Beijing 2012 to open its gates on April 20-22nd at Legendale Hotel Beijing

April 17, 2012 - Beijing

The 2012 edition of LPS Beijing (www.lp-showcase.com), China's most exclusive luxury property exhibition, will be held on April 20-22nd at the glamorous Legendale Hotel Beijing. Over 5,000 visitors are expected to attend the 3-day exhibit that gathers 56 exhibitors from 22 different countries.

Stylish kick-off

To be held on April 20^th at 10am, the LPS Grand Opening reception will kick off the Show in style by welcoming Beijing's elite (Chinese officials, foreign ambassadors, Chinese and foreign entrepreneurs, media, etc.) in the posh and elegant atmosphere of the renowned 5-star Legendale Hotel Beijing. This by-invitation-only reception will officially launch the Show.

LPS Beijing 2012 – The Luxury Properties Showcase

April 10, 2012 - Beijing

Mr Olivier de Treglode is the organiser of LPS Beijing 2012 - The Luxury Properties Showcase. The event is considered by many to be China's leading international property show, and it draws over 50 real estate companies from over 20 countries.

Q: Chinese investors are now actively purchasing overseas properties. Which countries or regions are the most popular for Chinese buyers?

A: Chinese investors are buying properties virtually anywhere in the world. Having said that, there are some more traditional regions, some which are new lifestyle trends and also we can see some new booming destinations.

Developers in China expected to cut prices

January 12, 2012 - Beijing

Sluggish sales and high inventory levels will further increase funding pressure on developers in China and could force them to cut prices in order to stimulate sales, it is claimed.

‘Now that residential prices have started to appear under control, we believe the government is unlikely to launch further tightening policies.

However, current policies are not expected to be relaxed in 2012,' says the latest Greater China Property Market from Knight Frank.

LPS Beijing Achieves Even Greater Success in 2011

November 24, 2011 - Beijing

The second edition of LPS Beijing, the Luxury Properties Showcase, attracted over 4,500 VIPs and generated property transactions in all corners of the world before its graceful ending on Sunday November 6th, 2011. .

The event took place over three days at the prestigious Legandale Hotel and welcomed the world's most renowned real estate brands: Ritz-Carlton Residences, Banyan Tree Residences, CB Richard Ellis, Coldwell Banker, Prudential, Century 21, Jones Lang LaSalle, Clearwater Bay and many others.

PropGOluxury quoted in the Financial Times

November 09, 2011 - Beijing

The gaudy, gold-lacquered ballroom of the Legendale Hotel in downtown Beijing was filled to bursting on Friday with a sample of China's wealthy elite, all there with the intention of shifting some of their money abroad.

Prospective buyers of French chateaux, Caribbean islands and Manhattan penthouse suites rubbed shoulders with immaculately suited European
sales people flown in to sell China's nouveau riche a comfortable offshore refuge or two.

"The primary motivation for Chinese buyers is to export wealth out of the country, it's not a financial decision at all," according to George Varvitsiotis, managing director of Propgoluxury.com, a luxury real estate web portal with a stall at the event.

Luxury Properties Showcase 2011

October 28, 2011 - Beijing

LPS Beijing - The Luxury Properties Showcase - once again brings the world's most exclusive properties to the heart of Beijing this Nov 4^th-6^th at the prestigious Legendale Hotel.

More than just a property show, LPS Beijing is a lifestyle event that brings to China a wide range of destinations, as well as a unique blend of properties - from castles to ski resorts, luxury apartments to private islands.

LPS Beijing 2011 To Showcase Spectacular Selection of International Properties

August 24, 2011 - Beijing

Some four thousand affluent individuals are expected to attend this year's LPS Beijing (www.lp-showcase.com), China's most exclusive luxury property show that runs November 4-6th at the prestigious Legendale Hotel.

The posh exhibition, already a major international real estate event in only its second year, will once again present the latest trends in luxury home design as it unveils the most exclusive and acclaimed upscale homes now selling on the world market.

A New Metropolis

July 05, 2011 - 北京

Inspired by the name of the ancient Yuan Dynasty capital, Xanadu brings a metropolitan flair to Beijing's ever evolving skyline.

Located in eastern Beijing's prime CBD area, this Capital Land development is surrounded by the city's iconic towers, Capital Land a valley amid the peaks of a budding urban landscape.

Spread over an area of 40,000 sq m, the project comprises five buildings and a private inner garden. Xanadu Land, the semi-enclosed courtyard, is designed to provide residents with garden views from the lower floors and open city views from the higher floors.

China's most expensive apartment no longer up for sale

June 21, 2011 - 北京

China's most expensive apartment is no longer for sale, amidst a government investigation involving profiteering charges against the developer Sinobo Real Estate.

The high-end penthouse in Beijing's Haidian district had an asking price of more than 300 million yuan (US$46.2 million), or 300,000 yuan (US$46,300) psf, reported ChinaDaily.

Beijing's housing authorities on 3 June suspended the sale of the unit, along with 22 other units in the Diaoyutai No 7 Complex.

Exaggerated property ads get hostile response in China

June 10, 2011 - 北京

Advertising properties in China "exclusively for royal dignities" will no longer be allowed as exaggerated advertisings claims have come under widespread criticism for encouraging people to flaunt their wealth.

High-end advertisers are increasingly using inflated phrases such as "first-rate villas" and "aristocrat territory" to attract potential buyers but critics say such phrases are misleading.

The government is making efforts to tackle the problem, focusing on fraud and misleading information about the property's size, location and pricing.