Buying Property in Ho Chi Minh City as a Foreigner (2026)
Yes — foreigners can legally buy apartments in Ho Chi Minh City, within licensed commercial projects, under the 30% building quota and a renewable 50-year ownership term set by the Housing Law 2023. This hub collects the city's foreign-eligible projects and the guides that walk you through every step.
Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam's commercial capital and its deepest, most internationally traded residential market. Foreign buyers concentrate in Thu Duc City — Thu Thiem, Thao Dien and the former District 2 — and in District 7, where foreign-eligible projects, expat rental demand and resale liquidity are strongest. Metro Line 1 is now running, and the city's 2025 administrative expansion has pulled neighboring corridors into its orbit.
This page brings together the Ho Chi Minh City projects currently featured on Vietnam Property Market, a plain-language note on how the 30% foreign quota works here, and our step-by-step guides: the buying process from reservation to pink book, how to move purchase funds into Vietnam legally, and — the question most buyers ask first — how to take sale proceeds back out.
Foreign ownership here — how the rules apply
The 30% quota is national law under the Housing Law 2023, applied building by building: foreign owners may hold at most 30% of the apartments in any single building, with a separate, tighter per-ward cap on landed houses. Foreigners may only buy in licensed commercial housing projects that sit outside areas reserved for national defense and security, and the municipal construction authority publishes which projects qualify. In a market as active as Ho Chi Minh City, sought-after buildings can exhaust their foreign allocation well before handover. Always have the developer confirm in writing the project's foreign-sale approval and its remaining foreign allocation before you pay any deposit.
Projects open to foreign buyers
The Global City
Foster + Partners master plan. 117.4 ha mixed-use city by Masterise Homes, with CT4 Cosmo Central, CT5 Park Place and CT7 Lumiere Mid Town sub-zones.
SPA · 50yr + renewable + resell → VN (perpetual)
The Metropolis
SonKim Land's flagship transit-oriented development on Mai Chi Tho Avenue — directly adjacent to the future Thu Thiem terminal metro station. Formerly The East Valley by Refico, acquired and rebranded by SonKim Land. Pre-launch.
SPA · 50yr + renewable + resell → VN (perpetual)
Masteri Lumiere Mid Town
CT7 — twin-tower Maison by Masterise Homes inside The Global City. The highest-tier sub-zone of the Foster + Partners master plan.
SPA · 50yr + renewable + resell → VN (perpetual)
SOLA Peninsula
Masterise Homes — the only villa compound inside The Global City. Three collections (Reflection · Tranquility · Autonomy) of low-rise villas above a 6-hectare ecological park. Foreign-ownership eligible.
SPA · 50yr + renewable + resell → VN (perpetual)
The Prive
Experience The Prive — limited-edition luxury residences with refined design and prime city connectivity.
SPA · 50yr + renewable + resell → VN (perpetual)
MASTERI COSMO CENTRAL
SPA · 50yr + renewable + resell → VN (perpetual)
Masteri Park Place
Masteri Park Place — A premium residential project in The Global City, Ho Chi Minh City. International lifestyle with 1–4 bedroom units & penthouses. Foreign ownership up to 50 years. Contact for pricing & availability.
SPA · 50yr + renewable + resell → VN (perpetual)
Sunshine Sky City
Sunshine Group — nine towers on a 42,548 m² waterfront site at the seam of Phu My Hung. Three river-facing wings, 12,000 m² interior canal, hospitality-grade amenity stack. V7 V8 V9 (Thinh Vuong wing) launching now with 50-year foreign leasehold.
SPA · 50yr + renewable + resell → VN (perpetual)
Gladia By The Waters
Keppel Land × Khang Dien — the first JV in Vietnam between Singapore's Keppel Land and HCMC's Khang Dien (HOSE: KDH). 616 apartments + 23 shophouses on a 1.29-ha site within the larger 11.8-ha Gladia City master plan, five themed parks and a 2 km jogging route. PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards 2024 — Best High-end + Best Nature-Integrated.
SPA · 50yr + renewable + resell → VN (perpetual)
Gladia Heights
Keppel Land × Khang Dien — the high-rise phase of Gladia by the Waters. Three 15-storey riverside towers (The Future, The First, The Advanta), 639 apartments + 26 shophouses on 1.26 ha. BCA Green Mark Gold certified, operated to Savills standard, handover Q4 2027.
SPA · 50yr + renewable + resell → VN (perpetual)
IKI Village
An Khai Hung — riverside wellness residences at the East Ho Chi Minh gateway. Two towers (Harmonie + Vitalis), 424 homes on a two-river 5.1 ha site; 100% with a private garden (25-40 m2), 90%+ with river views, around a 1 ha riverside park by Belt Collins. Market launch Q3 2026, handover Q1 2028.
SPA · 50yr + renewable + resell → VN (perpetual)
The Berkley
SonKim Land — a single boutique tower of just 85 residences on the Vo Nguyen Giap gateway in Thao Dien. Five homes per floor, 3.3 m ceilings, 81–176 m². Long-term ownership with a built-in short-term-rental licence. Handover Q4 2026.
SPA · 50yr + renewable + resell → VN (perpetual)Buyer guides for this market
- How can a foreigner buy property in Vietnam? (2026)
- The 30% quota and 50-year leasehold, explained
- Moving Money INTO Vietnam Legally: Which Account, the Own-Name Rule, and the Proof That Unlocks Your Exit
- Getting Your Money Out of Vietnam: The Repatriation Paper Trail Every Foreign Buyer Must Keep From Day One
- Total Cost of Ownership in Vietnam: Every Tax and Fee From Purchase to Sale (the All-In Number Agents Don't Quote)
- Vietnam Foreign-Buyer Property Report 2026: Ownership, Costs & Process
Frequently asked questions
Can foreigners buy landed houses or villas in Ho Chi Minh City?
Only inside licensed commercial projects, and under a stricter per-ward cap than apartments. In practice most foreign buyers in the city choose apartments, where the quota, pink-book issuance and eventual resale are all more straightforward.
Which areas of the city do foreign buyers focus on?
Thu Duc City — especially Thu Thiem, Thao Dien and the former District 2 — plus District 7 and the central districts. These areas hold most of the city's foreign-eligible stock and the deepest expat rental and resale demand.
Do foreigners get freehold title in Ho Chi Minh City?
No. Foreign individuals receive a 50-year ownership term, renewable on application, recorded on the pink book. Selling to a Vietnamese buyer converts the property to standard local ownership terms, which supports your exit.
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