Repeat buyers are one of the strongest measures of confidence in any apartment development.

At <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/era-newcastle-west-124-126-bull-street-newcastle-west-nsw-2302">ERA</a> in Newcastle West, some purchasers are returning to <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/gwh">GWH</a> after living at the developer's One Apartments. Their decision to purchase again was driven by the quality of life they found after moving into their first GWH home.

Keith Wilton had spent years living in a house in East Maitland before deciding it was time for a change. Apartment living had always been on his radar, but he was selective about what he wanted.

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"I had some boxes I wanted to tick," he says.

Keith points to the open-plan design, generous outdoor areas and considered inclusions as key reasons One Apartments worked for him.

“One of those things was a nice indoor open plan area, but also I wanted a nice outdoor open area that I could entertain on in summer or Christmases or birthdays,” he says.

He also found value in the smaller details, from integrated appliances to shared resident spaces including the pool, cinema and rooftop areas.

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After comparing several developments, he chose One Apartments because of GWH's longstanding local reputation and his own experience working with the developer on a commercial project more than a decade earlier.

"I knew that they were local, that the quality of the build was going to be up there. I'd looked at other apartment complexes around and close by, and I just knew that here was a better decision location wise."

Today, Keith says the move has completely changed how he experiences Newcastle.

"I enjoy living in this location because it's more of a lifestyle change. That Newcastle city living where you can walk to restaurants and bars and even beaches and parks and even shopping across the road."

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Beyond the location, he says it's the sense of community that has surprised him most.

"Everyone loves living here because they chose to live here, but everyone looks out for each other. It's a real great community feel here."

For Aimee and Lyle Goodman, the journey started almost by chance.

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The couple happened to be having coffee in Newcastle when they noticed the site where One Apartments was about to begin construction.

"We were aware GWH was planning a development," Aimee says. "We made one phone call and things moved pretty quickly after that."

As busy business owners, they initially thought apartment living would simply reduce the maintenance that came with larger homes. Instead, it fundamentally changed how they spent time together.

"We actually catch up more as a family now," Aimee says.

"We've had homes with big yards and lots of space, but everyone ended up in different rooms. Here we'll have dinner together, the kids can play, and we spend far more quality time together."

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Lyle says their confidence came from GWH's reputation within Newcastle's building industry.

"I know people who've worked across different apartment projects, and whenever GWH came up the feedback was always the same. They're rock solid. They're quality."

That confidence only grew throughout the buying process.

"One of the things that really impressed us with GWH was the whole process, was the communication," Lyle says. "It was consistent, it was regular, there was no problem if we had some weird questions, there was no problems in getting answers."

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Aimee says one moment stood out.

"The project actually finished on time. We realised we needed to hurry up and sell our house because everything was happening exactly when they said it would."

The positive experience at One Apartments ultimately gave all three buyers the confidence to purchase again with GWH, this time at ERA.

Their confidence reflects what many buyers are seeking in today's apartment market. Location remains important, but so too does certainty around delivery, quality and long-term liveability.

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ERA builds on those foundations with 280 one, two and three-bedroom apartments across two landmark towers in <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/newcastle-west-nsw-2302">Newcastle West</a>.&nbsp;

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/fk-australia">Fender Katsalidis</a>, the project will include more than 2,000 square metres of resident amenities, including a resort-style pool, gym, sauna, private cinema and rooftop entertaining spaces overlooking the harbour and coastline.&nbsp;

The development is also within walking distance of the Newcastle Interchange, Honeysuckle, Darby Street, the harbour foreshore, restaurants, retail and the city’s beaches, continuing the walkable lifestyle that existing GWH buyers say has transformed how they live.

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For Keith, the appeal remains straightforward.

"You feel at home even before you've moved into your home."

For Aimee, the change is measured in time.

“I just felt like I had more time,” she says.

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Construction at ERA is now underway, with more than half of the residences already sold and limited two and three-bedroom apartments remaining in the East Tower release. Priced from $980,000 for two-bedroom residences and $1.46 million for three-bedroom residences, buyers can secure an apartment with a 10 per cent deposit, with premium homes offering ocean views from Level 8 and harbour views from Level 10.

ERA is also backed by Resilience Insurance's 10-year Latent Defects Insurance policy, providing protection against structural or waterproofing defects for 10 years after completion. The project is anticipated to be completed in early 2028.

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Joel Robinson

From ONE to ERA: Why buyers are choosing GWH again in Newcastle West

Virgate Property Group is preparing to commence construction of Verdé, its new apartment development in Melbourne's Arts Precinct at Southbank, following a strong run of sales that has seen more than half of the project's 173 apartments secured.

Verdé has attracted a broad mix of first home buyers, owner-occupiers upgrading from nearby inner-city suburbs and investors, with younger owner-occupier couples aged between 28 and 45 accounting for the strongest enquiry. Many are already living in Southbank, South Melbourne, Albert Park, Port Melbourne, South Yarra and the CBD.

"Verdé is located in one of the most desirable pockets of southern Melbourne," Blair Property Group Director Darren Blair, who is managing sales at Verdé, said.

"It's within walking distance of the Arts Centre, Royal Botanic Gardens, Albert Park Lake, and Southbank's restaurants and retail. It's a great lifestyle location with strong amenity and liveability, which made it a very attractive choice for the project."

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Virgate was already familiar with the precinct, having previously delivered the successful Domain House development in neighbouring South Melbourne. That experience gave the developer confidence to acquire the Coventry Street site and continue expanding its presence in Melbourne's inner south.

"We had been keeping an eye on the site and the broader precinct for a few months before deciding to move forward with the acquisition," Virgate said.

The project was ultimately secured in 2020 following feasibility studies, planning assessments and due diligence, with the brief centred on delivering "a high-quality, considered design that feels both refined and fit for purpose."

