Vietnam Property Finance
Mortgages & Property Finance for Foreigners in Vietnam
If you're buying property in Vietnam and local mortgage access is unavailable, expensive or requires you to tie up significant cash, an eligible overseas investment portfolio may provide another way to finance the purchase.
Up to 80%
of eligible portfolio value for the U.S. route
From 4.20%
indicative fixed U.S. financing, with potentially lower effective cost after federal tax
Stay invested
rather than automatically liquidating the portfolio
The idea is simple.
A local mortgage isn't the only way to finance a property. If you hold eligible investments overseas, those assets may be able to support borrowing while remaining invested.
01
Hold eligible assets overseas
You already own eligible investments outside the country where you are buying.
02
Assess borrowing capacity
We assess how much financing the portfolio can support and which route is appropriate.
03
Use the financing for the purchase
You can potentially buy the property while retaining more of your existing investment portfolio.
Different buyers. Different routes.
Wealth Architects assesses the financing route around your citizenship, residency, portfolio and where the assets are held - whether you are buying in Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia or elsewhere in Asia.
U.S. persons
A mortgage alternative for U.S. buyers with investment portfolios.
For suitable U.S. clients with taxable, non-retirement investment portfolios, fixed-term financing can currently start around 4.20% and may reach up to 80% of eligible portfolio value, depending on the assets and account structure.
Wealth Architects needs to manage the eligible investment account as part of the arrangement.
For qualifying U.S. clients, favorable federal tax treatment can reduce the effective financing cost. Current published illustrations show an after-tax effective rate as low as 2.88%. Actual tax treatment depends on the client's circumstances.
Other international buyers
Portfolio-backed lending as an alternative to a local mortgage.
For non-U.S. buyers with substantial financial assets overseas, we can explore portfolio-backed financing through international banks and private banks.
Pricing and availability vary by lender, portfolio, residency and destination market, so these cases are assessed individually.
What could your portfolio support?
Enter the property, portfolio and local financing figures to compare the cost of a local mortgage or borrowing facility with the current 4.20% fixed U.S. financing assumption.
Your numbers
Illustrative fixed U.S. financing rate (from)
4.20%
Published after-tax effective reference: 2.88% for qualifying U.S. clients. The calculator below uses the 4.20% gross rate.
Property price (USD)
Eligible overseas portfolio (USD)
The quick screen uses up to 80% of eligible portfolio value.
Cash you want to contribute (USD)
Gross rental yield (% p.a.)
Expected annual appreciation (%)
Traditional local mortgage / borrowing rate (% p.a.)
13% is a starting comparison only. Replace it with the buyer's actual local financing offer.
Expected holding period (years)
Used to show the cumulative financing difference, rent and property value over time.
Within the indicative 80% portfolio screen
The requested $400,000 is below the simple $600,000 portfolio screen.
See the financing cost difference
Based on the financing required above, compare the annual cost of the local mortgage or borrowing rate you entered with the current 4.20% fixed U.S. financing assumption.
Wealth Architects portfolio-backed route
4.20%
Published after-tax effective reference: 2.88%*
$19,600
Indicative annual financing cost
Cost over selected holding period
$98,000
Traditional local mortgage / bank borrowing
13.00%
$52,000
Indicative annual financing cost
Cost over selected holding period
$260,000
Potential annual financing-cost saving
$32,400
The difference between the two annual financing costs shown above.
Potential saving over your holding period
$162,000
Over 5 years, assuming rates and financing balance remain unchanged.
Potential reduction in annual financing cost
62%
Compared with the local mortgage or borrowing rate entered.
Financing required
$400,000
Property price less cash contribution
Maximum indicative financing
$600,000
80% of eligible portfolio value
Annual financing cost
$19,600
At 4.20% gross; tax benefit not included
Gross annual rent
$25,000
Before property costs, vacancy and tax
Investment view over your holding period
A compact view of the property economics using the rental yield, appreciation and holding-period assumptions you entered.
Illustrative total property return from rent and appreciation, before financing costs
$263,141
52.6% total return
Gross annual rental income
$25,000
Illustrative annual property appreciation
$25,000
Projected property value at end of holding period
$638,141
Gross rental income over holding period
$125,000
Financing cost — Wealth Architects route
$98,000
Financing cost — local mortgage / borrowing
$260,000
Property gain after Wealth Architects financing
$165,141
Property gain after local financing
$3,141
Illustration only. It excludes advisory or custody fees, purchase costs, taxes, maintenance, vacancy, FX movements, investment-market movements and refinancing risk.
Get an indicative property finance quote
Send us the numbers you are working with. We will review the financing route, confirm what looks realistic and come back to you directly.
Does your client need an alternative to a local mortgage?
If your buyer has investments overseas but cannot obtain an attractive local mortgage - or does not want to sell investments or tie up significant cash - introduce them to Wealth Architects. We can assess the financing options directly.
Contact Us
Let's discuss your financial goals
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8 Nguyễn Huệ, Sài Gòn,
Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
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