Since the Economic Reform in 1978, China has been experiencing an economic boom and has moved forward hugely in its global status. The government over recent decades has worked to stabilize the increasingly complex economic environment, including combatting property speculation and property price inflation. Although various laws and regulations aimed at restricting foreign investment in property in the country, investor enthusiasm has continued to fuel growth in the Chinese real estate market. Only the global financial crisis, combined with other adverse developments, has slowed such foreign investment.
In 2011, China became the world's second largest economy in terms of gross domestic product. Some minor easing measures have been put in place around real estate investment. Despite the array of past restrictions, foreign investment still finds its way into the country, paving the way for further growth in the real estate sector.