After years here I’ve started thinking about buying an apartment instead of renting, especially if the market keeps falling… I though I had read before that foreigners could only purchase apartments where the developer had applied for a 外销证, is this still true for second hand homes? It seems most English web sites fail to mention this at all, did something change in the 2016 regulations?
If the 外销证 is still required, then please post the communities you know have it. Around Juiyanqiao it seems 外滩, 晶蓝半岛,粼江峰阁,天紫界 and (possibly) 南府锦 all have the certificate. 世纪朝阳,摩根中心 and 蜀都花园 do not.