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If You’re Looking For More For Your Money…Here’s Hong Kong’s Best-Kept Secret!

15 November 2019    VERDANT MOUNTAINS… WHITE SAND BEACHES… FRIENDLY BUFFALOES… ARTISAN BAKERIES… COMMUNITY SPIRIT… This is South Lantau living.   Long-term HK Permanent Resident Max Lever - Senior Consultant at OKAY.com - talks about the benefits of South Lantau living.   It’s no secret how hard it is to find space and value-for-money in Hong Kong, one of the world’s most expensive property markets. But four years ago my family discovered the

Reflecting on Hong Kong’s Residential Market and Looking Ahead to 2020

14 November 2019 - As the end of 2019 approaches, we’ve seen a dramatic rise in the levels of unrest. This has undoubtedly created more uncertainty for property owners, investors and tenants.  Let’s review the events of the year as they relate to real estate to provide some context and advice for buyers and tenants that may be helpful for any upcoming decisions.    Extradition Bill, Protests and Uncertainty Even prior to triggering the ensuing clashes with police, the Extrad

Hong Kong Policy Address 2019 and its Impact on Home Buyers

30 October 2019 - On 16 Oct 2019, Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Mrs Carrie Lam, made her third annual policy address since assuming office in 2017.  The Chief Executive’s 2019 Policy Address covered four key topics including a) Housing; b) Land Supply; c) Improving People’s Livelihood; and d) Economic Development. Two of these have an immediate and direct impact on the property landscape of Hong Kong, making it more viable for Hong Kong residents to become home owners.    Th

Hong Kong Property: Don’t Assume Turbulence Will Lead to a Crash

30 October 2019 - Continued mass protests across Hong Kong, coupled with worries for global economic slowdown have taken a serious toll on the confidence in Hong Kong’s property market in recent months. Scores of articles have been written in the press describing poor sales launches and headline transactions at steep discounts to asking prices. In order to boost sales, property developers have indeed been offering discounts on their new project launches, with a high degree of success. A

4 Ways to Visually Enlarge Your Apartment

30 September 2019 - The lack of space is one of the most complained-about aspects of life in Hong Kong.  If you find yourself nodding in agreement, this article is for you! OKAY.com has collected four simple but efficient tips that can visually enlarge your apartment to create a better sense of space and turn your home into more of a sanctuary.   1. Open design Open design has gained wide popularity in recent years, and for good reason. One may have doubts about the lack of priv

How Can Transferring a Property to a Relative Save Taxes in Hong Kong?

20 September 2019 - While Hong Kong's property market has certainly been affected by the recent uncertainties (both local and the broader trade war), the effect has not been as significant as some reports suggest.  August residential sales volumes were down 15% from July, 15% below August 2018 levels, and actually 60% higher than average monthly transactions in 3Q2018. There are people who remain confident in the long term and are investing opportunistically.  Nonetheless, volumes are c