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Luxury homes and residential buildings on Mount Kellett Road, The Peak. Photo: Roy Issa
Hong Kong property

Frenzy for Hong Kong luxury homes seen continuing after 156% sales rise

Stock-market gains and attractive prices will continue to lure wealthy buyers including mainland Chinese investors, agents say.

Millionaires and billionaires

Mainland China’s ultra-wealthy numbers rise as Hong Kong poised for rebound

Hong Kong property

Bought 52 years ago, Hong Kong home sells for 252 times original price

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Hong Kong property

How a European agent won one of Hong Kong’s most exclusive luxury flat listings

A Finnish national turned a two-week trip into a new career, and now manages high-end listings in one of the world’s top real estate markets.

Minna Honkanen, a senior manager at Landscope Reality, was drawn to Hong Kong’s fast-paced lifestyle. Photo Jonathan Wong
Minna Honkanen, a senior manager at Landscope Reality, was drawn to Hong Kong’s fast-paced lifestyle. Photo Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong property back as a top choice for foreign investors, study says

Commercial sector rebounds after missing top 10 a year ago, CBRE says, as Knight Frank research shows recovery in luxury residential deals.

Hong Kong property

US$44 million sale of Hong Kong luxury home linked to mainland Chinese investor

Deal involving buyer Xu Liusheng adds to a growing list of prime assets being snapped up following years of falling prices in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong hedge fund founder pays US$74.3 million for luxury Shouson Hill home

Matrix Properties, in which CoreView Capital’s Vincent Gao Leyi is a director, snaps up House 6 at the upscale No 15 Shouson Hill.

No 15 Shouson Hill is surrounded by a verdant green landscape. Photo: Emperor Group
No 15 Shouson Hill is surrounded by a verdant green landscape. Photo: Emperor Group
International Property

Australia draws mainland China, Hong Kong homebuyers amid stable policies, economy

Australia’s luxury property segment is expected to see increased interest from affluent investors looking for cost-efficient safe havens.

Hong Kong property

Returning expats fuel Hong Kong’s luxury rental rebound, Savills says

High-end residential rents set to climb 3 to 5 per cent next year amid strengthened appeal of business and education sectors: consultancy.

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Hong Kong property

Wealthy mainland Chinese, Western expats drive Hong Kong luxury flat rentals

Trend reflects the positive impact of the city’s stock market rally and the government’s efforts to attract more affluent investors.

General exterior view of luxury flats at Repulse Bay. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong property

Former Alibaba head Zhang Yong joins Hong Kong’s upscale home buying spree

Upmarket deals hit a 10-month high as investor scheme draws buyers, with nearly 80 pricey purchases in first 20 days of October.

Zhang Yong, former chairman and CEO of Alibaba, is among the latest buyers of a luxury home in Hong Kong. Photo: Winson Wong
Zhang Yong, former chairman and CEO of Alibaba, is among the latest buyers of a luxury home in Hong Kong. Photo: Winson Wong
Hong Kong property

The Peak home sold for US$140 million in Hong Kong’s top deal this year

1 Gough Hill Road on The Peak, refurbished from Bank of China’s guest house, sold for HK$1.088 billion on Tuesday, according to the register of first-hand sales.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong luxury rents jump 8.6% to top Knight Frank’s global list

Rising rents attributed to demand from high-net-worth individuals moving to the city via the capital investment scheme.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong prime property sees 14% price drop: Knight Frank

Guangzhou has the second-worst performance among 46 cities in the second quarter, followed by Toronto, according to a new study.

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Pedestrians walk past a real estate agency in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Photo: Antony Dickson
Hong Kong property

Villa, luxury home sales rise in Hong Kong as the rich pounce on bargains

286 deals on homes valued at more than HK$500 million each were registered in the first half, a jump of 23.3 per cent from the same period last year, Centaline said.

Aerial view of the Mount Nicholson project, an upmarket enclave of luxury homes on the south side of Hong Kong Island on June 26, 2019. Photo: Martin Chan
Aerial view of the Mount Nicholson project, an upmarket enclave of luxury homes on the south side of Hong Kong Island on June 26, 2019. Photo: Martin Chan
Hong Kong property

1 in 388 Hong Kong homeowners has a net worth of more than US$30 million

The density of ultra-wealthy residents and second-home owners in Hong Kong was more than twice that of London.

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China property

Shanghai’s luxury property market thrives while mass housing segment deteriorates

More than 60 per cent of the 4,110 new homes in China priced above 30 million yuan were sold in Shanghai last year, according to CRIC data.

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Hong Kong property

Outlook for Hong Kong’s high-end homes to brighten in 2025

Luxury property prices to rise as much as 5 per cent next year, with rents also set to increase by the same level, Ricacorp’s Derek Chan says.

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View of residential buildings in Mid-Levels and The Peak, two sought after addresses in Hong Kong. Photo: Nora Tam
View of residential buildings in Mid-Levels and The Peak, two sought after addresses in Hong Kong. Photo: Nora Tam
International Property

Dubai developers escalate efforts to sell properties to rich Chinese

Buyers are attracted to UAE city’s attractive rental yields and golden visa programme.

China property

Shanghai, Shenzhen luxury home sales soar after historic stimulus package

Wealthy buyers snap up homes in prime locations amid renewed optimism driven by relaxed purchase restrictions and lower mortgage rates.

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China property

China’s ultra-rich are snatching up luxury homes for a rainy day

Wealthy homebuyers see opportunity for flats that cost more than US$14,000 per square metre in prime downtown areas after recent market correction.

Shanghai’s Xujiahui Commercial and shopping district pictured on September 5, 2020. Photo: Shutterstock
International Property

Rents on global luxury homes cool in first quarter as Singapore drags market

Growth in rentals on luxury residential properties cooled last quarter, as policymakers took steps to rein in inflation. Sustained demand, however, will keep the market bullish this year, Knight Frank says.

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Singapore raised taxes on property purchases to cool its red-hot market in April 2023. Photo: Bloomberg
Singapore raised taxes on property purchases to cool its red-hot market in April 2023. Photo: Bloomberg
Hong Kong property

Chinese buyers return to Hong Kong’s luxury property market as activity picks up

Hong Kong’s luxury property segment is showing signs of a revival, with mainland buyers returning to the market. Analysts expect developers to ramp up supply amid increasing demand and lower rates ahead.

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Hong Kong property

Creditor seizes 2 Hong Kong mansions linked to Evergrande’s Hui Ka-yan

The seizure of the two properties on Black’s Link, The Peak, is another setback for the founder of China Evergrande, which faces a winding-up hearing in Hong Kong on December 4.

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Hong Kong property

Luxury home in landslide-hit Redhill Peninsula sells for half its 2017 price

A luxury home in the upscale district of Hong Kong where inspectors discovered dozens of suspected illegal structures in the wake of a recent landslide has sold for just over half what the owner paid for it six years ago, according to property agents.

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The luxury estate in Tai Tam has come under close scrutiny since a black rainstorm hit the city early in September, triggering a landslide. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
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