Because of the purchase restriction, foreigners need to meet three conditions when buying a house in Shanghai:

1. Property buyers must be married.

2. Buyers originally didn't have a house in Shanghai.

3. Can provide social security or personal tax payment certificates that have been paid continuously for more than 2 years in this city within the first 3 years from the date of purchase.

(One-time supplementary payment is not recognized)

Only the purchase of real estate auctioned by the court, or commercial premises, can be exempted from the above restrictions.