Singapore office.

Singapore-based investors, including Singaporean nationals, permanent residents and Australia-based expatriates, typically buy Australian property and business assets for capital preservation, education-driven relocation planning and portfolio diversification away from home-market concentration. Family offices and private investors from Singapore are active in Sydney and Melbourne residential and commercial property, with increasing interest in Brisbane given South-East Queensland's growth. Financing typically covers established property purchases, construction of new residences, and, for business owners, expansion or acquisition of Australian operating businesses.

Solara arranges finance for Australian property and businesses and for international projects. Scenarios raised from Singapore typically involve foreign investor & expat loans, commercial property loans, construction finance and private first mortgages, arranged through banks, private lenders, non-bank lenders and specialist funds; which of them suits a file depends on security, exit and timing rather than where the borrower lives.

Singapore sits close to Australian Eastern time (typically two to three hours behind, depending on daylight saving), supporting same-day communication with Australian lenders. Cross-border transactions usually require certified identification and supporting documents, and FX and repatriation of funds should be planned around Singapore's own banking and reporting requirements; borrowers should seek local advice on the tax and currency implications in their home jurisdiction.

• Foreign investor & expat loans
• Commercial property loans
• Construction finance
• Private first mortgages