Doctoral thesis of Philosophy: The drivers of overseas investments in the Australian residential property market

This research focuses on the emerging overseas investor determinants for the Australian residential property market subsequent to the GFC 2008. The aim of this study is to determine whether there is historical evidence and whether there are emerging trends to support the existence of a significant relationship between overseas investors and residential housing markets’ performance. This research will first examine the established residential property market performance in metropolitan Melbourne and two Melbourne suburbs which have attracted substantial overseas investment interest. The foreign investment elements in Melbourne’s housing market will be assessed through a case study on Chinese investors.