Qingdao Residential Real Estate :: Buying an Apartment, Villa, or Duplex
In July 2006, the Ministry of Construction issued a statement requiring foreigners to live in China for at least a year before being allowed to buy a house.  As of January 2007, foreigners looking to buy residential property (Apartments, Villas, & Duplexes) in Qingdao also require a residential status certificate also known as a Z visa.

The government has also clamped down on overseas residents - including those from Taiwan Province, Hong Kong, and Macao special administrative regions, as well as Chinese living abroad - from buying property on the mainland.  Overseas Chinese residents also now require a signed testimony saying they will live in the house and not rent it out or sell it.  Despite the new regulations, foreign investors (both commercial and private) remain hungry for a piece of China's real estate market, especially in cities like Qingdao.