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Rules for Foreigner Buying 

A foreign person is defined under the Residential Property Act to be: (a) any person who is not a citizen, (b) any permanent resident, (c) any foreign company or any converted foreign company, (d) any society or converted society.

Hence, even a permanent resident is categorised as a foreigner unlike in the case of purchasing a Housing and Development Board flat, whereby a permanent resident could be the applicant or the authorised occupant of the said flat. However, it does not necessarily mean that all foreigners are restricted from purchasing residential properties in Singapore. A foreign person can still buy residential property caught under the Act if he / she had obtained explicit approval from the Land Dealings Approval Unit (Controller of Residential Property; Section 25 of Residential Property Act). The approval will be looked upon favourably if: 

Professional property buyers

While it is standard practice to pay an agent to sell your home, we have - until recently - been on our own when it came to inspecting properties and negotiating the best price. In many ways therefore, it makes sense to hire an expert to help you purchase a property. After all, if you are dealing with a professional selling agent who is trained to entice would-be buyers into paying their highest price for a property, why would you not want the services of a skilled property scout and negotiator who knows what you want and how to get it for you for a fair (or better than fair) deal. And that is exactly why and how buyer's agents have, for many people, become a hassle-free way of finding and buying their next properties.