Coronavirus pandemic sapped Hong Kong buyers’ appetite for Greater Bay Area houses as investment fell 40 per cent last year

• Hongkongers spent some 30.9 billion yuan (US$4.7 billion) on new homes in the bay area, 40 per cent lower than the previous year, Centaline data shows
• Property transactions will rise by 25 per cent to 200,000 deals this year once cross-border travel resumes, Centaline’s Andy Lee says