Programmes
Three Courses, Each Built Around a Real Question
We offer three programmes that address the property questions most commonly encountered by Hong Kong residents in their forties and fifties. Each is focused on building understanding rather than driving decisions.
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How All Three Programmes Work
One session per week
Designed to fit around full working lives. Each session is substantive and self-contained, with reading materials issued in advance.
Discussion-based
Small group sizes allow for proper conversation. Participants are expected — and welcome — to bring their own situations and questions.
Written materials you keep
All participants receive structured written materials. The longer programmes also involve written exercises that produce something usable.
Programme 1 · 4 Weeks
Hong Kong Property Market Foundations
A four-week programme designed for people who want to understand the structural features of the Hong Kong residential and commercial property market. The course is appropriate both for those thinking about a future purchase and for those who already own and want to understand what they hold more clearly.
Topics run in sequence — from the leasehold system that shapes all HK property to the mechanics of primary and secondary markets, common financing structures, and the respective roles of agents, solicitors, mortgage providers, and the Lands Registry in a standard residential transaction. The course focuses on literacy rather than predictions or recommendations.
What the course covers
- The leasehold system — government land leases, renewals, and what they mean for ownership
- Primary and secondary market mechanics — how new and resale transactions differ
- Stamp duty categories — ad valorem, buyer's, and special stamp duty explained
- Mortgage structures and financing — how lending works and what lenders consider
- The roles in a transaction — who does what, who is paid by whom, and common misunderstandings
- Reading a sale and purchase agreement — key terms every buyer should recognise
Programme at a Glance
Programme at a Glance
Programme 2 · 6 Weeks
Greater Bay Area Property Considerations
A six-week programme for Hong Kong residents who are considering property in Guangdong cities or Macau, or who already hold cross-border property and want to understand their situation better. Cross-border ownership for Hong Kong residents involves a distinct set of structures, rules, and practical steps that differ substantially from local ownership.
The course is explicit that cross-border property is complex and that participants should treat it as preparation for professional advice rather than a substitute for it. The goal is that participants leave better equipped to ask the right questions of their lawyer and tax adviser.
What the course covers
- Ownership structures available to HK residents in Mainland cities
- The practical steps and documentation involved in a cross-border purchase
- Currency conversion and remittance — the mechanics and the constraints
- Property tax treatment on both sides of the border
- Inheritance and succession considerations for cross-border holdings
- Macau — where the rules differ from Mainland cities
Programme 3 · 10 Weeks
Rental Income and Property Management
A ten-week programme for those who hold investment property or are considering the transition from owner-occupier to landlord. This is the most substantial course we offer, and the one that involves the most written work from participants.
The programme is built around the questions that new landlords are typically underprepared for: the realistic costs over a property's lifetime, what good tenant selection actually involves, how lease structures in Hong Kong differ from elsewhere, and what the holding-versus-sale decision framework looks like as retirement comes into view. Participants complete a written management plan for a real or hypothetical property, which they leave with at the end of the course.
What the course covers
- Tenant selection — criteria, references, and what the law allows
- Lease structures commonly used in Hong Kong — fixed-term, rolling, subletting clauses
- Maintenance planning — a property's cost profile across its lifetime
- The costs commonly undercounted by new landlords — management fees, rates, insurance, capital works
- The landlord's legal obligations and the tenant's rights
- Holding versus sale — how to think through this as retirement approaches
- Written management plan — a practical exercise completed during the course
Programme at a Glance
Comparison
Choosing the Right Programme
Use this table to work out which course fits your situation. Many participants take the Foundations course first and build from there.
| Your Situation | Foundations | GBA | Rental Mgmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| I want to understand the basics of HK property ownership | |||
| I am considering or already hold GBA property | |||
| I am a landlord or thinking of becoming one | |||
| I want to be better prepared to talk with my solicitor | |||
| I want a written output I can use after the course | |||
| I have no prior property knowledge |
Not sure which is right? Contact us and we will help you work it out.
Standards
How We Maintain Quality
Annual Content Review
Every programme is reviewed at least once a year. Version dates are printed on all materials so participants know exactly what they are working from.
Legal Accuracy Review
A practising conveyancing specialist reviews all legal and regulatory content. Particular attention is given to GBA material, where the rules change more frequently.
Participant Feedback
Written feedback is collected at the end of every cohort. Changes to pacing, content emphasis, and materials are made in response to what participants report.
Small Group Policy
We cap enrolment in every cohort. This is not a commercial constraint — it is a quality decision. Questions need real time and proper attention.
Participant Privacy
Personal financial details shared in sessions remain within the room. We do not pass contact information to third parties or use enrolment data for any purpose beyond course administration.
Honest About Limits
Where topics require professional legal or tax advice, we say so. Our courses are preparation for those conversations, not a replacement for them.
Fees
Straightforward Pricing
All fees include session time and written materials. There are no add-on charges or follow-on products.
Foundations
4-week programme
Greater Bay Area
6-week programme
HKD 2,680
- 6 weekly sessions
- All written materials
- Cross-border reference guide
- Post-course Q&A access
Rental Management
10-week programme
HKD 3,180
- 10 weekly sessions
- All written materials
- Written management plan exercise
- Post-course Q&A access
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