HK Commercial Real Estate Consulting - Legal and Advisory

Hong Kong currently represents a buyer’s opportunity regarding commercial real estate and a very open market for the acquisition of rental properties for regulated commercial businesses, such as food and beverage, entertainment and sports.

Pre-selection for a target acquisition property, be it for purchase or a long-term rental, in a regulated business context, is vital. 

Establishing the suitability of the premises concerned for the activity contemplated coupled with zoning, land use restrictions, permits, liquor and food licensing controls etc together with areas such as environmental pollution that may be caused by exhausts is all crucial work. Places of public entertainment and sports are also highly regulated and can be lucrative.

By effective and creative use of property and full knowledge of the landscape involved, whilst sympathetically understanding the needs of the business, properties are often found to be unexploited. New uses, additional areas and new capacities for trade and flexibility that previous users have never thought of often exist. Smart evaluations can identify properties that are much more valuable as purchases or rentals than their current owners believe them to be.

Critical advice on pre-screening for leasing, purchasing and evaluation and identification of these types of opportunities for business a unique service. Rather than operating on behalf of a vendor, the focus is directed at the interests commercially of the renter or purchaser, exploiting to the full any angles which can be identified.

Finding the most suitable business premises for your intended Hong Kong operation is a challenge but in the current market, with the right level of support and professional advice, there has never been a better time to acquire real estate space in the commercial sector of Hong Kong for many years.