Foreign-buyer matrix
Singapore
A citable note limited to what the linked official pages support. Exceptions live in those pages.
Status the text uses
Foreign person, for landed property. Foreigner who is not a citizen or permanent resident, for additional buyer's stamp duty.
What the text supports
Landed houses, including Sentosa Cove, need Singapore Land Authority approval. A condominium unit does not. Additional buyer's stamp duty of 60 percent applies to a foreigner's residential purchase on or after 27 April 2023, with a published free-trade remission for some nationalities.
Official sources
- Singapore Land Authority
- IRAS stamp duty rates
- IRAS — foreigners eligible for ABSD remission under FTAs
Full method and the matrix: Foreign and non-resident buyer rules.