As a property agent in Singapore, there are times where you need to communicate with Mandarin speaking clients. Communicating with clients isn’t only limited to selling real estate to them, but also explaining different terms to convince them. In order to communicate effectively and build rapport with Mandarin-speaking clients, mastering some Chinese real estate vocabulary like leasehold, freehold, and ROI is key. Fortunately, there are many ways that you can use financial terms in real estate to help communicate with your clients. In this article, we will discuss the 3 common terms in the real estate industry: leasehold, freehold, and return on investment (ROI). 

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Leasehold refers to a property that you hold for a certain fixed time. Depending on the agreement with the landlord, leasehold properties can be held up to 999 years. Usually leasehold properties will be agreed with an official contract. Here are some key terms for leasehold along with the examples on how to use it properly. 

Key Vocabulary for Leasehold in Mandarin

Examples

Understanding how to use leasehold related terms as a real estate agent is utterly important to avoid misunderstandings. Here are a few sentences related to leasehold properties in Mandarin that can help boost your communication skills as a real estate professional in Singapore. 

• 房子是九十九年的租赁

fángzi shì jiǔshíjiǔ nián de zūlìn

(This leasehold property has a 99 year leasehold). 

• 请先签这个合约

qǐng xiān qiān zhège héyuē

(Please sign this contract first)

• 服务费包括清洁和保安

fúwù fèi bāokuò qīngjié hé bǎo’ān

(The service charges include cleaning and security)

Unlike leasehold, freehold refers to the ownership of a building and the land below. Having freehold properties means that someone has the rights to own, modify, and rent their properties as much as they want. In freehold agreement, clients are not subjected to landlords or any other parties. As the period of time is not restricted by any agreement, freehold properties are often favored by clients who wish for long-term stability. To explain about freehold properties to clients, here are some key vocabulary and examples that you can learn from. 

Key Vocabulary for Freehold in Mandarin

Examples

Before being able to correctly use freehold and any other related terms in business Mandarin, a real estate agent has to understand how to implement these words in sentences. Here are a few examples that you can refer to while learning to use the terms. 

• 这个单位是永久业权，买家可以永久持有

zhège dānwèi shì yǒngjiǔ yèquán, mǎijiā kěyǐ yǒngjiǔ chíyǒu

(This unit is freehold, the buyer can own it permanently)

• 我们公司主要销售高价值的保有房产

wǒmen gōngsī zhǔyào xiāoshòu gāo jiàzhí de bǎoyǒu fángchǎn

(Our company mainly sells high value freehold properties) 

• 买家需要支付二十五巴仙的首付

mǎijiā xūyào zhīfù èrshíwǔ bāxiān de shǒufù

(The buyer needs to pay a 25% down payment) 

Return on Investment (ROI) is another important aspect that you need to master as a real estate agent. These terms refer to the profit that a property can generate compared to its initial cost. Understanding ROI measurement for real estate is important to know which property can be more profitable in the long run. You can determine this by looking at the highest ROI calculated. Before grasping a better understanding of ROI in business Mandarin, here are several key vocabulary that you need to master and how to put the terms on a sentence while communicating with Chinese clients. 

Key Vocabulary for Return on Investment (ROI) in Mandarin

Examples  

Return on investment is important in the real estate industry to help agents understand which properties can be the most profitable options among the others. To help communicate this information with your clients, here are a few example sentences that you can start using. 

• 这个项目的投资回报率大约是百分之五

zhège xiàngmù de tóuzī huíbào lǜ dàyuē shì bǎifēnzhī wǔ

(This project’s Return on Investment is 5%)

• 在交易前，我们会安排地产估价

zài jiāoyì qián, wǒmen huì ānpái dìchǎn gūjià

(We will arrange a property valuation before the transaction)

• 不同类型的房产有不同的税率

bùtóng lèixíng de fángchǎn yǒu bùtóng de shuìlǜ

(Different properties will have different tax rates)