Chapter 2498 Buying land and making a temporary little nest

Chapter 2498

On the morning of the second day, Jiang Wan and Qiao Liancheng took Ye Fan and Xiao Ye, the four of them, to Repulse Bay by car.

On the way, Qiao Liancheng asked, "I have no objection to buying such a large piece of land, since you're in charge of all the family's investment projects and making money anyway."

"I don't care whether I make a profit or a loss."

He paused for a moment and then said, "However, I have a concern. Hong Kong is now facing the issue of reunification, and the land system at this time is different from that of China."

"If Hong Kong returns to China and the system from the mainland is transferred here, will the land you bought now conflict with it, and what will happen to the ownership?"

Jiang Wan stroked her chin thoughtfully for a moment and said, "That is indeed a problem."

In her past life, she remembered that after Hong Kong returned to China, it became a special administrative region, and there were special people in charge of the system here, which was quite different from that on the mainland.

Later, it was gradually changed and aligned with the systems in mainland China.

The effects of land acquisition cannot be seen in just a few years.

Once she buys this land, she will definitely suffer losses if there are subsequent changes in the ownership or the term of the lease.

For this piece of land to appreciate in value, it will take at least 20 years before it reaches a high price.

Before that, what if we can't even keep the land?

She knew that before Hong Kong's return to China, there had been five extremely dark years in Hong Kong.

Many people have been trying to make a quick buck during these last five years.

There were various forms of corruption and bribery, as well as various forms of bullying and humiliation.

It can be said that Hong Kong was in a dark period for those five years. If she had bought the land at a high price, and then it was resold before the handover, or she had been ripped off, it would have been a huge loss.

Thinking about this, Jiang Wan felt a bit bald. She reached up and scratched her head, saying:

“You’ve raised a valid point. This is an important factor that needs to be taken into account. Let’s go and check it out locally first.”

Around 11 a.m., they arrived at Repulse Bay.

Standing on the winding mountain road halfway up the mountain, gazing into the distance at the azure sea, my mood was simply wonderful.

I must say, the scenery in Repulse Bay is absolutely stunning.

No wonder this place later became famous throughout the world!

Many wealthy people have chosen to build villas here, and even she couldn't resist the temptation.

After hesitating for a moment, she turned to Qiao Liancheng and said, "I have thought of a part of the answer to your question."

“It would definitely not be worthwhile for us to develop the real estate here ourselves. It would also not be worthwhile to just buy the land and leave it undeveloped.”

"Why don't we buy this land and build villas to sell?"

“The real estate market here is bound to have a bright future. Of course, our family can’t handle it all, so we’ll bring in other people to invest, like Qiao Ya.”

"At worst, we can bring Yuan Xiaohua on board."

“By then, once we acquire this land, the Qiao family, being the richest family in the world, will definitely back me up.”

"Leave all the procedures that you can't handle to the Qiao family."

He paused, then added, "Once Hong Kong returns to China, with Yuan Xiaohua's connections, who will dare to interfere?"

It can be said that Jiang Wan's idea brought in both her powerful backers.

Moreover, the Qiao family is the richest family in Hong Kong and has a wide network of connections. Bringing them in would only bring benefits and no harm.

At this moment, Ye Fan, who had been silent all along, asked curiously, "I want to ask, since you've brought these people in, they'll definitely have to share what's in your bowl. Are you willing to do that?"

"If there were lots and lots of money in this bowl."

"It's different when three people split it versus one family. Are you just going to stand by and watch that money flow out?"

"Won't you feel a little heartbroken?"

Jiang Wan glanced at him sideways and said, "Why should I feel sorry for you?"

"Someone once said that everything in this world has a price tag, and if you want to have it, you have to pay the corresponding price."

"If I were to have connections everywhere, a lot of money, a wide network of contacts, and even access to official channels..."

“I could buy this whole area myself and make money all by myself, but I don’t have these things, so I have to share the profits.”

Ye Fan gave her a strange look, sighed, and said, "I can't even see things as clearly as you, a woman."

Jiang Wan smiled and said, "It's not your fault."

"It just means that your perspective hasn't reached that level yet. When you stand higher and see further, and your perspective broadens, you will naturally understand the reason."

"So I won't feel reluctant to part with it."

Ye Fan nodded, already having made up his mind.

Jiang Wan and Qiao Liancheng surveyed the area for a while, then turned and headed down the mountain to leave.

To buy this land in Repulse Bay, we need to consider certain policies from the local government. We need to see when the restrictions are lifted so that we can bid for this piece of land.

Of course, from another perspective, there are still quite a few residents on this land. There are some villages on the hillside and below Repulse Bay, and these people would need some money to relocate.

There's so much to do here; Jiang Wan has only set the tone for this.

She still needs to talk to Giorgio.

When the group returned from Repulse Bay, they went to Kowloon to select an office building.

Jiang Wan found the local construction company responsible for developing the property and negotiated with them.

They eventually bought the office building, which was still under construction.

Prices in Hong Kong are about the same as in China right now.

Prices are comparable to those in Beijing, China.

Therefore, Jiang Wan only needs to use this as a benchmark to measure prices.

She eventually bought it for 2100 million US dollars.

At this moment, the probability of currency conversion between the United States and China is approximately 1:3.8.

That translates to approximately 80 million Chinese Yuan.

Jiang Wan was quite satisfied with the price, considering it was an 18-story building in Kowloon.

This place is still relatively remote for Hong Kong now, but its potential for appreciation in the future is huge!

After this office building is completed, not only will her company have an office space, but she can also rent out the upper floors, earning a considerable amount of money in rent each year.

I definitely won't sell it; being a landlady is much better.

Both parties have signed a letter of intent and paid a deposit; legal proceedings will follow.

The building is not yet finished. Based on the current situation, it is estimated that it will take about 13 months, or more than a year, to complete the construction and decoration of the entire 18-story building.

Jiang Wan is patient; she can temporarily rent a smaller place to work.

After completing all these procedures, Jiang Wan rented a single-story apartment in the city.

As a temporary office for over a year, it took two days just to run between these two places.

She was unable to contact Qiao Ya during this time!