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Luxury Property in Ho Chi Minh City

Frontier growth with quota-limited foreign ownership.

Luxury residential architecture in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The market in one paragraph

Vietnam's prime apartment market has strong domestic demand and rising incomes, with foreign ownership capped by project quota and long leasehold terms.

Who this market suits

  • Early-cycle growth
  • Rental income

The numbers, before the brochure.

Entry price

From USD 250,000 for prime District 1 and 2 apartments

Prime pricing

USD 1M+ for riverfront penthouses

Gross rental yield

5–7% gross

Foreign / NRI ownership

Foreign buyers limited to a project quota, typically on 50-year renewable leasehold

Residency

No property-based route

Taxes & duties

VAT and registration on purchase; rental income taxable locally

Purchase process

Reservation, sale and purchase agreement, pink book issuance — variable, often several months.

What to watch

Confirm the project's remaining foreign quota in writing before paying a deposit.

Where to buy in Ho Chi Minh City

District 1

Central prime; best liquidity.

District 2 & Thu Duc

Riverfront masterplans, expatriate leasing.

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