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W E L CO M E 歡迎

A MESSAGE FROM
BINOCHE

CHAN

Chief Operating Officer
List Sotheby’s International Realty, Hong Kong
首席運營官
香港利斯蘇富比國際房地產

ong Kong and the world has gone through some of the
toughest times in the past few months. In June, Hong Kong
saw a social movement whose magnitude and influence are
unprecedented. On the global scale, there was the trade war
Hbetween the US and China and Theresa May resigned her duty
as UK’s Prime Minister as the Kingdom and Europe stalemated in
the Brexit dilemma, resulting in more uncertainties and diverted
directions to the market. In Asia, Japan entered the new Reiwa era,
Japanese government will probably give a big boost to the economy
by increasing investment.
History is a mirror for us to reflect on ourselves. Hong Kong has 過去一段日子，香港以至世界各地都動盪不安。六月份，香
endured many challenges in the past, including SARS and the 2009 港發生規模及影響均牽連甚廣的社會運動。縱觀全球，中
financial crisis. With the perseverance and flexibility of Hong Kong 美貿易戰持續，而英國脫歐問題又遲遲未能達成共識，促
people, we can always overcome the problems. History proves that 使文翠珊辭任英國首相，為市場更添亂局。亞洲方面，日
crisis creates opportunities. It is more often than not the best time 本正式踏入令和時代，相信日本政府將會大力投資，催谷
to enter the market when it is at its low. List Sotheby’s International 經濟。
Realty have complete faith in the future of Hong Kong and the world. 歷史是一面鏡子，讓我們鑑古知今。香港過去曾經經
For the Brexit issues, I firmly believe that as long as the path is soundly 歷不少挑戰，包括沙士及2009年金融危機，香港人憑藉堅
decided and followed through, the market will revert to a healthy state 毅不屈、靈活多變的精神，總是能夠安然度過難關。歷史證
very quickly. Which is why, we will be setting up UK Investors Club 明，有危才有機，市場低潮永遠是入市最好時機。我們不但
to look for even more good quality properties for our clients. At the 對香港有信心，更對世界各地的市場充滿信心。英國脫歐問
same time, we will also set up Japan Investors Club in order to help our 題方面，我深信只要英國決定好路向，市場自然會瞬即復
clients grasp the opportunity in Japan timely. If you are confident in 原，因此我們將會設立UK Investors Club，為大家物色當地
the Japan and UK markets like us, why not focus on the long term, cast 的優質物業。另外，我們亦會乘日本令和時代的新機，設立
a long line and consider purchasing some good quality properties? Japan Investors Club，為大家搜羅更多當地的高級房地產物
For our colleagues at Sotheby’s Auction House, there was also a 業。如果你跟我們一樣對日本及英國市場有信心，不妨放眼
tremendous incident. French entrepreneur and art collector Patrick 長線，趁現在考慮入手一些優質的房地產物業。
Drahi acquired the House in a transaction valued at $3.7 billion. 我們的姐妹公司蘇富比近期亦同樣有大事發生。法國企
It will provide the House with the opportunity to accelerate its 業家及藝術品收藏家Patrick Drahi於6月17日作價37億美
initiatives in a more flexible private environment. As Sotheby’s and 元全面收購蘇富比拍賣行所有股權。蘇富比拍賣行轉為私營
Sotheby’s International Realty are under separate ownership, we are 後將有機會在市場上有更富彈性的發展，為未來打好基礎。
not impacted by this transaction. We will continue to work closely 蘇富比國際房地產與蘇富比拍賣行的所有權屬於不同名下，
with the Auction House and leverage on our partnership. This huge 因此我們的運作不會受到影響，未來亦會繼續與蘇富比拍
deal is the best example to confirm that investors are still very 賣行緊密合作，發揮優勢。而這筆與我們關係密切的大宗交
confident in the market. 易亦足證市場上的投資者仍然對後市充滿信心。

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