Singapore and Hong Kong’s property market will do well in 2023 for similar as well as different reasons.   For Hong Kong, a place where my family is originally from and where I spent over 20 years of my career, I feel like the market is coming from a low base of price, sentiment, and liquidity…

Real Estate Capital Gains Tax – A Global Comparison This week, in our “Wealth Planning” series, we analyse and compare the capital gains tax for the major real estate investment destination countries. This is a follow-up article from last week’s “Global Stamp Duty Comparison.” This week we take a closer look at the real estate…

STAMP DUTY COMPARISONS FOR INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT DESTINATIONS For international real estate investors who intend to use the property to earn income, the numbers have to make sense. The definition of Stamp Duty is a tax that the government places on legal documents, usually involving the transfer of real estate or other assets, and…

In our first article of the year, we want to reference the recently-published “Knight Frank’s APAC Real Estate Outlook 2023”. This report is particularly relevant given that their target audience and readers of UHNWI, HNW, and Global Family Offices are the same as ours. We work with private banks, client advisors, external asset managers, real…

More than $1 billion worth of single-family rentals will be acquired by JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s asset management division, while Blackstone is looking to invest $120 billion in real estate. Notably, most of Blackstone’s investment is in REITs. This is a sign that the current U.S. housing market hasn’t scared investors away from suburban housing.…

Over the past few months, we surveyed over 1,000 of our clients and partners globally with the following question: “What is the key consideration for owning an investment property in the U.S.?” The top 3 answers were: 1. Education2. Price and Affordability3. Profit/Income Potential In this report, we look at the top public and private…