In its recently published report ‘12 Cities: Occupying and investing in world city real estate’, Savills note that, for the typical employee of a digital start-up or hedge fund, the average capital value of a mainstream residence in Hong Kong is USD910,478. From December 2011 to June 2015, the value of such a residence has grown by 53%. In that city, mainstream residences generally cost around 10% of prime residences, which have generally been the focus of buying by cross-border purchasers.

Source : October 2015/Savills/Hong Kong/RES