Overseas property you can buy under S$1 million

THE list of options for an overseas property purchase is long. It all depends on how much you’re prepared to spend, where your favourite places are and your view of where opportunities lie.

Still, here are some options – categorised into three budgets – if you’re so inclined.

Up to S$1 million

London is one of the most popular places for Singaporeans to buy property, and many options are available. One of them is Hanwell Square, which is located in Ealing – the capital’s greenest borough with 3,300 acres of green space – in West London.

The project comprises 360 homes, a community village square, shops, cafes and flexible workspaces. Hanwell Square is a 10-minute walk from the Elizabeth Line at Hanwell station, which will bring you to Bond Street in 18 minutes. Heathrow Airport is a 21-minute drive away.

Studios and one, two and three bedroom apartments are available at the development, with prices starting from £410,000 (S$715,600).

Meanwhile, Dubai may not be on most people’s radar when it comes to an overseas home, but it offers good value vis-a-vis more established markets. Binghatti Hills in Dubai Science Park, for instance, is a 1,666-unit luxury development comprising studios and one and two bedroom apartments.

Its architecture is inspired by the natural curves of rolling hills, punctuated by pools and sky gardens. It is the largest condominium development in Dubai and offers panoramic views of the city’s skyline.

Prices start from 864,369 dirhams (S$315,700).

Bel-Air Apartments in Perth – a favourite Australian city for Singaporeans to live, work, play or study in – is a 194-unit, freehold development with one and two bedroom apartments spread across nine floors. Located in Belmont, it is 3.5 km from the airport, 8 km from the CBD and a few minutes’ drive from the Swan River and Crown Resort precinct.

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Amenities at the project include an 18 metre solar-heated outdoor swimming pool, barbecue facilities, a resident’s lounge and games area, gym and sauna. A one bedroom unit is priced from A$478,000 (S$432,000), while a two-bedder starts from A$618,000.

Much closer to home is Citadines Berawa Beach Bali in Canggu, Indonesia. Completed in 2021, it is near Berawa Beach and managed by Ascott.

The 226 apart’hotel units comprising studios, one and two bedroom apartments and a presidential suite come with facilities including swimming pools, a rooftop bar, gym, spa, children’s playroom, social spaces and function/meeting rooms. Prices start from S$274,428.

Up to S$3 million

Television Centre in White City, West London – is the former headquarters of BBC Television.

Today, it is a regeneration project home to residences, offices, a hotel, television studios, restaurants and a cinema. The initial 432 apartments in the complex’s phase 1 have been sold out and phase 2, The Ariel, has just been launched. The 23-storey residential building has 167 studio, one, two and three bedroom apartments and penthouses.

Amenities include 24/7 security, concierge and co-working space, a wellness suite, residents’ lounge and bar and a private meeting or dining room. Residents will also have access to the Soho House-managed gym and swimming pool located in the existing development.

As it will be the only standalone tower built within the complex, The Ariel’s residents should benefit from unblocked views of London. There are two tube stations nearby and located across the road is Westfield London, Europe’s largest shopping centre.

Prices start from £600,000 for a studio apartment.

Another London property to consider is The Sky Residences in One Bishopsgate Plaza, which was completed in 2021 and developed by the UOL Group. The high-rise hotel and residential project is located in The City, London’s financial district.

The 43-storey development comprises 160 luxury, one, two and three bedroom homes in The Sky Residences (from level 21 to 41), sitting atop Europe’s first Pan Pacific hotel, whose amenities residents have exclusive access. There are awesome views across London to be had, while the Liverpool Street Station – one of London’s major transport hubs – is 200 metres away.

Prices start from £1,160,000.

Up to S$5 million

If you have a bigger budget, consider investing in a heritage property. The Whiteley in Bayswater, West London, is quite the stunner, being a beautiful art deco building which has been restored by famed British architectural firm, Foster + Partners. It used to house the Whiteleys department store and has now been turned into a mixed-use space comprising 139 luxury residential units made up of studios, one to five bedroom apartments and penthouses, as well as a Six Senses hotel and spa.

Amenities at The Whiteley include 24-hour reception and concierge, a library, club room with table tennis and a pool, sports hall, music room and childrens’ playroom. The building is also home to a Six Senses Hotel which will run Six Senses Place, a social and recreational club to which residents will receive automatic membership.

Prices start from £1.85 million.

Alternatively – and especially if you are a Japanophile who also happens to love skiing – a dreamy resort home in the Land of the Rising Sun’s most famous ski resort is just about possible within this budget.

We’re talking about Odin Hills, a 16-hectare luxury, Japanese-meets-European Alps residential village in Hanazono, Niseko – the “Aspen of Asia”. After 75 per cent of the 61 land parcels launched in phases one and two were sold or reserved, its third and final phase was showcased here last month. The 28 freehold plots sit on elevated ground and offer views of Mount Yotei.

Buyers can hire their own architects to build their houses according to Odin Hills’ design guidelines or pick from four house designs by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban. The land parcels are priced from 205 million yen (S$1.74 million) for an 11,044 square foot plot, and S$5 million can get you the land and a house built on it.