Expatriate Forums in Hong Kong

neil_g63 · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 11:31 am Post subject: Is my housing allowance enough?

Hi There

I wonder if anone out there can help with some advice.....

I am in the process of moving from company to another, each with different expat package structures. My current company's housing allowance is HKD 130,000 per month, which was my expectation. But the new company has only offered me HKD $101,000. Sad

We want a realtively large house (we have just spent 2 yrs in a very nice apartment in Shanghai - but we are over apartments now). We want somewhere with a garden as we are a family of 4, kids are 3 and 1. It needs to be a quality place, one where we feel we can move straight into. Good local schools are going to be important, as is a connection to some form of european / australian expat community. I will work in Quarry Bay and don't really want a 1 hr commute each way.

So here are my questions
1) Are our expectations realistic based on the money offered.
2) Is 100,000 HKD a good deal anyway, and 130,000 is a very good deal?
3) Which areas should we focus on; D Bay, NT, Sai Kung, South Island?

THansk everyone

Cheers

penny · Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:41 pm Post subject:

This site would give you an idea of locations, distances, what's available and the costs of renting:
http://www.hongkongpropertyman.com/hkpropman/index.asp?action=resi_detail&aid=tt