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Are you planning to move to Singapore? In such a case, the one of the questions that you may have on your mind is whether you should buy a home or rent one in Singapore?
One thing you need to know is that the cost of getting a house has increased tremendously and you will not be able to get a good home until and unless you are willing to use money. This is not to say that the prices of the real estate properties in Singapore are sky high but one can also not say that they are cheap.
Given below are some of the points that you are going to find helpful and help you in deciding whether you should buy or rent a home in Singapore:
- First of all, you need to decide whether or not you are in the position to buy a home. If you have sufficient money to get a real estate property in Singapore then you can always consider buying. On the other hand, if you feel that you are not in the position to spend so much money at the moment then you can always postpone the purchase till some later stage in the future.
- Another question you need to ask yourself is whether you are planning to reside in Singapore for a short period of time or for a long time. If you are only going to be here for a few months, then there is no use buying a home here because you will then have to sell it after when you leave the country. On the other hand, if you are going to live here for a long time then buying a property certainly sounds like a good plan.
- Another thing that may influence your decision is the way you think. For instance, you should know that buying a property means investing a huge amount of money at one go. Do you want to spend so much money in one time? If you don’t then there is no reason why to have to buy a property because you can always rent one.
- Renting a property means that you will generally not be allowed to make any changes in the inside of the property. Of course, this will depend on your rental agreement with the landlord. Most of the time though, people are not allowed to make any changes and you will have to keep this in mind when you are thinking whether you should buy or rent. When you buy a home then you will be able to make any changes or renovate your home any way you want but this will not be possible when you are living in a rental property because it is being owned by someone else.
These are some of the points that you should consider because they will help you decide whether or not you should buy a property or whether you should simply rent one. If you need more help, then get in touch with us!
Billy Chen
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Tel: (+65) 88689999
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billy@billychen71.com
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