Luxury Pre-Owned Flats: Shanghai's Hottest Commodity

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LPS Luxury Property Show Shanghai 2026
LPS Luxury Property Show Shanghai 2026

Shirley Tang, senior director of Savills Shanghai residential sales, said, "Due to a limited supply of new homes in prime locations and the city's new policies, high-net-worth buyers are facing more difficulties in securing their dream houses. Surging prices in the pre-owned home market indicate demand for luxury and high-end homes is high."

Interior Design Shanghai Luxury Home in a 1930s Art Deco Building
Interior Design Shanghai Luxury Home in a 1930s Art Deco Building

A shortage of new homes in Shanghai and regulatory curbs have sparked a scramble among cash-rich buyers for high-end pre-owned flats , driving prices to record highs.

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Luxury Projects Seize on Shanghai s Lane Houses The New York Times
Luxury Projects Seize on Shanghai s Lane Houses The New York Times

Shanghai authorities have instituted a scoring system for new home sales to filter eligible buyers with sufficient points. Photo: SCMPSINGAPORE (EDGEPROP) - A scarce supply of new homes in Shanghai and regulatory curbs have sparked a scramble among thousands of cash-rich buyers for high-end pre-owned flats in China's financial hub, driving up the prices in secondary market to record highs ...

SINGAPORE (EDGEPROP) - A scarce supply of new homes in Shanghai and regulatory curbs have sparked a scramble among thousands of cash-rich buyers for high-end pre-owned flats in China's financial hub, driving up the prices in secondary market to record highs.

Newly Built Modern Homes in Shanghai China Editorial Photography
Newly Built Modern Homes in Shanghai China Editorial Photography

Luxury flats sell out in minutes alongside Shanghai housing stimulus

Luxury flats sell out in minutes alongside Shanghai housing stimulus Shanghai has unveiled its most far-reaching housing easing in years just as luxury projects notch record sales, setting the stage for the city's peak "golden September and silver October" season.

On August 23, Shanghai One Courtyard sold 66 apartments averaging 198,000 yuan per square metre within an hour, generating 4.8 billion yuan. The development, near Xintiandi and co-developed by Citic Financial Asset, New Lake and SUNAC, has now topped 22 billion yuan in sales this year, retaining its title as China's best-selling single project.

Extravagant 4 BR House in high class Pudong Suburb Apartments for Rent
Extravagant 4 BR House in high class Pudong Suburb Apartments for Rent

Hot Shanghai property market defies national slump as luxury units sell ...

Shanghai's high-end property market continues to buck the national downturn, with deep-pocketed buyers pouring capital into top-tier homes that are seen as value-preserving assets despite economic uncertainty, analysts said.

Shanghai also relaxed the cap on prices for new homes, a tactic the government used to temper the property bubble when values were soaring. A number of luxury projects including Shanghai Arch, which sits on the waterfront of the famous Bund, were sold at about 170,000 yuan per square feet, 13 per cent higher than the previous limit, according ...

SHANGHAI CHINA MAY 21 2024 Tomson Riviera and COFCO Haijing No 1
SHANGHAI CHINA MAY 21 2024 Tomson Riviera and COFCO Haijing No 1

Shanghai's Luxury Property Market Thrives Amid Mass Housing Slump

Shanghai's luxury property market thrives as wealthy investors continue to buy high-end homes, despite a struggling mass housing sector. Learn more about the latest trends in China's real estate market.

SHANGHAI CHINA MAY 21 2024 Tomson Riviera and COFCO Haijing No 1
SHANGHAI CHINA MAY 21 2024 Tomson Riviera and COFCO Haijing No 1
Shanghai s luxury home sales boom as wealthy buyers flock to safe
Shanghai s luxury home sales boom as wealthy buyers flock to safe
Luxury House in Shanghai
Luxury House in Shanghai
Luxury pre owned flats become the hottest commodity in Shanghai
Luxury pre owned flats become the hottest commodity in Shanghai

Despite ongoing challenges in China's broader real estate market, Shanghai's luxury property sector continues to flourish, with affluent investors driving record-breaking sales. More than 60% of China's high-end homes priced above 30 million yuan (US$4.2 million) were sold in Shanghai last year, highlighting the city's resilience as a prime real estate destination, according to data ...