21 Nov 2022

外地專才斥560萬購薈臻
Foreign Talent & Professional spent $5.6 million to buy The Met. Sublime unit

政府容許合資格外來專才居住滿7年，得以退回買樓辣稅，吸引「準新港人」置業。西營盤薈臻高層C室，面積約259方呎，以約560萬成交，呎價約21622元，買家為外地專才，來港工作4年，是次交易需先付30%辣稅，待居港7年後申請退稅。原業主於2014年3月以681萬一手購入上址，帳面蝕讓約121萬，連同稅項等費用，虧蝕約146萬。

The government allows qualified foreign professionals to live in Hong Kong for 7 years, and they can refund the property purchase tax, attracting "quasi-New Hong Kong residents" to buy properties. Room C, a high-rise building in The Met. Sublime, with an area of ​​about 259 square feet, was sold for about $5.6 million. Apply for tax refund after 7 years of residence in Hong Kong. The original owner purchased the site at a price of $6.81 million in March 2014, with a book loss of about $1.21 million. Together with taxes and other expenses, the loss was about $1.46 million.