http://www.thehumanbuilding.comThe recent en bloc sale of Shunfu Ville to Qingjian realty plus a $145-million dollar sale of a Cuscaden road bungalow to a Hong Kong Tycoon may have boosted foreign-investment sentiments, especially in the property market. It shows that many high net-worth individuals and funds are finding long term potential in Singapore’s property market.
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They often have the financial holding power and are looking beyond short-term cyclical trends, setting their sights instead on mid- to long-term goals of 5 to 10 years. Asean is just beginning to boom, as many of the nations and economies become interwoven and thus provide more opportunities for growth and a general sense of vibrancy and promise. Aside from residential properties, commercial properties are also faring well, with offers of up to $560 million being made for the Straits Trading Building on Battery Road and $3.5 million for Asia Square Tower 1. Many regional and global companies are setting up headquarters in Singapore and will be looking at picking up office, commercial and retail spaces.
The recent dealings though hardly representative of Singapore’s weakening local market, may be a positive sign that companies, funds and high net-worth individuals are still happy to put their monies in Singapore properties. And though a market turnaround may not be quick, the time will come.
