Hong Kong ranks 15th most transparent real estate market globally

Hong Kong bagged a composite score of 1.97, the same as Finland.

Hong Kong ranked as the 15th most transparent real estate market in the world, with a composite score of 1.97, matching Finland's.

This places it in the "transparent" category, according to the 2024 Global Real Estate Transparency Index by JLL and LaSalle Investment Management.

The ranking assesses various factors, including performance, regulatory and legal policies, market fundamentals, transaction processes, corporate governance, and sustainability efforts.

For performance, Hong Kong entered the top 20 markets, ranking 12th with a sub-index score of 1.97.

In terms of market fundamentals, Hong Kong ranked 5th with a sub-index score of 1.67.

Meanwhile, in the regulatory and legal category, it tied with South Korea at 14th place, with a sub-index score of 1.57.