Hong Kong Island and the harbour at night from Victoria Peak

Market guide · Asia & Indian Ocean

Hong Kong Property: Our Market Guide

Buying in Hong Kong: the prime neighbourhoods, the agents and developers, the new developments and how a purchase works, from our Hong Kong guide and official sources. No prices, no rankings.

Buying here: the back story

  1. The back story

    Buying in Hong Kong: the back story

    Hong Kong·In depth

    Licensed agents, saleable area in square feet, the Land Registry and stamp duty: how buying works in Hong Kong, and the neighbourhoods people choose.

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Prime neighbourhoods

  1. Where people live

    The Peak

    The Peak·Neighbourhood

    Houses and apartments on the slopes of Victoria Peak.

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  2. Where people live

    The South Side: Repulse Bay, Deep Water Bay and Stanley

    South Side·Neighbourhood

    Homes by the beaches of the South Side.

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  3. Where people live

    Mid-Levels

    Mid-Levels·Neighbourhood

    Apartments on the hillside above Central.

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  4. Where people live

    West Kowloon

    West Kowloon·Neighbourhood

    New towers around Kowloon Station and the cultural district.

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Estate agents and brokers

  1. A local network

    Centaline Property

    Hong Kong·Estate agency

    One of Hong Kong’s large local agency networks.

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  2. The Peak, Mid-Levels and the South Side

    Habitat Property

    Central·Estate agency

    An agency for luxury homes on the Peak, in Mid-Levels and on the South Side.

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  3. International firm

    JLL Hong Kong

    Hong Kong·Property consultancy

    The Hong Kong business of the international real estate firm.

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  4. Residential and commercial

    Knight Frank Hong Kong

    Hong Kong·Property consultancy

    The Hong Kong office of the international property consultancy.

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  5. Luxury homes

    Landscope Realty

    Wan Chai·Estate agency

    A Hong Kong agency for luxury homes in Hong Kong and overseas.

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  6. Residential and commercial

    Savills Hong Kong

    Hong Kong·Property consultancy

    The Hong Kong office of the international property consultancy.

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Official bodies and registers

  1. Check your agent’s licence

    Estate Agents Authority

    Hong Kong·Regulator

    The regulator that licenses every estate agent in Hong Kong.

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