Before thinking of buying in Hong Kong you must be aware that land all belongs to the government. So in fact, when you buy a property, you buy an agreement of lease, which can last from 50 years to 999 years. Needless to say that the price will not be the same whether you buy it for 50 years or for 999 years. Anyone is entitled to buy in Hong Kong, but for companies, if they want to buy a property in Hong-Kong they must register with the Hong Kong Companies Registry first.
Like for renting, the easiest way to find a place to buy in Hong Kong is to use local property agencies. You will pay fees for them but on the other hand, they will handle all the paperwork for you and you just have to sign at the end! The commission for the agency is usually 1% of the sale price but you can negociate that. This commission comes from both the buyer and the vendor.
See the renting section but of course you can look by yourself in some local newspapers like you would do in your home country.
As for financing your purchase, it is pretty easy to get a loan. For that, you will have to shop around the best financing plan offered by various banks in Hong-Kong (see the banking section for more information). In general, you will need documents like a copy of the buyer's Hong Kong ID, a copy of the provisional Sale and Purchase Agreement and of course a proof of income which is the most important for the loan.
Don't forget to get a solicitor in the loop so that he can make sure everything is right and by-laws. For instance, the land of the property you want to buy must be registered at the Hong Kong's Land Registry office. There are also all sorts of check-ups like making sure the house is sellable and that the current owner is indeed the owner! Otherwise the usual system applies in Hong-Kong like you would find in your home-country like a deposit first and then complete sell of the property etc...
Here is a non-exhaustive list of online property web sites that you may want to contact for housing:
And here are some Real Estates agencies that would be interesting to check out:
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