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Poor investor sentiment is reflected in a depressed sector, from low occupancy to falling profits. There's a strong sense that Hong Kong needs to reinvent itself before investors return. #investment #property #alternatives #hongkong #china

As China's investors drop back, a new cohort is stepping in: China's real estate sector is in a tailspin, and the impacts are being felt beyond the nation's shores, including in Australia. https://bit.ly/4cMC6Aw

THE CHINESE REAL ESTATE ENVIRONMENT 📊 In recent years, the Chinese economy has experienced significant growth and development. In regards to the real estate market, it has experienced significant fluctuations, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. ❓ When considering the real estate industry, what are the critical factors that should be considered? ° Chinese real estate buyers primarily fall into two categories: rich individuals and big companies. ° Both have distinct motives for investing in international real estate markets: rich individuals typically buy properties in foreign countries with living, working, studying and retirement prospects in mind. Big companies focus on the remunerative and lucrative aspects of investing in foreign countries' estates. ° Due to the financial crisis affecting the Chinese market, there has been an increase in property prices in the country. As a result, there has been a decrease in the sale of lower-end Chinese properties, with many individuals opting for foreign properties instead. ° Buyers choose between residential or commercial properties depending on their needs and future perspectives. ° There are certain preferred locations that Chinese investors tend to favour for their investments: North America, Canada, Australia, Europe and rich Asian countries are the most frequently selected. 🖥 You can read the full article on the Chinese real estate environment here 👇: https://lnkd.in/gYcgPe4i 💭 What do you think about this interesting topic? Let us know with a comment in the section down below ❗ Go Beyond The Wall #longadvisory #digitalmarketing #marketing #marketingstrategies #China #Chinesemarket #socialmedia #realestate #realestatebuyers #chineserealestatemarket #chinesebuyers

These economic and demographic shifts are turning Melbourne into a hot property investment opportunity. Follow us and stay tuned for our next event where we'll reveal how you can capitalize on these trends for maximum benefit! #QuarterAcre #MelbourneRealEstate #InvestInMelbourne #PropertyMarket #RealEstateInvestment

Social Value - Bringing Worth to Commercial Real Estate in Greater China When considering commercial real estate around the world and in Greater China, and the social side of things, social value is simply when value is produced when commercial buildings and places improve the quality of life of people. There are a number of reasons why social value in a commercial real estate context is increasingly being taken seriously. Some example reasons include:   A. The contribution and size of the real estate sector; B. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; C. Millennial and Gen Z priorities, and; D. Socially inspired investors.   When reflecting on social value best practice for real estate, the stakeholder and his/her social value requirements need to be examined. Recognising these needs can allow for the identification of pertinent interventions and concentrate commercial real estate-related activities and actions in areas that generate the greatest social value.   In the future, impact-focused commercial real estate buildings with a vigorous social value drive and performance will increasingly outperform their peers on so many levels in the long run. This performance will undoubtedly attract a growing number of investors to these commercial properties looking for healthy financial worth and society-related returns. To find out more about the worth that social value can bring to commercial real estate in Greater China, click here to download our report: https://lnkd.in/gabQj-pH #sustainability #esg #socialvalue #realestate #cushmanandwakefield

Presenting the World's Least Affordable Housing Markets in 2024 In this graphic, Visual Capitalist' highlights housing markets that are deemed to be “impossibly unaffordable” in 2024, ranked by their median price-to-income ratio. The top city in this ranking, Hong Kong, has a ratio of 16.7. This means that the median price of a home is 16.7 times greater than the median income… #realestate #multifamily

Hong Kong and mainland China’s real estate markets have been pegged as ‘weak links’ in Asian real estate. But I see this differently. Yes, economic pressures are real, but both markets have shown resilience time and again. From my perspective, current challenges could unlock unique opportunities in sectors like sustainability and digital transformation. Investors and developers should consider a more agile approach, adapting to regulatory shifts and consumer demands for greener, tech-enabled spaces. #Asia #RealEstate #DigitalTransformation

Since moving to Hong Kong, I've been fascinated by its people's fascination with property. Hong Kongers even have a term for their property obsession — “lau nou,” a Cantonese slang that translates to being enslaved to one's real estate. Its property prices rank as the world's least affordable just as subdivided flats of less than 100sqft exist. Now it is going through the biggest structural shift in decades and the era of rising property prices is over, although homes remain expensive. For months, we interviewed buyers, sellers, brokers, developers and analysts to paint a picture of their past and current experience with Hong Kong real estate, and what that means for the city's identity. https://lnkd.in/gmQcx4Fe

Economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region’s real estate sector is a mixed picture, with some countries performing more strongly than others. In our UHY Global magazine feature Building Resilience, our member firm experts assess the prospects for the sector’s future prosperity. Read the feature and more here https://lnkd.in/eXznmVJs #AsiaPacRealEstate  #RealEstatetrends #Globalproperty

The Hong Kong real estate market has long been affected by supply and demand dynamics. The market faces challenges such as limited land resources and high housing prices. Nonetheless, Hong Kong's developed infrastructure and strategic location attract a large inflow of international capital.