Foreign Investment - New dwellings
Foreign persons generally need to apply and receive foreign investment approval before purchasing new dwellings. Applications to purchase new dwellings are usually approved without conditions.
A new dwelling is a dwelling that will be, is being, or has been built on residential land, has not been previously sold as a dwelling and has either:
- Not been previously occupied; or
- If the dwelling is part of a development, was sold by the developer of that development and has not previously been occupied for more than 12 months in total.
New dwellings do not include established residential real estate that has been refurbished or renovated.
A single dwelling that has been built to replace one or more demolished established dwellings would generally not be considered a new dwelling for the purposes of Australia’s foreign investment framework.
How to apply
Residential real estate – foreign non-residents
