Singapore and S Korea have managed their transitions well so I suspect China also has a chance to pull it off, although it will be harder for them than it was for the more easily manageable countries.

I live in Singapore...one of the most expensive markets in the world. 

@Ryland Taniguchi  I am in Singapore.. just chillin before dinner... :)  off to Thailand tomorrow ..

@Daniel Chang  I like seasonal rental in Hood River as an option..

Public housing is stigmatized in the United States, but in other countries (like Singapore) public housing is mixed-income, safe and high quality.

I am from singapore and would like to invest in the states.

@Darren ChangI encountered the same issue at one point, however I just approached the situation differently.

@Jaimyn Chang I don't want to speak on behalf of anyone in the post I was referencing, but I think it had more to do with the fact that it's technically mortgage fraud to use gift funds for an investment property; even with the two months of seasoning, if there's no intention on repaying the funds, then it's still technically a gift. 

Hi all,So, I’m living and working in Singapore, and was just offered a real-estate deal.

@Folami McLeggon-Gordon  I think in the case of the wealthy Chinese investors, they've enjoyed considerably high levels of appreciation by investing in Hong Kong, Singapore and other areas and have concerns that such valuations may not hold.