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/bruce-henderson-architects">Bruce Henderson Architects</a>, Verdé comprises 173 one, two and three-bedroom apartments priced from $599,000. The architecture is distinguished by a faceted glass façade that responds to both the site's outlook and Melbourne's changing light conditions.

According to Bruce Henderson Architects, the coloured glazing gives the building a distinctive identity while also providing privacy and solar shading, with residences oriented to capture views across the bay, city skyline and surrounding parklands.

Inside, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/designoffice">DesignOffice</a> has created interiors focused on natural light, efficient planning and enduring materials. Apartments feature engineered oak flooring, natural stone benchtops, floor-to-ceiling glazing and SMEG appliances, while a restrained material palette aims to complement the expansive outlooks rather than compete with them.

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Resident amenity has also been designed around everyday functionality rather than occasional use. Facilities include a concierge-serviced lobby, residents' lounge with fireplace, library and co-working space, gym, terrace garden with barbecue facilities, ground-floor café, and package delivery management.

The project's location continues to be one of its strongest drawcards. Positioned on Coventry Street, Verdé sits within walking distance of the National Gallery of Victoria, Arts Centre Melbourne, Royal Botanic Gardens and Albert Park Lake, while Southbank's dining precinct, Sturt Street trams and the new ANZAC Station are all nearby. The surrounding education catchment also includes Melbourne Grammar, Melbourne Girls Grammar, Mac.Robertson Girls' High School and several major university campuses.

The sales team says buyers have responded particularly well to the combination of location, design quality and long-term liveability.

"They're responding really positively to the quality of the design, premium resident amenities and the uninterrupted views. Many also appreciate the location and how connected it is to everything they need."

The ability to secure stamp duty savings before completion has also been a key factor for purchasers, alongside the opportunity to personalise finishes ahead of settlement.

With construction set to commence soon and more than half the apartments already sold, Verdé enters its next phase as one of the Arts Precinct's more established apartment developments, offering remaining buyers an opportunity to secure a residence before construction advances further. Expected completion is scheduled for late 2027.

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Virgate's Verdé Southbank moves toward construction as sales fly past halfway stage

Downsizer-focused apartment development Kooyongkoot in Hawthorn has been recognised at the 2026 Better Future Melbourne Design Awards, taking home Gold and Silver awards in two categories.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kooyongkoot-hawthorn-1-kooyongkoot-road-hawthorn-vic-3122">Kooyongkoot</a>, currently being delivered by developer PQD and designed by Cera Stribley, received Gold in the Interior Design – Proposed category and Silver in the Architecture – Proposed category.

The dual recognition reflects the design approach behind the boutique development on prestigious Kooyongkoot Road, where the focus has been on creating homes for downsizers seeking the space, quality and functionality of a detached house within a low-rise apartment building.

Rather than maximising apartment numbers, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/pqd">PQD</a> and <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cera-stribley-architects">Cera Stribley</a> limited the development to just 18 residences, allowing for larger floorplans, greater privacy, generous landscaping and expansive communal spaces.&nbsp;The majority of the apartments also benefit from corner aspects, allowing for dual sources of natural light.

Now around 70 per cent complete and on track for completion in November 2026, Kooyongkoot will comprise a mix of garden residences, ter​race apartments, sub-penthouses, and is crowned by two half-floor penthouses with direct lift access and private rooftop terraces.

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The Silver Award for Architecture recognised the way the building responds to its prominent corner position at the ent​rance to Hawthorn's Scotch Hill precinct, one of Melbourne's most established residential neighbourhoods.

Rather than competing with the grand homes that line Kooyongkoot Road, the architectural approach focused on restraint and longevity, using curved brickwork, generous landscaping and carefully considered proportions to integrate with the existing streetscape.

"The form feels fluid and timeless, as though shaped by the landscape itself – architecture that belongs, rather than competes," said Chris Stribley, Co-Founder and Managing Principal of Cera Stribley.

The judging submission also highlighted practical innovations throughout the building, including lift cores servicing only nine homes each, a central landscaped lightcourt designed to bring daylight and ventilation into the building, and fully enclosed private storage rooms with lighting, power and shelving to better accommodate residents transitioning from larger family homes.

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The Gold Award for Interior Design recognised the project's focus on long-term liveability rather than display-home aesthetics.

According to the awards submission, the interiors were designed from the inside out, prioritising how homes would function over decades of daily use through generous proportions, practical storage, durable natural materials and flexible layouts.

The specification includes natural stone throughout, upgraded acoustic glazing, V-ZUG appliances and fully enclosed storage rooms, alongside an amenity offering focused on wellness, entertainment and everyday convenience.&nbsp;

Residents will have access to a gym and yoga studio, a wellness centre featuring traditional and infrared saunas, a cold therapy shower and treatment room, as well as a residents' lounge and golf simulator/cinema room for entertainment.&nbsp;Kooyongkoot has also considered the everyday convenience of its residents by offering a private carwash and pet wash facilities on site as well as dedicated parcel lockers and oversized fully enclosed storage rooms.&nbsp;

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The project's attention to detail has already resonated with buyers. Earlier this year, Kooyongkoot recorded one of Boroondara's highest apartment sales when an $8 million penthouse was purchased by a Melbourne CEO downsizing from a nearby family home.

"Every detail feels deliberate, from the overall design down to the smallest touches," the purchaser said.

"The level of quality and refinement is exceptional, but what really sold it was how liveable it felt... It felt like a place where everything had been considered, not just a luxury building."

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Sustainability also formed a key part of both award submissions. Kooyongkoot is targeting a minimum 7.5-star NatHERS rating across all residences, supported by passive design principles, high-performance glazing, EV charging infrastructure, water reuse systems and a wellness model focused on lower-energy dry facilities rather than pools and large wet areas.

