No need to stop decoupling and minors buying private homes

In the July episode of the podcast PropertyBT, I discussed with analysts the lure and pitfalls of investing in homes overseas. In our discussions, I was reminded why some locals invest in overseas homes because of a push factor in the form of Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD). A Singapore citizen buying a second home here pays ABSD of 17 per cent.
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