Foreign investors are prevented from buying houses. It is a measure to respond to the increase in real estate prices.
The government Australian announced this Sunday that, From April 1 and for two years, foreign investors are prevented from buying houses in the countrya measure to respond to the price increase of real estate.
“The prohibition means that Australians will be able to buy houses that would otherwise be purchased by foreign investors, ”said Housing Minister Clare O’Neil, in a statement.
According to the government of Australia, the restriction will be revised in March 2027when the two -year prohibition period ends, for the executive to determine whether it should be prolonged.
“The goal is alleviate pressure About our real estate market while we build more houses, ”Clare O’Neil said.
The labor government measure, which seeks to renew its three -year term in the elections Which will be held before May, aims to contain the increase in real estate prices in the country, a measure that is part of the plan to facilitate access to housing, which includes the promise of building 1.2 million homes by 2030 and encouraging the acquisition of own housing.
Em Sydney, For example, the average price of a casa Ronda the $ 1.2 million Australian (about 730 thousand euros), according to the real estate portals consulted by the EFE agency.
