Can foreigners buy a house in Shanghai without getting married?

Unmarried foreigners are subject to purchase restrictions when buying a house in Shanghai, and are not allowed to purchase ordinary residences.

However, some serviced apartments that are "commercial and residential" or "commercial" are not subject to purchase restrictions. Houses of this nature are small units and are generally sold as finely decorated rooms because they are "commercial" in nature. "Residential" or "commercial", so the transaction taxes are higher, and the serviced apartments only have 50-year property rights, so it is difficult to sell them. There is no standardized management of property management, and the cost of water, electricity, coal, etc. is also high, so you need to consider carefully before purchasing. Attached

Shanghai is still implementing purchase restriction policies. If single foreigners want to buy a house in Shanghai, they need to meet the following three points before they can buy a house.

1. The home buyer must be married

2. The home buyer originally did not own a house in Shanghai

3. Can provide the information within the first 3 years from the date of purchase. Proof of social security or personal tax payment that has been paid in this city for more than 2 years in total (one-time repayment will not be recognized)

Currently with a foreign registered permanent residence and still single, you are not allowed to buy a house in Shanghai. Conditions for buying a house in Shanghai That is, if you have a foreign registered permanent residence, you need to provide a tax payment certificate or social security payment certificate for more than one year, and you need to provide a marriage certificate to purchase in the name of a couple. Single people are not eligible to buy a house. If you are a non-resident working in this city, you will be given preferential treatment, but the home buyer must meet the relevant regulations of Shanghai for key industries with high-level talents. Those who are in urgent need of talents can be temporarily exempted from property tax when purchasing a house in Shanghai. If you have a registered residence in this city, you must If you do not own a house in this city, you can also issue tax payment forms and social security certificates for two years in Shanghai.