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Quarterly market briefings, transaction commentary and project insights from INDOCHINE’s research desk.
Property Sale/ResaleWhich Apartments Are Recommended in Ho Chi Minh?
Which apartments are recommended in Ho Chi Minh? If you are investing for both living and rental income, Vinhomes Central Park, Masteri…
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Property Sale/ResaleVietnam Property Listing Sites Compared: What Foreign Buyers Need to Check
Foreign buyers should evaluate Vietnam property portals by foreign ownership eligibility rather than listing volume.
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Property Sale/ResaleRent vs Buy for Korean Expats in Ho Chi Minh City: The Real Breakeven Math
Yes — for most Korean expats on a 2-3 year posting in Ho Chi Minh City, renting costs less than buying once you count all ownership costs.
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Property Sale/ResaleVlasta Premier - Phu Thuan: How a Foreign Owner Actually Exits - Resale, Lease and Permanent Title for a Vietnamese Buyer
Vlasta Premier - Phu Thuan: Can a Foreign Owner Sell? Yes — a foreign owner at Vlasta Premier - Phu Thuan exits by selling to a Vietnamese buyer, and the…
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Property Sale/ResaleInternational Schools and School-District Housing in HCMC: A Guide for Foreign Families
Yes — you can align your home with your child's school in HCMC, but Vietnam has no public school-district system that guarantees a seat.
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Property Sale/ResaleHow Much Does It Cost for Taiwanese Buyers to Purchase Property in Vietnam? Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Noi 2026 Price Ranges and Total Costs
How much does it cost for Taiwanese buyers to purchase a home in Vietnam? Based on Q1 2026 average new-launch prices, Ha Noi is approximately VND 128 million/sqm (approx. USD 5,120/sqm), Ho Chi Minh...
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Property Sale/ResaleVietnam Property Guide for Foreigners 2026: Where You Can Buy, Who You Can Buy From, Documents to Check Before Signing
Where foreigners can buy property in Vietnam narrows down to approved commercial housing projects sold by developers and resale properties from foreign owners.
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Property Sale/ResaleWho Can a Foreigner Buy a Vietnam Apartment From? The Developer, a Foreign Owner - Never a Vietnamese Seller
A foreigner can buy a Vietnam apartment in exactly two ways: from the developer — a new unit, or a unit the developer still holds in a completed building — or from another foreign owner who already holds title.
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Property Sale/ResaleHanoi Apartments for Foreign Buyers in 2026: Where Koreans Live, What You Can Legally Buy, and How to Read the Prices
Foreign buyers in Hanoi cluster in My Dinh around Keangnam and in Tay Ho by West Lake. Who can legally sell you a flat there, and how to read 2026 prices.
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Property Sale/ResaleBuying Vietnam Property Through a Vietnamese Company: The HNW Route in Plain Language
A 1-bedroom apartment in Ha Dong, Hanoi, quoted in VND, paid over eight quarterly instalments to a developer who will register you as the owner on a certificate of apartment ownership.
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Property Sale/ResalePalm River: Reading the Price per Square Metre Before You Commit
A unit at Palm River is listed at a headline figure per square metre. That number looks competitive against other riverside projects in District 2.
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Property Sale/ResaleHCMC vs Hanoi vs Da Nang: Where a Foreign Buyer Should Put Money in 2026
Updated: September 2026 Yes, foreigners can own property in Vietnam — for up to 50 years, renewable, capped at 30% of units per condominium building and 250 landed houses per ward under Articles 19 and 20 of the Housing Law 2023; a unit resold to a Vietnamese buyer becomes long-term (permanent) ownership.
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Property Sale/ResaleVietnam Golden Visa Reality Check: Property Gives No Residency — Here Is What Does
A buyer from Taichung wires a reservation fee for a two-bedroom in Thu Duc. She has never lived in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Property Sale/ResaleThe Hong Kong Buyer's Complete Guide to Vietnam Property: Entry Bands, Yields and Cash Planning
Updated: September 2026 A newly signed Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) sits on a desk in Hong Kong.
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Property Sale/ResaleThe Binh Duong Corridor for Taiwanese Buyers: Industrial-Park Employers, Pricing and How to Buy
A new apartment launch can look compelling from overseas: polished renders, a payment schedule split across several years, and a developer promising a future metro connection.
