The southern economic hub’s Saigon South area continues to be a promising place for property developers to prosper

Saigon South, which covers District 7 and Nha Be and Binh Chanh districts, has recently seen Khang Thong Joint Stock Company break ground for construction of a $30 million commercial and residential complex at Huynh Tan Phat street.

The complex, scheduled to open in three years, will be located on 3,395 square metres. The 19-storey building, designed by Korean firm Gansam Partners, will have a two-storey basement, five retail floors, entertainment and offices for lease, 204 apartments and 12 penthouses.

Only the State is a loser in Vietnam’s real estate boom

TDQ had a house in Tan Quy ward (HCM City District 7) that he purchased for 1.5 billion dong, about $75,000. Recently, he bought another house for five billion dong in the same ward. With real estate prices high, Q resolved to sell the first house, but of course he did not want to pay income tax on his gain.

Only people who own two houses or more are liable to pay the tax. Q solved his problem by arranging the paperwork necessary to convey the first house to his son. Once it was in his son’s name, Q sold the house for 2.5 billion dong without having to share one dong with the tax office.