[micky_25]

As someone living in a city where property prices and rent are sky high partly due to Chinese buyers, partly due to government incentives, lack of planning and a bunch of other reasons, I’ve given up on ever owning my own home in the city I grew up in. Economically it’s all great, at least in the short term and for those who already own property, but for someone like me staying here is becoming less and less appealing, and this is the majority consensus of my social circle which consists mostly of young, educated professionals. We are all keeping our eyes open for greener pastures.