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Real estatein China

China's residential market runs on 70-year land-use rights issued by the state, not freehold title in the Western sense. sivrce opens with Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen — four tier-1 cities, one legal framework, very different buyer profiles.

Registry path
Title checked
3D map
1–3%deed tax by home size and count
70 yrland-use right on residential land
1 homethe foreigner cap, with work history
20 yrstatutory lease maximum
What a purchase really costs

¥4,000,000 home in China

Deed tax (qishui) (1.5%)
¥60,000
Agent fee, typically 1% each side
¥40,000
Registration & stamping (≈0.1%)
¥4,000
Cash needed at closing
¥4,104,000

≈ +2.6% over the price. Deed tax runs 1–3% by size and first/second home; the table prices the 1.5% first-home path. Foreigners need one year of work or study history and are limited to one home for own use. Urban land is state-owned — you buy a building title plus a land-use right of up to 70 years for homes.

Rentals run on rules

The rent side, in three lines

  • Deposits run one to three months; one month is the Beijing/Shanghai norm.
  • Residential leases cap at 20 years by statute, renewable.
  • Rent increases are contractual — a fixed-term contract resets the price legally at renewal.

Tier-1 rents track hukou and salary ceilings; the same unit in Chengdu rents for half a Shanghai postcode.

Foreign buyers face purchase limits: one residential unit per person, typically occupied for at least one year, and mostly restricted to cities where you have worked or studied for over a year. The rules vary by city and tighten without notice.

Deed tax is 1–3% depending on area and whether it is a first home. The developer's pre-sale licence and escrow arrangement are critical — pre-sale payments sit in a regulated account, not the developer's general funds.

sivrce.com/cn is the canonical China URL. Listings publish only when verified.

FAQ

Can a foreigner buy in Shanghai?
Yes, with restrictions: one unit, typically requiring one year of documented work or study in the city. The rules change by municipal notice.
What is the 70-year land-use right?
Residential land is granted by the state for 70 years. In practice renewals have been routine, but the legal framework is still evolving. The building sits on the right, not under freehold title.

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