A new Canadian law took effect January 1 that essentially bans foreign buyers from buying residential properties as investments for two years. The law was passed because of a spike in Canadian home prices since the start of the pandemic – and some politicians’ beliefs that foreign buyers were responsible by snapping up supply of homes as investments.
’s price index is still up 38% from the end of 2019, before the pandemic, but the group said that inventory of homes for sales has returned to pre-pandemic levels. The real estate association voiced concern about the law, even with the exemptions for people who intend to move to Canada. “Canada has built a reputation as a multicultural nation that welcomes people from around the world.
also expressed concern that the ban could prompt retaliation by the United States and Mexico to prohibit purchases in those countries by Canadians, especially retirees looking for winter homes away from the Canadian winter. “Canadians purchase vacation and residential properties in many countries, but particularly in the United States,” said the group.
said Canadians are the largest foreign purchasers of American properties, with more than half of the properties purchased by Canadians in Florida and Arizona. “These provide Canadians with a place to spend the winter months and are a form of savings for Canadian retirees,” said the group. “If Canada places a ban on Americans owning property in Canada, we should expect them to respond in kind.”
Other countries should do this before it’s too late.
Build more…
95% of the Canadian market is domestic, this unfortunately won't solve the real issue which is lack of housing. Canada had 400K+ new immigrants last year and this year is targeting 500K+ but only 250K or so new houses are built every year. Canada only has a few livable cities.
surfcityphoto Good I think that's a great idea
It’s a little late……
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Mexico had a foreign investor policy. They scrapped it and since then droves of rich Americans have been buying all the real estate, turning their investments into lodging for ultra wealthy tenants. The 900$ pre pandemic monthly rent for a one bedroom place is now 2500$-3000$
They are also opening immigration, to fix their unemployment issues.
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Forgot to add the word 'some' to this tweet.
SpeakerPelosi, RepJeffries, SenWarren, PattyMurray, SenatorCantwell, RepKatiePorter - this needs to happen here. My neighborhood is 3 years old. My street has 20 houses on it. During COVID people left and now of those 20 houses, half are owned by investment companies.
When are they closing it?
Just residential homes or any kind of real estate investment?
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While opening its doors to a half million immigrants per year
First thanks for using term Foreign Investors Many Loopholes Like, investors will try to get funds through known residents, citizens or matter of fact their Real Estate or Developers directly. Mystery of catching those funds is the job of agencies which we hope will be enforced
The U.S. needs to do the same, most of California is owned by Chinese and Russians. The Chinese are buying farms too
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Fake news. There’s $10k fine which is nothing as most properties are million to go. Unfortunately we are owned by China (they even have Chinese state police in Toronto/Ontario)
Covid 19 was a push back an a banned to foreigners for all.
Well im bet mostly from the Asian country right ?
W. homes are for people to live in, not for corporations to profit off of
DO THIS WITH THE US
This makes sense! Thailand only allows citizens to purchase land or property. Foreigners can only lease. America needs to do the same to stop China from buying up our farmland.
They use shell corps, half of my small city in Canada is bought up by the Chinese this way.
Правилно. Домът е за живеене, а не инвестиция за спекулативна печалба.
That's XENOPHOBIC 🤬
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20 years too late
I wish California would do this
Like Americans?
POTUS
Let’s do this in the U.S., please.
who would buy inflated properties?
Where chinese appeared, prices akyrocketed multiple folds, causing economic disaster for the young generations. They should only be able to get their own apartments after they have been legally settled. Otherwise, OUT.
At where
The US should follow suit
This can lead to loose in foreign currency and the decline in Canadian dollar price.
Good!! They should make the change permanent instead of just for two years.
This is common in many countries. First you need to become a legal resident of the country before purchasing property.
U.K. should do this. Too many empty homes.
Good
To invest in Canada is a sure thing. Canada is not Tesla stock. It works because the money stays here. Summer home, fine.
Please the US needs to do this also!
CREA_ACI so you are saying that Canadians are driving up the home prices in the US? 🤔 The US needs a law like this, US homes for US citizens and residents.
If we did that in America how many canadians amd american would be crying some type of '-ism'
Everyone with the slightest knowledge of this subject knows it’s not Americans that Canada is trying to stop buying our houses. I was lucky enough to buy in 2009 but every house in my area lately has sold to one very particular group of people that are driving prices up.
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Seems racist
Build more homes. Problem fixed.
' some '
Aren't plenty of Canadians buying properties in Florida/Mexico and South America? Do they not realise they are causing the same problem in other countries?
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Settler colonist country doing racism? No way that’s crazy.
We should do the same we let China and other foreign countries to buy housing and farmland and prohibited in their countries
Sorry, guys. It’s more performative AML baby measures.
I just squat now, they actually pay me to leave!
Nobody would 'close its doors to investors' when you are about to buy fundamental altcoins or at least that outdated bitcoin