Luxury home sales rebound in mainland China but overall market recovery unlikely: analysts
Sales of luxury homes in mainland China’s top cities are picking up as high-net-worth individuals, benefiting from the country’s tech boom, splash out billions of yuan to improve their housing. The buying binge has sparked expectations of a broad market recovery after a six-year property slump across the country, according to brokers. But analysts said such homes represented just a small portion…
Mainland China's luxury home sales are on the rise in major cities, driven by high-net-worth individuals profiting from the country's tech boom, according to brokers. However, analysts caution that this surge in high-end property transactions may not lead to a full-scale recovery in the overall property market, which has been in decline for six years.
Most middle- and low-income individuals remain cautious about homebuying, and the sector still relies heavily on state-owned enterprises and developers who face borrowing limits due to a property crisis since 2020. Despite this, analysts say that the limited scope of luxury home sales in relation to the broader property industry suggests a short-lived positive impact on the market.
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