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I have purchased multiple properties with no problems. The government is trying to cool the property market in Beijing, which is going up 'like a bottle rocket', but in lots of other parts of the country the property market is quite subdued. I think that it's not so much that one is banned from...

I think that the China property market, especially around the Pearl River Delta (as well as other locations, I'm sure),is well-positioned for some good growth over the next five to ten years. I travel to China regularly to source good properties, but I need a competent property manager who can...

In my view the best area is definitely Hong Kong Island, especially near Central. Even more specifically I'd recommend 'central midlevels near the escalator'. Soho West, nearby is pretty good. I would recommend an older walkup block with redevelopment potential. These places go for a slight...

There is certainly something akin to an irrational exuberance about the China real estate market right now. I spent the last couple of weeks looking around nice new apartments in and around Zhuhai. There are a lot of them (fewer than in Shanghai, for sure, but still a lot),a lot that are empty...

Edward, I understand that there are no special restrictions on foreigners buying commercial investment property. I am trying to confirm this. I myself purchased a small office in Zhuhai for the purpose of renting to a business without any problems. Renting out commercial premises is slightly...

Edward, The complexities are not so great really. Before you can buy then you need to get yourself a Chinese Name, since the property register will only accept Chinese names! (The biggest problem I had was practicing writing it over and over. My colleague says that I still write it like a...

Financing of China property still a problem, but overall a great opportunity Hi Wade, I have been investing in China for the last year or so. I have the mechanics of investment sorted out, but I have not yet found a way to obtain bank or other local financing. I have been told that if I...

I think that the market is not so gloomy as you suggest. Maybe the really expensive, Tier 1 cities are now unattractive as investment locations, but the smaller cities still have a long way to go. Infrastructure is being built at a frenetic pace, and more workers are moving in from the...