This is not unique at all as there are many countries in the world where foreigners cannot own freehold and landed property except in certain circumstances and these countries include Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Australia, India, Switzerland, Vietnam, Korea, Japan etc. etc As a consequence in our situation we are NOT a condominium but are classed as an APARTMENT complex [REMOVED] and [REMOVED] (a different meaning in law) and as such we only do Leasehold but as previously explained we then give the Land Ownership Company to the owners themselves so they are leasing from themselves and become both the Lessor and Lessee, nothing could be safer!

SF, LA, London, Hong Kong and Sydney in Australia are all appreciation markets.Auckland N.Z which I invest in and flip also becoming an appreciation market only. house prices increased by over 75% from the peak of the last boom in 2007 and the median house price is near 1 million dollar. say +800k. 

.✈️ We'll be spending 4 weeks in New Zealand, Australia and Hawaii with Chris' family and mine.Thank you to Biggerpockets for providing an amazing platform for learning and networking.

Is anyone investing in Canada or Australia?

How to invest in real estate in Melbourne when you are on a student visa having initial investment of 15,000 AUD with 3,000 monthly payment schedule?

I have lived worked on nz and Australia, great resource :)

Yep reminds me of the old sheep farmer in Australia that got me hooked on the lamb auctions to generate a great second income on our property. 

I am a foreign investor who has been in the U.S for 7 years but I had to leave and currently living in Sydney, Australia.

Hi Jennifer,Check these guys out - http://www.clearfx.com/en-HK/why-clearfx/safety-of...I have wiring money to and from Australia using them.Super safe with great rates.Thanks

Just be glad you are not in parts of Australia right now Australia mouse plague: Millions of mice are swarming NSW towns.