路透社在周五（1月22日）报导，最近有大量来自中国买家的资金进入澳大利亚，该国当局正在寻求应对，将房地产和名贵珠宝买卖行业纳入反洗钱监管法例的范畴。中介平台「居外网」的联合首席执行官冼明（Simon Henry）告诉路透社说，来自中国的房地产买家当中约有70%都会以现金支付，而使用银行转账支付的则不到10%。
A survey of realtors in China, the US and Australia — commissioned by property portal Juwai — found 55 per cent forecast more buying from Chinese clients, with just 10 per cent suggesting there would be fewer than last year. Juwai chief executive Simon Henry said serious falls in the Shanghai and Hong Kong stock markets meant more Chinese investors were considering buying propert
根据居外网的数据，中国买家在各大城市购买的房产价格远远高出当地房产平均价格，其中中国买家在纽约购买的房产平均价格达到了493万美元：“我们认为中国买家都趋向于购买大面积的房屋，我们70%的客户基本上在看50万到150万美元的房产。”
