pre-sale property; off-plan apartment
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pre-sale property; apartment sold off-plan; unit in a building under construction
neutralA term used in real estate, primarily in Chinese contexts (like Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan). It refers to buying property before construction is complete, often at a lower price.
Jǐ几
nián年
qián前
tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
tào套
lóu楼
huā花
，
xiàn现
zài在
fáng房
zi子
yǐ已
jīng经
jiàn建
hǎo好
le了
。
He bought a pre-sale apartment a few years ago, and now the building is finished.
Zhè这
ge个
xīn新
lóu楼
pán盘
zhèng正
zài在
chū出
shòu售
lóu楼
huā花
。
This new development project is selling units off-plan.
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Gòu购
mǎi买
lóu楼
huā花
yǒu有
yī一
dìng定
fēng风
xiǎn险
，
bǐ比
rú如
kāi开
fā发
shāng商
kě可
néng能
yán延
qī期
jiāo交
fáng房
。
Buying off-plan property carries some risks, such as the developer possibly delaying the handover.
Lóu楼
huā花
de的
jià价
gé格
tōng通
cháng常
bǐ比
xiàn现
fáng房
pián便
yi宜
yī一
xiē些
。
The price of pre-sale units is usually a bit cheaper than that of completed properties.