buying property in china

China may not be top of everyone’s list as a property investment destination, and after seeing these two apartment buildings lean so far towards each other that they are now touching, I will certainly be a little more cautious as should anyone considering property investing in China.

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Dropping property prices after an unrealistic boom period are causing small speculators issues in China

“When the real estate sector was booming, every morning, the first thing I did was to think how much I’d earned. Now, the first thing I do is think how much I’ve lost,” says Liu Bin, a Shenzhen real estate investor.
“I’m in a very awkward situation. All I can do now is to rent rooms out for the money to pay bank loans.” Liu says.

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