Located within walking distance of Scotch College, Methodist Ladies' College, Koo​yong Lawn Tennis Club, Aubur​n Village and Camberwell Junction, Kooyongkoot continues to target owner-occupiers looking to remain in Melbourne's inner east without compromising on space or quality. A limited selection of two, three and four-bedroom residences remains available, with prices starting from $1.9 million.

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Kooyongkoot wins Gold and Silver at Better Future Melbourne Design Awards

New apartment supply has become increasingly constrained across <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/parramatta-nsw-2150">Parramatta</a> in recent years, with fewer projects progressing through to completion as development conditions have become more challenging.

It makes <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/novm">NOVM</a>'s 2021-completed <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/buildings/the-lennox-parramatta-12-phillip-street-parramatta-nsw-2150">The Lennox</a> one of the most recently completed residential towers on the Parramatta River, and among the newest apartment developments in Sydney's second CBD.

With the project largely completed before the sharp escalation in construction costs and inflation following the pandemic, The Lennox is now offering pricing that would be difficult to replicate in a comparable new development in Parramatta today, or across much of Western Sydney.

The majority of the 413 apartments at The Lennox sold before and shortly after completion. A limited release of the remaining apartments has recently been brought to market by capital partner <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/equitifund-group">Equitifund</a>, with entry-level pricing from $700,000 and two-bedroom apartments available from under $1 million.

Rising above the Parramatta River at 12 Phillip Street, The Lennox comprises one, two, three and four-bedroom apartments, appealing to first home buyers, young professionals, families, downsizers and interstate investors seeking a completed apartment in one of Australia's fastest-growing economic centres.

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Rather than positioning Parramatta as an alternative to Sydney's CBD, Equitifund believes the city has reached a point where it stands on its own merits.

"Parramatta is no longer simply an alternative to Sydney CBD, it's becoming a destination in its own right," Equitifund Executive Chairman Greg Huxley said.

"The Lennox captures that evolution with a level of quality and amenity that's difficult to match at its price point."

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/marchese-partners">Marchese Partners</a>, the tower responds directly to its riverfront setting through expansive glazing and open-plan layouts that maximise views across the Parramatta River and city skyline. Interiors feature engineered timber flooring, stone benchtops, stainless steel appliances and floor-to-ceiling glazing, while generous balconies extend the living spaces outdoors.

Marchese Partners says the project was conceived to balance high-quality apartment living with practical, long-term functionality, pairing larger, efficient floorplans with amenities more commonly associated with five-star hotels.

That emphasis continues through the resident facilities, which include a 20-metre rooftop swimming pool, fully equipped gym and wellness spaces, full-time concierge, a residents' lounge, function room, private lifts, secure basement parking and rooftop communal areas overlooking the Parramatta River. Ground-floor boardwalk retail and dining further activate the riverfront and integrate the building into the surrounding public realm.

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Australian housing and finance group Equitifund has secured the remaining apartments, believing there are few completed apartment opportunities in Parramatta that offer the same combination of location, amenity and pricing.

Equitifund National Sales Director Ben Hamblett says buyers are increasingly recognising that premium apartment living no longer needs to come with Sydney CBD pricing.

"The Lennox is where aspirational living becomes attainable," Hamblett said.

"Wake to river and mountain views, step into Sydney's Second CBD, and arrive home to resort-calibre amenities, all without the harbour price tag."

Hamblett says owner-occupiers are also attracted by the convenience of having Westfield Parramatta, Church Street's dining precinct, Parramatta Park, Riverside Theatres, Western Sydney University and major transport connections all within walking distance.

"At The Lennox, lifestyle is not an afterthought, it is the foundation."

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The Lennox places residents within walking distance of Parramatta Square, Westfield Parramatta, Church Street Eat Street, Parramatta Station, the ferry wharf, Light Rail, the future Sydney Metro West, Parramatta Park and CommBank Stadium, reinforcing Parramatta's position as one of Australia's most connected metropolitan centres outside Sydney's CBD.

Equitifund says buyers visiting the display suite consistently comment on the quality of the finishes, generous floorplans, river and skyline views, and the walkability of the location. The project has attracted a broad mix of local professionals, upsizers, downsizers, buyers relocating from Sydney's inner suburbs and interstate investors seeking long-term growth opportunities.

That demand aligns with Parramatta's continued evolution as an economic powerhouse. Equitifund Research and Market Insights specialist John Bekiaris says sustained population growth, infrastructure investment and expanding employment opportunities continue to support long-term housing demand across the city.

"Parramatta has evolved from a satellite city into one of Australia's most important economic centres. Population growth, infrastructure investment and employment are all supporting sustained long-term housing demand."

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The apartment price gap drawing Sydney buyers west

A luxury beachfront apartment at Rainbow Bay has more than doubled in value since it sold off the plan six years ago, setting a new local apartment record in the process.

The three-bedroom apartment in the Flow development on Petrie Street, the first of four new projects locally by Paul Gedoun's S&amp;S Projects, has sold for $7.4 million, after originally selling for $3.27 million when the project launched in 2020.

The seventh-floor apartment, comprising 187 sqm of internal living space and a 54 sqm balcony overlooking Froggies Beach and Snapper Rocks, was purchased by a local family.

The transaction was negotiated by Pezet Matheson director Kerry Pezet and equates to more than $30,000 per sqm.

Pezet said the sale reflected the limited opportunities to buy into the boutique beachfront development.

"The sale highlights the rarity of opportunities within the boutique beachfront development, where residences seldom become available," Pezet said.

"Flow is one of the Gold Coast's most tightly held buildings. Buyers from our database move quickly when residences become available, and achieving an off-market sale at $7.4 million demonstrates the depth of demand for property of this calibre."

