD.

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- What % of ABSD would we pay in the above scenario (couple, 1 foreigner, 1 US passport holder, both salaries used to get mortgage)? Is it 0%, 20% or 10% (0.5x 0% for US citizen and 0.5x 20% for foreigner)
- Is it possible to only put her as owner to prevent having to pay ABSD while still using both our salaries for the mortgage application?
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Hi,

1) Under your situation, in order not to incurred additional cost by paying ABSD. You have to be married and apply for remission.

2) Under IRAS guidelines, a married couple of SC + FR is not subject to ABSD on their 1st property purchase as a matrimonial home. Make sure you registered your marriage before the purchase.
Pls be reminded your fiancee is required to submit an application for remission so as to enjoy the same treatment as SC.

3) Without a marriage relationship, you shall be considered as a joint purchase relationship, you have to pay ABSD according to the amount of share owned in the property.

4) You have to be a co-owner in order to pool your salary in the TDSR assessment for the loan amount.

5) Thus your intention of putting your fiancee as the sole owner might not work to meet your objective.

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Hi,

To be a borrower for the mortgage, the borrower must be the owner of the property as well. If its purchased jointly, the ABSD rate applied will be higher of the two (ie. Based on your foreigner rate 20%).

May I know if you are looking at resale or under construction property? Perhaps I could share some creative solution if I can have more info.

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Hi Sir,

Noted on your detailed description.

In order to avoid paying ABSD entirely, the property will need to be purchased under her sole name. As long as you add your name into the purchase, ABSD applies, and it will be 20% of the property purchase price (or Valuation, whichever is higher).

If your salary is needed to secure the mortgage loan, you will need to be the co-owner of the property. Hence, ABSD will apply.

However, there may be a way for you to minimize this amount. I will need to find out more information from you before I can give you a more appropriate recommendation.

I am experienced and well-versed in both HDB and private transactions. I will be able to assist you in your property plans. Please get in touch with me for a more in-depth discussion.

Should you need require further assistance in matters relating to property, please contact me at my mobile 9748 6305 . I will be happy to assess and share with you the possibilities for you in the current market.

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