buying property

[torquay]

if i were to buy a flat, how much is the average government rate, management fee, etc. in hong kong? thanks.

[PerryCo]

Buying property in Hong Kong depends on how much money you have to put down, credit rating, and job security. Management fees vary from property to property, and some may even be included in your month payment to the bank.

Word of caution: you never really own property in Hong Kong, you just get a long lease with use.

[geo-seb]

These fees depend on the size, location and estimated value of your flat.

In residential developments without club house and other shared facilities, management fee can be as low as 0.7 - 0.8 HK$ per square feet. Properties with club house, swimming pool etc often have a management fee between 1.5 - 2 HK$ per square feet, and overpriced high class developments can be far above that.

The other two fees are called "rates" and "government rent". The "rates" fee is 5% of the current yearly rental value of your flat (as estimated by the government). I forgot how the government rent is calculated, but in my case it is less than half of the "rates" fee. At the moment there is a concession for rates, but this is only temporary.