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Foreign Investment in Residential Real Estate

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  • Maurice Gauder

    (Reserve Bank of Australia)

  • Claire Houssard

    (Reserve Bank of Australia)

  • David Orsmond

    (Reserve Bank of Australia)

Abstract

The available data, while incomplete, suggest that for much of the past decade or so approvals granted for foreign investment in the residential sector have remained around 5–10 per cent of the value of dwelling turnover in Australia, and perhaps half that share of the total number of dwellings turned over. The actual level of foreign purchases of dwellings has been significantly lower. Foreign purchases appear to be most concentrated in new rather than established dwellings, in higher- rather than lower-priced dwellings, in medium- and high-density dwellings rather than detached dwellings, and in inner-city areas of Sydney and Melbourne rather than other locations.

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  • Maurice Gauder & Claire Houssard & David Orsmond, 2014. "Foreign Investment in Residential Real Estate," RBA Bulletin (Print copy discontinued), Reserve Bank of Australia, pages 11-18, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:rba:rbabul:jun2014-02
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    1. Wing Hsieh & David Norman & David Orsmond, 2012. "Supply-side Issues in the Housing Sector," RBA Bulletin (Print copy discontinued), Reserve Bank of Australia, pages 11-20, September.
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