How English property companies are ripping off Hong Kong investors...
Brett Alegre-WoodChairman, YPC Group
Hey guys,
It's an unfortunate blog that I bring you today but one that I think will be of interest to our Hong Kong, Singapore and South African investors.
Since mortgages are quite hard to get in the UK many real estate firms are deciding to travel to Asia and South Africa to sell their property. On the face of it I don't have any problems with that. That is, until you see the absolutely ridiculous values they're putting on their property.
A real life example of a London development that was Â?50,000 OVER PRICED.
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Recently, we took on a development that was priced at Â?465 per sqft. The developer then decided to take it to Hong Kong and try to sell them at seminars for Â?545 per sqft with a fake discount thrown in to give investors the perception of a good deal.
I thought the Hong Kong investors would be too smart and savvy to fall for the trick. I was wrong.
Another example -- here in the UK you'd buy a 2 bedder of 700 sqft for Â?345,000 in the UK. Through YPC: Â?322,000. In Hong Kong (with your fake discount): Â?371,000. That's Â?50,000 more for exactly the same plot.
It's not hard to see why industry experts love doing their Asian and South African property tours. Their overpriced plots sell, and well.
If you're an investor based in Asia or South Africa, my only advice to you is do your due diligence. If you don't know how for UK property, then obviously you shouldn't buy through a seminar or local agent selling UK property!
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Live with passion,
Brett Alegre-Wood
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