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2026年1月18日

AIAIG Overseas Property Investment Weekly: Global Trends, Rental Cash Flow &...

Disclaimer: The content of this article is for informational reference only and does not constitute investment advice, a solicitation, or a basis for major decision-making. Please make independent judgments and consult professional advisors when needed.

Statistical period: January 12–18, 2026. This report avoids speculative predictions, instead using verifiable information from the week to deduce trends: Singapore eases rental pressure through policy extensions; Vietnam curbs speculation via credit target reductions and tax discussions; Japan enhances rule predictability through transparent governance; Dubai improves rental efficiency with Ejari promotion and process standardization. AIAIG provides a reusable cross-regional assessment framework, helping investors replace simple price judgments with 'cash flow quality + institutional friction + exit feasibility'.

AIAIG Overseas Property Investment Weekly: Global Trends, Rental Cash Flow &...

I. Trend Precedes Price: The Core of Early 2026 is "Cash Flow Quality Competition"

Every January, the market is most prone to two illusions: either mistaking the seasonal slowdown in transactions for a trend reversal, or taking localized heat as a sign of a full recovery. What deserves more attention in the third week is that countries are using policies and regulations to bring real estate back under controllable tracks.

AIAIG View: When policies emphasize transparency and order, returns will gradually shift from "price volatility" to "cash flow realization + process efficiency." Therefore, instead of obsessing over "whether prices will rise," it's better to focus on three more verifiable variables:

• Whether the rental side is stabilized (determining the predictability of cash flow)
• Whether credit and taxes reduce leverage for speculation (determining price elasticity and risk)
• Whether foreign capital is integrated into unified statistics and compliance chains (determining friction costs and exit smoothness)

"Understanding what regulators are fixing is more valuable than guessing where prices will go."

II. Singapore: Continued Cooling Management on the Rental End – The 'Market Implications' of Extending the Stabilizer to 2028

HDB/URA has extended the temporary relaxation of the maximum occupancy limit to 2028-12-31, meaning Singapore has chosen to continue using 'compliance and flexible co-living + new supply release' to alleviate rental tension, rather than letting the rental market naturally squeeze to its limit.

Implications of the trend:

Rents are harder to run out of control in the long term: The policy allows demand to be absorbed more effectively, smoothing out short-term peaks.
Return models become more operation-focused: Rent increases no longer rely on 'scarcity panic,' but on the property itself, location, and operational quality.
Asset attributes become closer to low-volatility cash flow: More friendly for portfolio allocation, but there is less room to achieve high returns through short-term price elasticity.

AIAIG conclusion: Singapore is more like a 'stable anchor,' suitable for hedging against high-volatility markets, but one must accept that its long-term regulatory framework suppresses investment demand.

HDB/URA: Extends temporary relaxation of occupancy cap to 2028 (2026-01-16)

III. Vietnam: Accelerating De-speculation – A Combination of Lower Credit Targets and Tax Policy Discussions

Vietnam's two Reuters reports this week form a complete chain: the central bank lowered the 2026 credit growth target and emphasized stricter controls on high-risk areas such as real estate; the government discussed tax policies to curb speculation and vacancy.

Derivation of trends (based on disclosed information):

• Decreased price elasticity: With more cautious credit expansion, rapid price increases driven solely by liquidity are harder to replicate.
• Shift in investor preferences: Moving from 'quick in and out' to assets that are 'rentable, operable, and compliant'.
• Increased sensitivity to inventory and vacancy: Policy focus points to vacancy and short-term flipping, likely to be made more explicit through taxes and regulations in the future.

AIAIG conclusion: Vietnam's opportunity resembles more of a 'structural repair' than a 'comprehensive market rally'. Location and project compliance quality will determine outcomes more than market sentiment.

Reuters: Vietnam's central bank lowers 2026 credit growth target and emphasizes supervision of high-risk areas (2026-01-12)

Reuters: Vietnam plans to introduce tax policies to curb real estate speculation (2026-01-14)

IV. Japan: Transparent Governance Enhances "Base Storage Attribute" — Difficult in the Short Term, More Stable in the Long Term

Japan is advancing transparency governance for foreign property purchases, shifting the market profit logic from 'information gap arbitrage' to 'operating within rules'. According to reports from Reuters and mainstream media, the scope of declarations is set to expand, with buyer nationality information collection and document submission being incorporated into the system design.

Trend implications:

Increased but more predictable transaction friction costs: Pre-submission of materials and fund explanations raises costs for short-term trades and gray-area structures.
Enhanced security for long-term holdings: As rules become more unified and data more transparent, the market resembles more of an 'explainable financial asset', strengthening its foundational holding attributes.
Higher probability of differentiated policies: Transparency is not the end goal but provides an evidence base for future differentiated management in specific regions or transaction types.

AIAIG conclusion: Japan is more suitable as a stable layer in cross-border portfolios, but strategies should upgrade from 'betting on volatility' to 'emphasizing compliance, cash flow, and exit paths'.

Reuters: Japan plans to expand reporting requirements for foreign home purchases (2025-12-16)

Bloomberg: Japan's policy direction requiring buyers to provide proof of nationality in the registration process (2025-12-16)

Five, Dubai: Toolization of Leasing and Standardization of Compliance – Making Returns More "Realizable"

DLD launches Ejari awareness campaign, emphasizing lease registration and transparency, with the core not being about raising barriers but reducing friction. For investors, the value of such actions lies in:

• More standardized leasing process: registration, renewal, and rule interpretation become more uniform.
• More controllable dispute costs: when information and processes are transparent, disputes are easier to bring back within the institutional framework.
• Operational capability becomes a watershed: under the same rental environment, those who are better at "compliant operations" have more stable net cash flow.

AIAIG conclusion: Dubai is transitioning from a "high-yield hot market" to a "mature market with manageable returns," suitable for use as a flexible layer in a portfolio, but operational capability should be treated as a core competency rather than an ancillary aspect.

Official: DLD Ejari Awareness Campaign (2026-01-06)

Six, AIAIG Reusable Cross-Regional Strategy Framework: Replacing "Gut-Feeling Predictions" with Three Lines

Consolidate this week's information into a reusable framework (applicable to Southeast Asia, Japan, Dubai, and also for observing Europe and America):

First, look at rental stability (whether cash flow can be more predictable):
- Presence of policy stabilizers/process tools (Singapore, Dubai) → more like cash flow assets.
Then, look at the attitude of credit and taxes towards speculation (price elasticity and risk):
- More cautious credit expansion + tax system discussions to curb speculation (Vietnam) → short-term speculation risks increase.
Finally, look at transparency and compliance friction (smoothness of buying and exiting):
- Expansion of foreign investment reporting, collection of nationality information (Japan) → transaction friction upfront, but rules are more certain.

AIAIG conclusion: The certainty in early 2026 does not come from "a certain market will definitely rise," but from "clearer rules, more realizable cash flow, and harder-to-replicate speculation."

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