Buying property in Hong Kong
Transaction and duties calculated before signing
Since 28 February 2024, foreigners buying property in Hong Kong pay the same as a local resident: surcharges for non-residents have been abolished entirely. Half of the Russian-language articles on this topic don’t know it yet and quotes fifteen percent. We calculate the actual duty before signing and see the transaction through to registration.
Who it suits. For those buying property for themselves, and for those who are investing.
What is included
- We find properties to match your goals and budget
- We verify title and encumbrances
- We verify the developer or seller
- We negotiate the price
- We calculate the stamp duty before signing
- We guide you through the transaction to registration and stay in contact with the solicitor
What the package does not include
Paid separately and directly, with no markup from us.
- Stamp duty
- Solicitor services
- Real estate agent’s commission
- Mortgage and appraisal
Russian nationals enter Hong Kong visa-free for 14 days. Entry is free — and that is exactly where people lose money. A long-term visa is processed before entry: a tourist already in Hong Kong cannot change their status on the spot. Coming for a scouting trip and applying from abroad won’t work, and leaving for a day trip to a neighbouring city and back — the border officer notices and asks questions. We work out this calendar before you buy your first ticket.
The second thing the market doesn’t tell you: permanent status in Hong Kong is granted after seven years of continuous ordinary residence, and that period resets easy. Time spent as a tourist does not count, time as a dependent or student — goes on, and any gap between visas resets the time already served. The Talent Visa for 24 months does not renew itself: to renew, you must show employment or your own business, and someone who arrives and doesn’t settle loses two years. Proving seven years will require lease agreements, tax files and bank statements that are impossible to find by year seven — they need to be collected from the start, not recalled at the end.
A foreigner pays the same as a local. From 28 February 2024 surcharges for non-residents have been completely abolished: Buyer's Stamp Duty (previously 15%, then 7.5%) and Special Stamp Duty are no longer in effect. All transactions follow a common scale — from 100 HKD to 4.25% of the amount, and from 2026, for residential properties above 100 million HKD, the rate is 6.5%.
Real estate in Hong Kong does not grant a visa or residency status. Purchasing and the right for residence — these are different paths that do not intersect.
The exact amount for your situation is stated before we begin and confirmed in writing in the agreement. If it changes, you will be informed before payment, not after.
Search, title and encumbrance check, negotiation, and duty calculation and managed through to registration.
minimum $3,900
Prices are in US dollars and are all-inclusive — nothing is added on top. Hong Kong government fees are paid separately and directly to the authority: visa or extension — 230 HKD (approx. $30), initial HKID card — free. There is no VAT in Hong Kong. SVOY initial consultation — 100 $, credited in the cost of support — the same as for Mexico and Argentina. It is paid from the first minute: a breakdown of the Chilean case — these are two dates that must align, a category matching your income and an honest answer on whether you can make it in time. We hand over the roadmap with a schedule and budget, even if the conclusion is negative.
Other points
Housing rental and purchase, documents, bank accounts and taxes, schooling, driving licence — 39 services in Hong Kong, each has its own price.
Package «Buying my own place» · Hong Kong
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The same package in another country
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