[Eddison]

hello,

Female Brit, plus husband & 2 small children (20mths & 6),probably moving with my job in 6 months. What's it like there? Any advice re housing (esp.areas not to look at appreciated). Also any Dutch expats around? Any help appreciated!

[KnowItAll]

We have a couple of Dutch folks here ... will drop them a line and alert them of this thread.

Like most places, where you live is probably going to depend on budgets, travel time to work etc.

By the way, we have a pretty large community of expat parents with young kids on GeoBaby.Com.

[peter74]

I moved from Amsterdam to Hong Kong about a year ago - I would say rent is about the same however I lived right in the centre of Amsterdam which was pretty pricey. (the apartment is much much smaller though!) I am living in an "expat" building which is serviced, has pool/gym/squash courts/sauna etc - I am paying 12K HK$ per month.

Are you moving from Amsterdam?

[Eddison]

I work in Amsterdam, we live just north of Rotterdam. Did you move with your job?

[sefo]

I wonder what kind of job you do to pull 12k HK$ every month while also maintaining yourself with food / money for transport and occasional buying sprees.....

I'm dutch myself (born in NL but asian parents) and i am also thinking about moving to HK to setup a new business.
But.... the rent is so high !

[Eddison]

Sefo, Think you responded to wrong thread!

[sefo]

hmm..... is it ?

thread is about moving from NL to HK , which is what i want too.......was just asking what jobs people did to pay rent (12 k HK$)

[Eddison]

Don't know, my rental allowance is higher than HK $12K. Although, I think that you can get something, if you're single & don't want much space for around that amount. No idea what the areas are like mind!

[Dreammaker]

Sefo, rent is much lower in the New Territories. E.g. in Yuen Long a "village" 700 ft apartment will go for 5000 - 10000 a month. It takes a 30 min bus ride from Yuen Long to Kowloon.