June 3, 2020—Real estate is in Hong Kong’s DNA. Government-created land shortages, easy access to credit and a growing population made local property a good investment and the source of many family fortunes. Start with a 400-square-foot flat in Tai Po, trade up to a slightly larger unit in Sha Tin, rinse-and-repeat, and with a […]
January 21, 2020—Today, I learned something about making a statutory declaration that could save you money. What is a statutory declaration? If you buy or sell international property, you may be asked to provide a statutory declaration of your address and other personal details. The declaration doesn’t prove that this information is accurate, just that […]
September 10, 2018—The following is a transcript of a presentation entitled Priced Out of Paradise that was delivered at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Hong Kong on June 28, 2018. A video of the presentation is available here. The presentation provides suggestions for people who want to buy a home in hyper-expensive cities, like Hong […]
December 14, 2015 — Over the past couple of months, I’ve had the pleasure of moderating two property panel discussions here in Hong Kong. The first session, on October 16, was jointed hosted by the Canadian and American chambers of Commerce in Hong Kong. It featured presentations by Doris Lam from Savills, Gareth Hart from […]
October 23, 2014 — Just back from an excellent week in Tokyo that kicked off on Thursday evening with a presentation to the Australian and New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan about the Ten Things You Need to Know Before Buying International Real Estate. Thank you to Emil Gorgees and to the ANZCCJ’s Kitaoka-san […]
The following is a transcript of a presentation entitled Ten things you must know before buying international real estate that was delivered to the Australian and New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan on October 16, 2014. Video of the presentation is available here. The presentation explains how to buy international real estate, including: Alternatives […]
October 5, 2014 — Landed Global is featured in the Financial Times in a three-part series. The stories, which are based on information from my new book, appeared in the House & Home section of the London newspaper in September and October 2014. The first installment, The hidden online data that can help buyers find […]
September 25, 2014 — On Tuesday, I spoke at an American property conference at AmCham in Hong Kong. The event, which featured Jennifer Anderson from KPMG and Sam Van Horebeek from East-West Property Advisors, drew a full house. You can listen to my presentation, Investing in U.S. Real Estate—Macroeconomic Considerations for Foreign Buyers, here. The […]
The following is a transcript of presentation entitled Why invest in U.S. real estate? at the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong on September 23, 2014. An audio recording of the presentation is available here. Why would someone living outside the United States—in particular a Hong Kong resident—invest in U.S. real estate? This presentation […]
July 10, 2014 — The launch of Landed Global has begun, with a lunch presentation that was jointly organized by the Canadian and the American chambers of commerce in Hong Kong. Nearly 40 guests attended the event, which was held in CanCham’s office on July 8. A video of the presentation, which was also delivered […]