It's not often I see Hong Kong promoted as a place for people to come to live. As opposed to the many vids about coming to Hong Kong to do a bit of touristing.
For business: sure. We're in the top three financial hubs of the world (the other two New York and London) and likely to become the biggest over the next decade. Things are happening.
We live here and are citizens. As in Permanent Residents, so we know about all the stuff that he mentions as we've done it all. We do find it a lovely place to live. Very cosmopolitan, very "east-meets-west", very safe, very open, very good (cheap, quick, efficient) transportation. For older folks like me, the health system is superlative. The tax system is simple and low. Yet our social safety net is robust and budgets in the black. In short, we are a well-run place.
A three-hour flight from our world class airport you’ve got China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, Indonesia, and an easy hop to Europe.
He's right about the very high costs of accomodation. We're lucky having bought here over 25 years ago, and fully paid off. If you don't have accommodation, that's going to take a big chunk of cash.
Bottom line: sure, give it a go. As he suggests. Whether or not you move here, a visit is always fun. Don't miss out on the walking trails if you do come. Most people miss this. But our Country Parks are fabulous and right on our doorstep. Super accessible. We're entering the best period for trekking, which is basically any time but summer.
Bon Voyage! 一路平安! Welcome to Hong Kong. 欢迎来香港!
