Sunset over West Lake, the city lights along the far shore

Itinerary · Hanoi, Vietnam

A property viewing day: Tây Hồ, Ciputra and the centre

A day to see where people live, with your own lawyer: Tây Hồ, Ciputra and the villas of Ba Đình.

One day

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  1. 9:30

    1The Housing Law 2023

    Vietnam·Rules

    What a foreign buyer may own.

  2. 10:30

    2Tây Hồ

    Tây Hồ·Neighbourhood

    Villas and apartments by the lake.

  3. 12:00

    3Ciputra

    Ciputra·Neighbourhood

    The gated township.

  4. 13:30

    4Chào Bạn

    Tây Hồ·Restaurant

    Lunch in Tây Hồ (Bib Gourmand).

  5. 15:30

    5Ba Đình and the French Quarter

    Ba Đình·Neighbourhood

    Old villas in the centre.

  6. 17:30

    6The 30 per cent cap

    Vietnam·Rules

    Questions for your lawyer.

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