Hong Kong Investment Visa: Now Cheaper Homes for Buyers
Hong Kong has reduced the minimum property purchase requirement for its investor visa program in an effort to attract global capital and revive its struggling real estate market.
Under the revised New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme, applicants can now qualify by investing HK$30 million (about US$3.8 million), down from the earlier threshold of HK$50 million. Of this, up to HK$10 million can be allocated toward residential property, with the balance invested in financial assets such as stocks, bonds, or managed funds.
The policy shift is designed to make Hong Kong’s residency-through-investment route more competitive while boosting demand in a property sector that has faced weak sales and declining prices in recent years.
Analysts see the move as part of a broader strategy by the government to strengthen Hong Kong’s status as a financial hub while leveraging investor-visa schemes — often called “golden visas” — that are increasingly used worldwide to attract mobile wealth.