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Foreign Buyers Now Control One-Third of Cape Town’s Luxury Coast

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International investors are reshaping one of South Africa’s most exclusive property markets. Foreign buyers account for a third of Atlantic Seaboard transactions, driving demand in a tightly limited luxury market.

Foreign buyers are playing a major role in Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard property market, accounting for around one-third of registered property transactions worth billions of rand.

Developers say international buyers are drawn by the region’s lifestyle appeal, limited land supply and comparatively attractive prices against other global coastal destinations.

The trend highlights Cape Town’s growing position as a global luxury property destination, with foreign demand particularly strong among high-value homes.

While some buyers purchase in cash, others are securing South African mortgage financing, challenging the belief that overseas investors cannot access local property funding.

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