Understanding China’s Real Estate Markets: Development, Finance, and Investment (Management for Professionals)

China’s economy has been transforming rapidly over the last 25 years. As a result, Chinese conurbations have changed remarkably, with cities expanding both vertically and horizontally, and the physical environment acting as a medium for unprecedented urbanization. This has provided vast opportunities for investors, real estate developers, and service companies, but also presents huge challenges―as traditional city spaces have been reconfigured, environmental risks and the volatility of real estate markets increased. However, as engagement with China is becoming strategically important for many, forming a synthesized lens through which to read China across the vicissitudes of its real estate sector bears historic significance. By offering an insightful framework and structure for understanding China’s variegated real estate dynamics, players, and markets, Understanding China’s Real Estate Markets codifies the principles and practices of real estate development, finance, and investment in China and builds foundations for future academic research and practical knowledge in shaping and engaging the urban environment within China and beyond. China’s economy has been transforming rapidly over the last 25 years. As a result, Chinese conurbations have changed significantly, with cities expanding both vertically and horizontally in order to offer more space for residents, office and industrial workers, and for commercial purposes. This has provided vast opportunities for investors, real estate developers and service companies, but also presents huge challenges – as traditional city spaces have been reconfigured, environmental risks and the volatility of real estate markets have increased. However, the opportunities appear to outweigh the risks, and engagement with China is becoming strategically important for many. Exploring how international real estate professionals can understand China’s variegated real estate market, players and dynamics, and how they can avoid the risks, this book offers a concise and thoughtful introduction to all relevant areas of real estate, including economic, legal, tax, planning and financing issues. China's economy has been transforming rapidly over the last 25 years. As a result, Chinese conurbations have changed significantly, with cities expanding both vertically and horizontally in order to offer more space for residents, office and industrial workers and for commercial purposes. This has provided vast opportunities for investors, real-estate developers and service companies, but also presents huge challenges - as traditional city space has reconfigured, environmental risks and the volatility of real-estate markets have been increasing. However, the opportunities appear to outweigh the risks, and this has attracted investors from outside China. Exploring how international real-estate professionals can understand China's variegated real estate market, and how they can avoid the risks, this book offers a concise introduction to all relevant areas of real estate, including economic, legal, tax, planning and financing issues