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Flow was the first of four luxury apartment developments delivered by Paul Gedoun's S&amp;S Projects at Rainbow Bay and was completed in 2023.

Positioned on the beachfront overlooking Snapper Rocks, the residence includes three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a powder room and views stretching north along the coastline towards Surfers Paradise.

Pezet Matheson Residential principal Mitchell Lambert said buyers continued to prioritise quality beachfront apartments in tightly held locations.

"Flow Residences offers a rare combination of elevated beachfront positioning, architectural excellence, comprehensive resident amenity and premium finishes, which is exactly what discerning purchasers are seeking," Lambert said.

"The transaction further reinforces Rainbow Bay's reputation as one of Australia's premier coastal lifestyle destinations, where limited supply and growing demand continue to support strong market performance."

Pezet Matheson originally marketed and sold out Flow off the plan, making the latest transaction a return to one of the project's original buyers.

Paul Gedoun is selling his third project, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/radia-rainbow-bay-271-boundary-street-coolangatta-qld-4225">Radia Rainbow Bay</a>, after recently completing, and selling out, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/buildings/esprit-217-227-boundary-street-coolangatta-qld-4225">Esprit</a>. He has plans for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/first-look-s-s-projects-proposes-88-apartment-wellness-tower-at-coolangattas-boundary-street">fourth building</a>, 88 apartments on <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/209-213-boundary-street-coolangatta-qld-4225">Boundary Street</a>.

Rainbow Bay apartment doubles in price since off the plan sale during pandemic

Foreign Buyers

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The Abbott government gave the details of its crackdown on foreign investor property compliance on Saturday.
It is aimed at those who have illegally bought Australian real estate.
Investors will have until 30 November to come clean and sell their properties or face potential prosecution under the moratorium.
For those who have broken the rules, penalties will be tougher under the crackdown, including possible jail terms.
Under legislation to be introduced this year, penalties will be increased to $127,500 or three years' jail for individuals, and $637,500 for companies.
The government hopes the new Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) regime will be in place by 1 December.
Treasurer Joe Hockey announced a moratorium to encourage people who have made unlawful purchases.
"Those foreign investors have until 30 November to come forward and self identify," he said on Saturday. "They will be forced to sell their properties, but they will not be subject to criminal prosecution."
People who don't come forward would face the full force of the law.
The government has only ever found one case of unlawful purchase over the past decade, with the high profile purchase of Villa del Mare in Point Piper by a Chinese billionaire without the required paperwork.
Temporary residents can buy one dwelling to live in, on the condition they sell the property when it is no longer their residence.
Temporary and non-residents can buy an established property for redevelopment, if construction begins within two years with FIRB pemission.
Off the plan purchases are allowed.
As part of the crackdown, the federal government will transfer residential real estate functions to the Australian Taxation Office, which will use its data-matching systems to identify possible breaches.
Third parties – such as lawyers or real estate agents – who knowingly assist a foreign investor to breach the rules will also now be subject to penalties, including fines of $42,500 for individuals and $212,500 for companies.
A comprehensive land register is yet to emerge.
The Prime Minister insisted Australia was still "open for business" despite the crackdown.
"I really want to stress that this is a government which is pro-business and pro-investment," he said. "We are certainly pro-foreign investment, but it does have to be the right foreign investment."
He said he wants a real estate playing field that is "at least level" and if possible "slightly tilted towards the locals".
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FIRB illegals moratorium until 30 November: Joe Hockey

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Foreigners buying houses in Victoria will be be required to pay new taxes, in an audacious state budget scheme aimed at capitalising on statistics showing foreign demand for new properties in Victoria has leapt from about 5% in 2011 to more than 30% in 2014.
Copying the practice of many Asian countries, foreign nationals will pay a new tax equivalent to 3% of the purchase price of Victorian apartments and houses, estimated to raise $279 million over four years if there isn't a backlash with Asian buyers instead going to other capital cities in other states.
On a CoreLogic RP Data median Melbourne house price of $605,000, foreigners would pay an extra $18,150 in stamp duty and on a $470,000 median Mebourne apartment price $14,100.
An $800,000 apartment will pay an extra $24,000, in addition to about $43,000 in current stamp duty charges. It is not clear if foreign buyers will enjoy current off the plan stamp duty exemptions.
It is proposed foreign housing investors will also pay an extra 0.5% in land tax from 2016 on new and existing properties, raising $53.5 million over four years.
Permanent Australian residents and New Zealand citizens are set to be exempt from the new taxes, and in the case of joint owners, the surcharge will be applied to the foreign owner's share only.
Victorian State Treasurer Tim Pallas said it was unfair that overseas buyers did not contribute their fair share for services and infrastructure.
Treasurer Tim Pallas, who is delivering his first budget on Tuesday, said the surcharges were "modest" and would force foreigners to contribute to services and infrastructure.
"It is inherently unfair on Victorians for foreign purchasers to take the gains of owning property in Victoria - through the services and infrastructure that Victorians pay for over an extended period of time - without contributing their fair share," Pallas told Fairfax Media.
"Amenity in and around Melbourne is important and it is why people are so keen to live here. If you own a property in the area then you should contribute accordingly, and these modest charges go some way to redressing that balance."
The federal government currently solely regulates foreign investment in Australia through the largely ineffective Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB).
The FIRB revealed this week that the value of foreign investment in new Australian homes tripled last financial year. 
China is the biggest foreign purchaser of Australian real estate, having spent $12.4 billion in 2013-14 - up from $5.9 billion in 2012-13.
Property commentator <a href="https://petewargent.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/whats-really-happening-with-foreign" target="_blank">Pete Wargent blogged </a>that Victoria (41%) and New South Wales (39%) accounted for 80% of foreign residential approvals by dollar value in 2014, with Queensland (11%) and Western Australia (5%) mopping up most of the remainder. South Australia accounted for just 0.4%. 
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Source: Pete Wargent.
Most of this investment in residential real estate was approved for new dwellings (11,338 approvals), rather than for existing property (7,915), vacant land (3,150), redevelopment (534) or developer approvals (103).
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Shock new Victorian government taxes proposed for Asian home buyers by Daniel Andrews

