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One must keep in mind foreign investors. Competition gets a lot more fierce when a whole 1/3 of properties are being purchased by rich foreign investors in Chin
by silicon2401 5y ago
One must keep in mind foreign investors. Competition gets a lot more fierce when a whole 1/3 of properties are being purchased by rich foreign investors in China [1], let alone your local rich. While I may be looking for a home to enjoy for years and years, somebody with 10-100x my wealth or more could just be looking for somewhere to throw their money.
1: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-23/chinese-buy-one-third-of-vancouver-homes-national-bank-estimate https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-23/chinese-b...
- gremlinsinc 5y agoI have to wonder... could China be buying up homes in USA to essentially de-stablize American markets? If it forces more people into poverty, it could possibly benefit the CCP.
- dariusj18 5y agoI would seriously doubt that as the intent, but I'm sure the possibility would factor into their allowing it.
- silicon2401 5y agoAbsolutely possible, crazier things have happened