Comparison
Australia vs Canada
Side-by-side figures with visible as-of dates. The narrative below states the genuine trade-off — not a default recommendation to buy in Dubai.
Trade-off summary
Australia: Australia is the market that everyone else is now copying — Canada is explicitly studying it as the template for its post-2027 framework — and the model is more coherent than a blanket ban: foreign capital is welcome if it ADDS housing, and unwelcome if it merely competes for existing stock. Canada: Canada does not currently win anything for a foreign buyer, because a foreign buyer cannot participate.
Data
Side-by-side figures
Sourced ranges and values. Where a field is unpublished, the research file says so rather than inventing a number.
Gross yield range
Net yield range
Total entry cost (indicative)
Rental income tax
Capital gains tax
Annual property tax
Residency / citizenship
Foreign ownership
- Australia
- New builds and supply-adding investment: permitted with FIRB approval. Established dwellings: BANNED until 30 June 2029.as of 2026-05 · source (opens in a new tab)
- Canada
- PROHIBITED for most foreign nationals until 1 January 2027as of 2026-04 · source (opens in a new tab)
| Metric | Australia | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Gross yield range | Not published | Not published |
| Net yield range | Not published | Not published |
| Total entry cost (indicative) | Not published | Not published |
| Rental income tax | Not published | Not published |
| Capital gains tax | Not published | Not published |
| Annual property tax | Not published | Not published |
| Residency / citizenship | Not published | Not published |
| Foreign ownership | New builds and supply-adding investment: permitted with FIRB approval. Established dwellings: BANNED until 30 June 2029.as of 2026-05 · source (opens in a new tab) | PROHIBITED for most foreign nationals until 1 January 2027as of 2026-04 · source (opens in a new tab) |
Neither market in this comparison carries a CoreSpaces transactional path. Use the individual market pages for regulator links and research-only notices.
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