Japanese investors surge into Australian property as Chinese sell
Data from the Australian Taxation Office shows a decline in Chinese investment in Australian residential property, while Japanese ownership has surged by 46 percent. Experts suggest the shift is linked to economic instability and a potential property market crash within China.
Why it matters
This shift in foreign investment patterns reflects broader geopolitical and economic trends impacting the Australian housing market and international capital flows.
Chinese investors are selling off thousands of Aussie homes according to new data Tax Office and Foreign Investment Review Board data.
Thousands of Chinese investors are ditching their Aussie investments as experts warn a property market crash in their homeland is flowing through to the lucky country.
But there’s another Asian nation stepping up, with a 46 per cent surge in the number of Australian homes owned by Japan-based landlords in recent data.
Property investors based in the People’s Republic of China have been the dominant foreign force investing into Australian residential property for more than a decade, and owned 22,272 properties around the nation as of June 30, 2025.
RELATED: Offshore landlords claim billions in Australian property tax write-offs
$31bn plunge in Chinese investors will hurt Aus housing, experts warn
Andrews-era home move turns Vic landlord exodus global
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in