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China is the biggest foreign purchaser of Australian real estate, spending $12.4 billion in 2013-14.
In 2012-13 China's investment was just $5.9 billion, a report from the Foreign Investment Review Board Report (FIRB) shows.
For the first time, China is the main source of foreign investment, pushing the United States into second place.
China's total investment last financial year was $27.7 billion, while the US were approved to invest $17.5 billion.
Canada is Australia's third largest foreign investor ($15.4 billion) followed by Malaysia ($7.2 billion).
In 2010 the United Kingdom was the second biggest foreign investor in Australia, but is now ranks 12th.
The foreign appetite for Australian homes has centred on new dwellings, with total spend on off the plan apartments up from $5.73 billion to $16.4 billion.
The foreign spend on existing homes jumped almost $2 billion to $7.17 billion last financial year.
The statistics did not give a breakdown of the residential investments by country.
But the FIRB did reveal the number and value of property transactions almost doubled from 11,668 transaction to 23,054 in 2013-14.
The value of proposed investment in residential real estate increased to $34.7 billion, up from $17.2 billion. 
Investment in newly developed homes was up 200% to $25.8 billion while investments in existing homes – that can only legally be bought by temporary residents in Australia – was up 32% to $7.17 billion, up almost $3 billion. 
Commercial real estate investment also increased from $34.8 billion to $39.9 billion.
Investments in real estate accounted for almost half China's total, with its $12.4 billion approved investment more than twice the amount of the Americans on real estate.
The FIRB figures tally approved investment rather than actual investment. While China has topped the US for annual approvals, the US, Great Britain and Japan still have greater accumulated investment in Australia than China.
The federal government is close to finalising proposed new fees for foreign investors buying Australian property which Treasurer Joe Hockey hopes will  "restore confidence" in the foreign investment system which had not prosecuted anyone for breaching the rules since 2006.
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Chinese now officially the  top FIRB spenders

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National Australia Bank has created a pretty good research document with its quarterly Residential Property Survey. It’s shed light on a number of important things, notably the true position with the level of first home buyer activity in Australia (much higher than the flawed ABS data indicates).
Unfortunately, and here’s this recurring problem that blights real estate analysis in this country, it has allowed economists to get involved in interpreting the data. Unsurprisingly, the outcome is a shemozzle.
NAB senior economist Robert De Iure – who really should stick to what economists do best, which is getting it wrong on the economy and interest rates – apparently thinks that because some foreign investors buy in similar price ranges to local first home buyers, the two groups are competing in the same space.
“The report contradicts the idea that foreign investors and first home buyers shop in different markets,” he says. Actually, it doesn’t – he misunderstands his own report.
His thought process goes like this: because most foreign buyers aren’t paying over $1 million, they are therefore out there competing with first home buyers. He must be spending a lot of time in Sydney.
For the most part, foreign investors are not competing with local first timers, and the NAB survey doesn’t show that they are.
Here’s what it does show: 70% of foreign investors buy property priced above half a million dollars. Instantly, that tells us most foreign buyers are not competing in the same space as first-time buyers.
The NAB survey also shows that foreign investors predominantly buy new homes, such as highrise inner city apartments. Foreign investors account for almost 16% of new dwelling sales in Australia.
Other research shows that, overwhelmingly, Australian first home buyers purchase existing homes.
Again, the two groups are not operating in the same space.
The NAB figures indicate that only 30% of foreign investors are buying houses. Most of them are concentrating on buying apartments and on development sites to build apartments.
So they’re buying predominantly new properties (as they are supposed to be, under the rules) and they are buying mostly apartments. In other words, they’re investing in inner city highrise apartments off the plan – unsurprisingly, given that so many developers are targeting their new highrise projects specifically on Asian investors.
Clearly this is not where the bulk of Australian first home buyers are operating.
That’s what NAB’s own survey shows, but the chattering economists have come up with the kind of kindergarten analysis in which they specialise when it comes to residential real estate.
Stick to your knitting, boys. We’re all desperate to hear your next inaccurate tip about interest rates.
Elsewhere, the NAB Residential Property Index shows a rise in real estate sentiment in the March quarter, with a score of +21 points, up from +12 in the December quarter and well above the long-term average of +14.
It indicates that overall sentiment is strongest in NSW (read Sydney), followed by Victoria and Queensland. It has also improved in South Australia, but remains negative in Western Australia (not surprising, given that the REIWA is working so hard to talk down the Perth market).
Looking ahead over the next one to two years, the greatest optimism is in Queensland and Victoria. Indeed, the report predicts that Brisbane will lead the capital cities on price growth in 2016, with Adelaide number one. Both are tipped to growth 5-6% on average next year, while growth in Sydney and Melbourne is expected to have subsided.
Keep in mind that this is speculation and expectation, not fact, and often the outcome is different. I say this because mainstream media often reports economists’ forecasts as if they’re handed down from on high in tablets of stone.
The latest NAB report also confirms what the previous edition found, that around 25% of residential sales are to first-time buyers, of which 15% of owner-occupiers and 10% are investors. In other words, a significant proportion of first-time buyers are opting to buy an investment property as a first purchase.
And they’re managing to do it unimpeded by competition from foreign investors.
TERRY RYDER is the founder of <a href="https://hotspotting.com.au/" target="_blank">hotspotting.com.au</a>. You can <a href="https://mailto:ryder@hotspotting.com.au" target="_blank">email him</a> or follow him on <a href="https://www.twitter.com/hotspotting" target="_blank">Twitter</a>. 
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For the most part, foreign investors are not competing with local first timers: Terry Ryder

