PropertyInvesting.com | shangyien | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/shangyien/activity/ Activity feed for shangyien. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:42:24 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 fff69615d43c610c81d489b31e612f2e shangyien replied to the topic China in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4384739-china/#post-4543693 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 16:59:55 +0000 Originally posted by learn&share:
Hi Ian,
Wouldn’t it be inconvenience to invest in China, if someone doesn’t have a friend or relative there.
And By the way, what are the conditions for a foreigner to invest in the mainland?

thanks,
I wouldn’t suggest buying in China unless you were able to keep check on things yourself. I’ve been working in…[Read more]

]]> 4d415f2f55c13e0bd3a5449747e37a58 shangyien replied to the topic China in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4384739-china/#post-4543691 Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:21:27 +0000 Property Management! What’s that?

The agents I have dealt with in China only provide an introduction service. I have a friend who manages my properties for me.

If you want someone to look after your property for you, you might consider investing in a serviced apartment which will let out your property short term – for a fee of course.

]]> 48b1cb426e4bb0cede80ddc7922ecb6e shangyien replied to the topic Finance needed for overseas investment. in the forum Hotch Potch https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4369671-finance-needed-for-overseas-investment/#post-4441632 Mon, 01 Dec 2003 22:40:57 +0000 One of the international banks such as HSBC might have a product. What currency do you want the loan in?

Ian.

]]> 6c66fd1d7bf4a579bff69a7814d18832 shangyien replied to the topic All around the world in the forum The Treasure Chest https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4368267-all-around-the-world/#post-4430493 Sun, 28 Sep 2003 04:32:11 +0000 I recently bought an up-martket 3 bedroom apartment in Nanjing China for around A$130-140K. The oncosts for the sale were much lower than for my property in Australia. Furnishings were also much better value than in Oz.

The purchase was for my own residence but, for the sake of comparisons, similar apartments on the estate rent in excess of…[Read more]

]]>