PRADIXIUM™Buying Property in Vietnam as a Foreigner — 2026 Price Guide & Ownership Rules
Primary-market apartment prices in Ho Chi Minh City averaged $6,113/m² in 2025, up a striking 65% year-over-year, with Hanoi not far behind at $3,852/m² (+32%). Foreign buyers can only purchase within licensed housing projects, capped at 30% of units in a given apartment building, generally on a renewable 50-year lease rather than freehold.
Source: Vietnam Ministry of Construction — primary apartment market price data, 2025
Foreigners may only buy within licensed housing projects, capped at 30% of units in an apartment building or 10% of houses in a landed project, generally on a renewable leasehold basis (typically 50 years).
Extra cost for foreigners: N/A — a structural ownership cap, not a tax
Source: Vietnam Law on Residential Housing (2023, effective 2024)
These are dated fixtures from each source's own published report, not a live feed, and structural ownership rules that can change — verify both against the official source before relying on them for a purchase decision. Not legal, tax, or investment advice.
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