Hong Kong Climbs Property Transparency Rankings but Trails Singapore and Japan
SCMP · 1 SOURCESabout 4 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong has risen one place to secure 14th position in the Global Real Estate Transparency Index, a biannual report by property consultancy JLL and its subsidiary LaSalle Investment Management . While the city's improvement demonstrates continued market strength, it narrowly missed achieving "highly transparent" status—a designation given to regional competitors Singapore and Japan, which placed 13th and 12th respectively . The index covers 146 city markets across 88 countries and territories, scoring each on 260 factors grouped into five transparency tiers .
Key Points
- Hong Kong ranked 14th in the Global Real Estate Transparency Index, up one place from the previous edition
- Japan placed 12th and Singapore placed 13th, both earning "highly transparent" ratings that Hong Kong narrowly missed
- The index evaluated 146 city markets across 88 countries and territories using 260 factors across five transparency tiers
- Alex Barnes, JLL's co-CEO in Greater China, said Hong Kong's ranking underscores its market framework strength and maturity
- Asia-Pacific recorded the strongest regional improvement in this year's survey
Why It Matters
The rankings signal Hong Kong's ongoing competitiveness as a real estate investment hub, though closing the transparency gap with Singapore and Japan could attract more discerning global capital . Barnes noted that progress in alternative assets, credit markets and building performance data will be key to strengthening Hong Kong's position as a leading international real estate market .
The rankings signal Hong Kong's ongoing competitiveness as a real estate investment hub, though closing the transparency gap with Singapore and Japan could attract more discerning global capital . Barnes noted that progress in alternative assets, credit markets and building performance data will be key to strengthening Hong Kong's position as a leading international real estate market .