Investment Property in Yixing

Yixing property investment can be a worthwhile venture if you are selective with the areas you choose to invest in. If not, you could find that your investment suffers due to low rental yields, dwindling demand, and slow property price growth in many parts of Yixing.

The financial stability of Yixing has translated into a real estate market that rewards forward planning and a willingness to look beyond areas of traditional affluence.

Buy to Rent in Yixing

Renting out your Yixing buy-to-rent investment property can grow wealth and income.

Whatever your goals with investment property in Yixingare – preparation is key:

• Set goals based on how much rental yield will be required and the local rental yield rates in Yixing and be prepared to change your initial outlook.
• Thoroughly research the Yixing location with a special emphasis on fringe areas outside the main Yixing metropolis that may be valued lower than their better-known neighbours. Rental yields of around 5% are still attainable in certain areas of Yixing.
• Ensure that your target investment property in Yixing appeals to professionals. This is a demographic that ensures maximum income and low voids.
• Finding and vetting suitable tenants is a job ideally left to the professionals. Working with an established letting agent with local knowledge and experience of property legislation will give you the best chance of success.

Flipping property in Yixing

Flipping property is when we advise clients to buy a Yixing property below market value, renovate it and then make a profit by selling it at a higher price, all within a few months, and often before the Yixing market has a time to react to the renovation.

The Flipping Strategy in Yixing

Investment property flipping in Yixing is a simple strategy. You find a property that is in need of renovation from our list and purchase it for a low price. These type of Yixing real estate investments are sometimes referred to by professionals as ‘distressed’ Yixing real estate.

What is distressed Yixing property:

• Yixing property in need of renovation
• Yixing real estate with a change of puropose and use
• Oversold Yixing property
• Bank repossessions in Yixing

Put simply, long term investors in Yixing purchase the property, renovate it and make it a lot more attractive to potential buyers.

Calculate profit that you make from Yixing investment property flipping:

Final Selling Price less Cost of Purchase less Costs = Profit

Here is an example:

Yixing property purchase price: $220,000

Renovation costs: $20,000

Other costs: $25,000

Property sale price: $400,000

Profit: $135,000

Experienced property developers in Yixing use a minimum profit value of 22% when looking at potential Yixing projects. The reason for this is because there are lots that can go wrong in Yixing property flipping and working on a potential margin of 22% should still leave a good margin of error.

Property Secured Investments is a Private Equity fund that invests in Yixing and many other towns and cities across Europe. The fund is only available to Sophisticated Investors and closed to United States Citizens. While this is not an offer or promotion of the fund, more information can be found at the website