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According to Knight Frank Asia Pacific between 2009 and 2014 the total value of Chinese overseas investment skyrocketed from US$600 million to hit an estimated US$15 billion, with the thrust of this investment focused in the gateway cities of Australia, the US and the UK.
Australia witnessed the strongest growth in inbound real estate investment from China in 2014 at more than a 60% increase year on year.
Meanwhile, under the terms of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) the threshold of Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) screening for Chinese investors targeting commercial real estate has been lifted from a comparatively trifling $54 million to a massive $1,078 million, in line with existing limits on private business investments.
It is no longer in question of “if” capital inflows from Asia are impacting our property markets, the questions should rather be “how exactly are they doing so?” and “to what extent?”
Here are four trends which became increasingly identifiable through the course of 2014.
1 - Developer capital forcing up city land values 
One outcome of the raising of the FIRB threshold is that Asian investment groups aiming to acquire Australian commercial property can, within reason, target any asset deemed to be attractive.
In the development space there have been several instances of Asian developers paying prices comfortably in excess of what is perceived locally to be “fair market value”, in certain cases 25 to 40% above what domestic developers might previously have been prepared to pay.
Having been swallowed up by China's Dalian Wanda Group for a thumping A$425 million, the tired Gold Fields House office block at Sydney’s 1 Alfred Street (opposite the Cahill Expressway at Circular Quay) will be turned into luxury apartments with stunning views of Sydney Harbour.
The acquisition of a prime site in Erskineville in Sydney's inner west by Hong Kong’s Golden Horse group for A$350 million was another landmark transaction, being the highest price paid to date for such a residential site in Australia.
It is important not to underestimate the potential scale of Chinese investment.  The state-owned Chinese property developer Greenland, constructors of the 600 unit Greenland Centre tower in Sydney's Central Business District, is one such example of a behemoth group, with an annual turnover which comfortably dwarfs that of any Australian company. 
The Greenland group sees “no ceiling” to the volume of funds it is prepared to invest in Australia, immediately declaring after the signing of the ChAFTA that agriculture assets would be targeted.  Moreover, purchasing power has increased as the Australian dollar has depreciated.
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While Chinese developers can and frequently do add to the dwelling stock through residential development, land prices in the inner suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne are undoubtedly being pushed higher by Asian investment - and ultimately higher land values are likely to be built into the cost of the final product for the end user. This dynamic is also resulting in substantial windfall gains for some vendors.
2 - Approved purchases have doubled
The latest data from FIRB suggests that total approvals for foreign investment in residential property approximately doubled from $17 billion to $34 billion in 2013/14.
While the bulk of approvals continue to relate to new property at around 80% of the total (this $27 billion itself being a colossal 170% year-on-year swelling), the concentration of approved investment in Sydney and Melbourne is noteworthy.
Furthermore, the prior year comparative figures disclosed in the notes to the FIRB Annual Report showed that total approved investment in commercial real estate was double that of residential.
The sale of high-rise apartments has been one of Australia’s thriving export industries of the past half decade, with new developments in the three largest capital cities being fluently marketed via slick multilingual brochures and websites.
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Increasingly assured of their ability to peddle apartments offshore, developers have proceeded to commence the construction of record volumes of high-rise supply, and pleasingly this trend is helping to add significantly to the aggregate dwelling stock.
My analysis has shown here previously that this will result in an oversupply of high-rise apartments in a number of capital city hubs around Australia, which will drive vacancy rates higher and place an equivalent downward pressure on rents.
Indeed, unit yields across several tracts of Brisbane have already discernably declined over the past 18 months, a trend which has sometimes been masked in the reported macro level capital city figures by the “newness premium” charged on pristine new rentals.
3 - Record Chinese tourism spend
While there is no direct correlation between the impressively <a href="https://petewargent.blogspot.com.au/2015/04/export-values-decline">rebounding tourism sector</a> observed in our <a href="https://petewargent.blogspot.com.au/2015/04/export-values-decline">international trade data</a> and our real estate markets, record Chinese visitor numbers and tourism expenditure is inextricably linked to other longer term demographic trends, including the increasing popularity of Australia as a destination for Chinese capital.
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The economic impacts of tourism are bothersome to identify and isolate, but the best “control” or bellwether capital city property market is that of Hobart, a relatively small city which has played host to record Chinese tourism spend over the past year.
My analysis has shown that while both employment and population growth has remained muted in Tasmania, the depreciation of the Aussie dollar has seen the local economy improve and Hobart has begun to record moderate housing market growth.
4 - Capital flight from China
I've deliberated long and hard on this point before making claims which can't be substantiated or backed up with corroborative evidence. Look, it's happening, and dwelling price movements over this decade to date indicate where, that being our two most populous cities. While the value of approved foreign real estate purchases may appear immaterial in the context of a $5.4 trillion housing market, it would be naïve to think that Asian capital is not having an impact at the margin, particularly in a market where annual housing finance domestically is measured only in billions.
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In today’s more fluid financial markets motivated Asian capital can find (and is finding) its way to Australia, and in sentiment-driven markets where perception alone can move prices, incontrovertibly this matters.
Picking winners
Observers should not be fooled into think that one high profile FIRB intervention at a Wolsely Road address is representative of a government desire to repel Asian investment in Australia. It's not.
As the mining investment boom unwinds and the Australian economy faces consequential commodity market headwinds, quite the opposite has been true, as evidenced by the detail of the ChAFTA and the promotion of the Business Innovation and Investment Visa (the subclass number  “888” affirmation enough of the program’s intention).
The sale of Australian assets results in windfall gains for some, but distorts the markets adversely for others.  The government wants and needs Asian investment, and that is what it is getting, and there is evidently minimal capacity or desire to get involved in picking winners.
PETE WARGENT is the co-founder of <a href="https://allenwargent.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">AllenWargent</a> property buyers (London, Sydney) and a best-selling author and <a href="https://petewargent.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">blogger</a>.
His book '<a href="https://www.bigskypublishing.com.au/Books/General-Interest/Four-Green-Houses--and-a-Red-Hotel/1015/productview.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Four Green Houses and a Red Hotel</a>' is out now.
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Asian capital is impacting our property markets (and here's how): Pete Wargent

