The rules, as they actually are

Where a rule is a proposal rather than law, this says so. The 75% foreign quota and the 99-year lease are both still proposals.

• What a foreigner can and cannot own — The 49% condominium quota, why you cannot own the land under a house, and which of the widely-reported reforms have actually become law. As of September 2026: none of them.
• What it actually costs to transfer — Four charges are settled at the Land Office on the day. Who pays which is negotiable — and the rate reduction you have read about does not apply to foreign buyers.
• Due diligence that is worth paying for — What to check before a deposit, what to check before completion, and the specific documents to insist on.
• Renting your unit out — Yields by city, what the building rules allow, and the daily-rental problem.