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Real estatein Singapore

Singapore is a city-state where property tax is an instrument of housing policy. ABSD (Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty) hits foreign buyers at 60%, BSD (Buyer's Stamp Duty) adds 1–6% in slices, and 99-year leasehold is the norm for most private housing. sivrce opens with Singapore — one city, one land authority.

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1–4%progressive BSD
60%ABSD for foreign buyers (2023)
21 doption-to-purchase exercise window
3 yrSeller’s Stamp Duty window
What a purchase really costs

$1,800,000 home in Singapore

Buyer’s Stamp Duty (BSD) — 1–4%
$56,600
ABSD for foreign buyers
$1,080,000
Legal conveyancing (≈0.7%)
$12,600
Cash needed at closing
$2,949,200

≈ +63.8% over the price. BSD is progressive 1–4%. The swing factor is ABSD: citizens pay nothing extra on a first home, while foreigners pay a flat 60% — the table prices the citizen path and flags the surcharge. Sellers of a second property within three years pay SSD, which shapes how much stock reaches the market.

Rentals run on rules

The rent side, in three lines

  • Deposits run one month to sign the option and exercise within three weeks.
  • Standard leases are one or two years with a diplomatic clause for expats.
  • Renting out an HDB flat requires a minimum occupation period before the licence.

HDB resale and private condos are two different markets under the same duty scale — the grant, not the tax, differs.

Foreign buyers pay 60% ABSD on residential property as of April 2023 — the highest in the world and the single largest cost in any transaction. Singapore citizens pay 0% on their first property. The differential is the policy.

Most private housing is 99-year leasehold, with freehold commanding a significant premium. Lease decay is a real valuation factor: a 60-year remaining lease is not a 99-year lease at a discount.

sivrce.com/sg is the canonical Singapore URL. Listings publish only when verified.

FAQ

Can a foreigner buy in Singapore?
Yes, with 60% ABSD. Permanent residents pay 5%. The tax is the barrier, not the law.
Is 99-year leasehold a problem?
For the first 60 years, minimal impact. After that, lease decay affects financing, resale value and en-bloc potential. Budget the remaining term.

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