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Tomorrow will mark the halfway point of the 90 day divestiture order Treasurer Joe Hockey announced to force the sale of the $39 million Point Piper trophy home, Villa del Mare.
Nothing publicly has occurred, so who knows what face saving options are being considered by the billionaire owner Xu Jiayin (許家印 also known as Hui Ka Yan).
He is estimated by Forbes to be worth about $7 billion, so he can afford the best minds to attend to the outcome. 
Nothing further from the Treasurer either on his crusade to make houses more affordable for first home buyers.
The Point Piper gossip suggests neither past selling agents Bill Malouf and Ken Jacobs have taken through any prospects <a href="/news/point-pipers-villa-del-mare-back-for-sale-as-australian-treasurer-thwarts-chinese-billionaire">since the March 3 Federal Treasury order.</a>
The Sydney property agent Monika Tu didn't help when she volunteered she had three buyers only prepared to pay around $35 million for the Point Piper mansion.
She has a nearby trophy home listing that had been priced on the maintenance of the $39 million figure.
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Nothing to show halfway through Villa del Mare, Point Piper's 90 day FIRB divestiture order

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GUEST OBSERVATION
For a long time now Australia has been a <a href="https://www.dpn.com.au/services/property-investment" style="line-height: 1.3em;">hotspot for investing in property</a> with people all over the world vying for a slice of the Australian real estate market. According to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), foreign investment in residential property has grown from $6 billion a year in the 1990s to more than $17 billion in 2012/13. The year after that, the value of foreign approvals for home purchases was more than 12% of total dwelling turnover.
Of course, overseas investment in Australia's real estate industry need not only come from foreign buyers. In Michael Fullilove's World Wide Webs: Diasporas and the International System, he estimated the Australian diaspora at around 1 million people, scattered mainly throughout Europe, North America and South East Asia.
Many of these will be Australians who are living and working overseas temporarily, for lifestyle, career or even tax purposes. But whether these expats are aiming to stay away for good or someday return, they too may want to purchase a piece of investment real estate in Australia.
If you count yourself among either of these <a href="https://www.dpn.com.au/services/international-buyers">groups of international buyers</a>, you'll want to be armed with as much information as you can going into an investment purchase. Consider this a short guide to buying investment property in Australia. 
Why invest in Australia?
There are four core factors that make Australia a great place to invest:
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<li>23 years of uninterrupted economic growth, including a forecast GDP of 2.8% between 2013 and 2019 by the International Monetary Fund</li>
<li>One of the most skilled, diverse and educated work forces in the world - 40% hold tertiary qualification or an advanced diploma</li>
<li>Proximity to the quickly growing Asia Pacific export markets, coupled with the third most transparent real estate industry in the world</li>
<li>Total projected infrastructure investment of $125 billion between 2013-14 and 2019-20 across every state and territory</li>
</ul>
The latter is particularly significant - with such a large amount of planned infrastructure projects in the pipeline, it means a widening radius of areas that could experience <a href="https://www.dpn.com.au/news-resources/sydneys-top-growth-suburbs">significant capital growth</a>.
The other significant attraction of Australia as an investment location is its rapidly growing population. The 2015 Intergenerational Report recently revealed that, by 2054-55, Australia's population is expected to grow to nearly 40 million - an increase of almost 17 million. This means more households needing homes, pushing up demand for currently scarce housing stock - according to Master Builders Australia Chief Executive Wilhelm Harnisch, there is currently a shortfall of 9 million homes in regard to this target.
What kind of properties can international buyers purchase?
Australian citizens, whether here or abroad, as well as foreign nationals with permanent resident visas, have no restrictions on what kind of properties they can buy. Everyone else will have to seek prior approval from the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board once they've chosen the property they want to buy. 
Once you've applied, you should receive a decision between 30 days. It's also important to note that there are certain limits on what kinds of property foreign nationals can buy - broadly speaking , foreign buyers can only purchase new homes or vacant land, and only for investment purposes.
The essentials of buying an investment property in Australia
Before making your investment, be sure you're aware of the full cost of investing. You'll need at least 5-10% of the purchase price to make a deposit, as well as enough to cover supplementary expenses, such as:
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<li>Stamp duty, which varies from state to state</li>
<li>Legal costs</li>
<li>Insurance</li>
<li>Building inspections</li>
</ul>
Most foreign buyers can borrow 80% of the property's value, allowing them to avoid the cost of lenders mortgage insurance. 
In order to successfully invest, you'll also need to get the <a href="https://www.dpn.com.au/services/home-loans-finance">right investment finance</a>. Some lenders now offer the same features and interest rates on mortgages for non-residents as they do for more typical borrowers, including extra repayments, 100% off set accounts and the option of interest only loans. DPN are credited with all of the major banks and lenders, including those who offer non-resident home loans, so we can be instrumental in securing the right loan for you. 
Thanks to the record low interest rate environment currently prevailing in Australia, there's never been a better time to invest. However, you won't want to enter the market without a solid strategy in place first.
This is where DPN come in. Whether you're an Aussie expat living abroad or a foreign national wanting to invest in our property market, we can provide you with a <a href="https://property%20investment%20plan">free property investment plan</a> that matches your goals and circumstances with a specific property-buying strategy. We can then move on to finding you the right loan, and provide you with peace of mind with our rental guarantees.
Sam Khalil is founder and director of <a href="https://www.dpn.com.au/" target="_blank">Direct Property Network</a>.
Direct Property Network (DPN) provides clients with an end to end property investment solution from selecting the right property through to settlement and beyond.
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Why Australia is a prime target for overseas property investors: DPN's Sam Khalil