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Property Sale/ResaleDa Nang for Foreign Buyers: Beachfront Price Bands, Quota Status and the Condotel Minefield
You've seen the headlines about Vietnam's growth story. You've probably also heard a friend or a colleague mention they bought an apartment in Ho Chi Minh City or Ha Noi. or Ha Noi.
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Property Sale/ResaleImperia Sensa Park: How to Verify a Vietnam Project Is Actually Open to Foreign Buyers
Updated: September 2026 Yes, foreigners can buy at Imperia Sensa Park — but only if the specific tower you want still has room inside Vietnam's 30% foreign-ownership quota and MIK Group can prove it in writing.
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Property Sale/ResaleThe '50-Year Term + Free Renewal = 100 Years' Myth: What the Law Actually Says
Yes, foreigners can legally purchase real estate in Vietnam under a 50-year renewable ownership title, subject to a strict 30% foreign quota per condominium building under Housing Law 2023, and a unit resold to a Vietnamese buyer becomes long-term (permanent) ownership.
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Property Sale/ResaleVietnam vs Thailand vs Malaysia for a Foreign Condo Buyer: Ownership, Taxes, Yields and Repatriation
You've probably seen the headline numbers — Vietnam's economy growing, a young population, cities expanding faster than the infrastructure can keep up.
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Property Sale/ResaleWhat the Housing Law 2023 and Land Law 2024 Actually Changed for Foreign Buyers
You've seen the spreadsheets. Ho Chi Minh City asking prices ticking upward district by district, Binh Duong industrial zones pulling in new manufacturers, Da Nang drawing retiree capital from Korea and Taiwan.
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Property Sale/Resale7 Ways Foreign Buyers Lose Money in Vietnam — and How to Verify Before You Pay
You've seen the headlines about Vietnam's growth. You've heard friends talk about buying a condo in Ho Chi Minh City or a landed house near Binh Duong.
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Property Sale/ResaleThe Berkley: Which Unit Types Actually Suit a Foreign Owner Here
Eighty-five residences. Five per floor. One boutique tower in Thao Dien, Ho Chi Minh City. That's The Berkley — SonKim Land's latest project on the Vo Nguyen Giap gateway.
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Property Sale/ResalePhu My Hung and District 7: The Korean Buyer's Guide to Ho Chi Minh City
A buyer from Hong Kong recently asked a question that captures the mood among overseas investors: is Vietnam property still an opportunity, or has the easy money already been made?
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Property Sale/ResaleImperia Sky Park: What a Foreign Buyer Should Know About Buying in Ha Noi Rather Than Saigon
The first decision is geographic, not architectural: Imperia Sky Park is in An Khanh, Ha Noi.
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Property Sale/ResaleMonrei Saigon: What Mitsubishi Corporation's Track Record Abroad Tells a Foreign Buyer
A foreign buyer looking at Monrei Saigon is really making two decisions at once.
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Property Sale/ResaleGreen Skyline: Handover Is Close - What to Inspect and When Your 50-Year Term Starts Counting
Handover is stated as October 2026, which means the most important work for a foreign buyer at Green Skyline is no longer choosing a floor plan or comparing marketing claims.
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Property Sale/ResaleGladia By The Waters: Handover Is Close - What to Inspect and When Your 50-Year Term Starts Counting
A handover appointment and a Pink Book appointment aren't the same event. Gladia By The Waters is stated to hand over in Q4 2027.
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Property Sale/ResaleCan Taiwanese Buy Property in Vietnam? Quota, 50-Year Term and the Exact Rules (2026)
An overseas buyer can reserve an apartment in Ho Chi Minh on Monday, then discover on Tuesday that the building’s foreign-ownership quota is nearly full.
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Property Sale/ResalePhu My Hung Harmonie: What Phu My Hung Development's Track Record Abroad Tells a Foreign Buyer
When a project is marketed by a developer with a parent or partner listed outside Vietnam, the first question for a foreign buyer is not whether the branding sounds familiar.
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Property Sale/ResaleThe Korea Side of Buying Vietnam Property: Acquisition Reporting, NTS Filing and the Tax Interplay
A foreign buyer looking at Ho Chi Minh City or Ha Noi today is no longer choosing between “cheap” and “expensive” property.
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Property Sale/ResaleSunshine Sky City: Which Unit Types Actually Suit a Foreign Owner Here
Two thousand two hundred and sixty-four apartments. That's the number that should shape how a foreign buyer approaches Sunshine Sky City, because the 30% foreign-ownership cap applies to the building, not to the project's marketing brochure.
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