Landed China - Paperback

by Christopher Dillon (Author)

In Landed China, you'll learn: - How to buy and renovate apartments and houses in China- The impact of chengzhongcun (urban villages), defective construction and expropriation on China real estate- How the one-child policy, shengnu ("leftover women") and rural migration affect demand for housing in China- The history of China property: Pre-1949; under central planning; and during the period of liberalization that began in 1978 - About Beijing housing, including siheyuan (courtyard homes) and hutong culture- About Shanghai's unique lilong townhouses, shikumen stone gates and art deco apartments- About Guangzhou's historic xinguan houses, qilou buildings and 1930s-era Western villas- Why Shenzhen grew from 30,000 people in 1979 to 13 million today, and how that shaped the city's housing market- About China's legal system, including property rights, land leases and residency requirements under Circular 171- What motivates Mainland property buyers and how these drivers created the China real estate bubble- How to apply for a mortgage, buy "off the plan" and manage taxes and insurance in China- How non-Chinese people have successfully bought houses and apartments in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen

Author Biography

Christopher Dillon is an award-winning writer and entrepreneur based in Hong Kong. In 2002, he bought and renovated a floor in an office building in Hong Kong's Central business district. Since then, he has purchased and refurbished a luxury apartment on the west side of Hong Kong Island and transformed a derelict steam laundry into a multimedia studio. He began investing in Tokyo real estate in 2010. That experience inspired four books: Landed: The expatriate's guide to buying and renovating property in Hong Kong (2008); Landed: The guide to buying property in Japan (2010); Landed China (2013); and Landed Global (2014). In 2015, he released an expanded and revised edition of the Hong Kong book under the title Landed Hong Kong. A native of Canada, Chris Dillon lived in Tokyo from 1989 to 1992. He appears regularly in the international media, as both a contributor and a guest.