Ausin opens new China offices to sell Australian property

Ausin Group (Ausin) has opened two new offices in China to cash in on the growing demand from China buyers for new Australian properties.

The offices are based in Dalian and Chengdu, which takes its total number to 15 offices in China.

Ausin employs over 500 staff working across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Auckland and London.

“In the past 12 months, Ausin has witnessed an increasing appetite for new Australian properties from investors in tier two cities which are those considered to have high growth potential," said Joseph Zaja, the group's managing director.

“Ausin is expanding into growing cities which are the engine rooms for development in the future. China’s middle class is growing and much of that progress can be seen in tier two cities.”

Chengdu has the most number of universities and research institutes in southwestern China with 49 colleges and universities. In 2010, over 140,000 students graduated from these institutes.

According to a nationwide appraisal by the National Bureau of Statistics, Dalian ranks eighth among Chinese cities in terms of overall strength. The city’s main industries include machine manufacturing, petrochemicals and oil refining, and electronics.

“Australian property is looking very lucrative to Chinese buyers for several reasons. These include the growing middle class seeking safe havens outside China to invest their money, the clean livability of the cities and world-class universities which are in close proximity to CBD areas. The value of the Australian dollar against the yuan also makes the country a favourable investment destination.”

Ausin sells premium investment properties for Australian property players including Stockland, Mirvac, Lendlease, Intrapac, Cedar Woods and Setia.

This month a new joint-venture was unveiled by Villa World to deliver a residential community in the fast-growing suburb of Rochedale, on Brisbane's southside in partnership with Ausin.

Villa World had previously purchased a number of land parcels in Rochedale to form a 8.7 hectare site which it planned to develop as a land-only offering.

As part of a joint venture arrangement with Ausin Rochedale Pty Ltd ATF Ausin Rochedale Trust, Villa World will build the 148 premium residences planned for the site, to be offered under traditional progress-payment contracts.