Cultural insights to help you sell or let your property successfully
July 1, 2025 1:17IST
A welcoming entrance brings good fortune, while poor alignment of doors can lead to financial and health worries.
A balanced home with open space and natural light allows positive energy to flow freely.
A higher land level at the back is lucky, while blocked front views or cluttered entrances should be avoided.
Chinese buyers prefer homes near top universities but avoid properties close to hospitals, graveyards, or temples.
Square and rectangular layouts are favoured, while irregular spaces and sharp corners create disharmony.
Lucky numbers like 3, 6, 8, and 9 attract buyers, while the number 4, symbolising death, is avoided.
Red brings luck, gold means wealth, and black represents disaster—choose wisely when decorating.
Tech-integrated homes with smart features appeal to modern Chinese buyers and tenants.
Benham and Reeves offers a dedicated China Desk and Shanghai office to assist Chinese buyers and investors.