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The Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) chairman Brian Wilson said a national register for property transactions was needed to help track buying by foreigners who are barred from buying established residential property. 
"There are about 11 million residential dwellings in Australia, and about 600,000 property transfers every year," Wilson told the Australian Securities and Investment Commission's (ASIC) annual conference.
"It is inevitable some of those properties will be exchanged contrary to the law, but our ability to first discover and then prosecute these cases is sorely limited."
It has been mooted that responsibility for managing the register will be undertaken by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
"The ATO is better set up for coordinating a big data approach than Treasury, which is a policy body," Wilson said.
Wilson said the register idea has "wide support" but will require the support of state and territory land titles offices. Property Observer has previously written on the challenge of getting all states, <a href="/expert-insights/buying/tony-abbott-suggests-foreigners-pricing-out-young-home-buyers">especially South Australia in agreement</a>.
Queensland is the only state that currently seeks to ascertain if the buyers are foreign.
"This is not a straightforward process but I am confident this will get a place on the Council of Australian Governments agenda," Wilson said.
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FIRB says ATO best placed to catch illegal property acquisitions

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The federal government’s proposed changes to the Significant Investment Visa (SIV) program has the potential to shut the program down, according to the property, finance and immigration firm Ausin Group.
From the 1 July the government is planning to force SIV clients into alternate asset classes, restrict investing in residential property and prohibiting the direct purchase of government bonds.
Joseph Zaja, the managing director of Ausin Group says the proposed changes are seeking allocations of up to 50% in venture capital and micro-cap companies, which are considered high risk investments. 
“The Australian venture capital and micro-cap sectors are very small," Zaja said.
"It would be difficult to find investment opportunities and the expertise to significantly increase this allocation which would be required under the proposed visa guidelines in the short-term.”
“Under the proposed rules Ausin’s immigration consultants expect investors to shun Australia’s SIV program and start to look for more viable alternatives such as business visas or the Investor Stream Visa.
"They also expect interest in Canada and the USA’s comparable visa programs to increase as their programs are more affordable when compared to Australia’s visas.”
Ausin noted that according to Australian Private Equity &amp; Venture Capital Association Limited’s (AVCAL) 2014 Year Book, over the last five years approximately $150 million per year was raised for venture capital funds in Australia by on average three or four managers. 
“The proposed changes to the complying investment visa requirements for SIVs has the potential to significantly impact on foreign investment in this country," said Zaja.
"Limiting the venture capital and mico-cap allocations to 10-20% will deliver a manageable increase in capital for these investment sectors. 
“Eliminating the small cap requirement and allowing clients to balance their remaining portfolio with assets of their choice would ensure SIVs remain a viable alternative in this country.”
The company is one of Australia’s largest privately owned companies providing property, immigration and financial services advice to both Australian and Asia Pacific markets.
Ausin sells properties for Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) listed companies and private property developers in Australia and New Zealand. Its offices are located in Sydney, Melbourne and 11 major capital cities in Asia. It employs over 350 staff across these offices.
Under the proposed rules, investors would also be forced to only invest up to 10% in residential property. 
Zaja says he agrees that the SIV complying investment guidelines should restrict the direct purchase of existing residential property, "however investing in residential real estate projects should be encouraged".
“The additional residential housing investment generated from the SIV program provides significant benefits to the real estate sector and country including creating jobs, increasing housing supply and generating revenue from stamp duty," he said.
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Changes to venture capital SIV rules will turn investors away from Australia: Ausin Group

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Chinese banks have extended US$16 billion (A$21 billion) in credit lines to shore up the Evergrande Real Estate Group, which is controlled by the billionaire Xu Jiayin, the controversial $39 million Point Piper trophy home buyer,The New York Times reports.
Evergrande announced that since February, it had secured new credit lines totaling 100 billion renminbi, or US$16.2 billion (A$21.24 billion).
It included a new, 30 billion renminbi (A$6.3 billion) commitment on Monday from the Bank of China, which regards the developer as "its most important bank-wide long-term partner," Evergrande said in a news release.
<a href="https://www.evergrande.com/en/default.aspx" target="_blank">Evergrande</a> is one of China's biggest developers, with sales last year of more than 130 billion renminbi (A$27.27 billion). But it is also one of the most indebted, borrowing heavily from foreign investors in the United States dollar offshore market — debts that become more expensive to repay as the renminbi weakens.
Evergrande had total borrowings of 151.8 billion renminbi (A$31.83 billion) at the end of June, the most recent figures available. But that figure did not include an additional 44.5 billion renminbi (A$9.33 billion) worth of perpetual bonds, so called because they have no fixed repayment date, which the company carries on its books as equity.
Evergrande was founded in 1996 by Xu, now its chairman and majority shareholder, who the New York Times noted had a run-in with the Australian government when the Australian treasurer, Joe Hockey, <a href="/news/point-pipers-villa-del-mare-back-for-sale-as-australian-treasurer-thwarts-chinese-billionaire">ordered the company to sell his $39 million mansion, Villa del Mare</a> (pictured above).
Property Observer notes the Villa del Mare title, held by Golden Fast Foods, holds no declared borrowings against on title or with its ASIC registered company.
Macquarie Wealth Research recently noted Evergrande had posted weak sales recently.
But the board of directors informed shareholders the group is expected to record an increase in the Group’s net profit in the range of between 25% and 35% for the year ended 31 December 2014, as compared with the previous year.  
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Source: Macquarie Wealth
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