Unless you have paid tax in Kunming for 12 months you cannot get a mortgage. New regulation. Affects Chinese nationals as well.
If you already own one property in China, you cannot buy a second property in Kunming, unless you have a Kunming HuKou (Household ID, for Chinese nationals). Even with cash. New regulation.
If you already own 2 or more properties in China, you cannot buy in Kunming, even with cash. New regulation
Unless you have been resident in China for 12 months, you cannot buy property. Old regulation.
Regards real estate agents, things work differently to how they do back home. People who have property go to their local real estate agent, and this can be really local. Often 10 agents will have the same prop in the window, but only one will have the keys. There can be as many as 30 independent real estate agents in one small area.
Best way to find property is to go to the neighbourhoods where you think you could live. Have a good walk around to get a feel for the place, and look at buildings you might like to live in.
Look at local agents windows. There will always be at least one that looks more professional, possibly part of a chain. Hit these first. If you can, find an interpreter that you can trust not to try and act like an agent and try to get a commission.
Deposits vary, usually 2 months rent. You may also be expected to stump up the first 3 months rent in advance, but not always. The agent may expect a finders fee of one months rent (you pay), but this is easily negotiated down.
If you are looking to rent higher end accommodation or a house, there is a shortage of this type of property in Kunming. We tried to find 'middle class' prop of over 150m around Green Lake a few month ago. There were only 2 apartments available. We also looked for houses in the Dianchi area, only about 6, and only two were suitable.
There is a lot of empty prop around Kunming, but most of it not decorated (no kitchen, no bathroom), and of the little that is decorated many are unfurnished.
Great Britain in Kunming schedule of events
发布者Nice try, but this is an open to the public event.
I can well afford, but choose not to pay 368 for a buffet.
Hell! I doubt they even have any cider.
Whoever attends will only be offering cash.
Great Britain in Kunming schedule of events
发布者Apparently the food event at the Intercontinental Hotel will be 368RMB, unless you get discount coupons.
I will not be going.
These are stupid rich prices. I am not poor, but not stupid either. I won't be going.
Great Britain in Kunming schedule of events
发布者The cultural events are all open to the public.
I can understand why the whiskey night, and cheese and wine events are invitation only. I wouldn't want me in either of those. Trough, gurgle, burp... LOL
Great Britain in Kunming schedule of events
发布者Get them all, it is on for a week.
Great Britain in Kunming schedule of events
发布者That last comment was a bit unfair. There will be local officials who have to be seen there.
Think of this more as a conference, and trade event, with some public exhibits on the side, and less as an exhibition open to the public.