Chapter 299: Buying a House

If you don't think it's interesting in the near future, you have to have fun on your own.

Fan Liancheng pondered and understood the crux of why he would rather spend money to support the girl in Sijiu City than choose to act decisively, probably because he had a harmonious family since he was a child and grew up in a different environment, so that it was difficult to let go and let him become a scumbag in the mouth of others.

Whether it is life experience or three views, all the truths are telling him that it is not right, he has trapped himself, if he is single and can still find an excuse to let go, it is difficult to be as free and easy as Zhao Sturgeon, Ge Junfa and others.

Lao Fan asked him to help him go to London to inspect the project, and it happened that Han Xiaowen was also busy in London, and after Fan Liancheng agreed, he arranged a plane to the UK on the same day.

Soon after landing, I didn't go out that day after staying in the hotel with her, and after discussing it in the evening, I felt that I could come to live occasionally, so I contacted a well-known real estate brokerage company through the website, and delayed until ten o'clock the next day, and took a car to the suburbs of London according to the address.

A newly built manor house, covering an area of about sixty-five acres, the garden can only be said to be average, a large area of green grass, the interior of the house is a bit rustic, whether it is the entertainment room, the pool, the cloakroom, all pasted with shiny tiles, the seller listed for 23 million pounds, about 45 minutes from the city center.

Except for a small horse farm that interested Fan Liancheng a little, other aspects did not quite match his fantasy of residence, and after saying that it was not suitable on the spot, he went to another small manor outside the city half an hour away, which was more than 70 years old, and the interior had been renovated, and the large area was red, which did not look as good as the previous one, and the price was only 12 million pounds.

I heard again that I didn't like it, and the real estate agent who led Fan Liancheng and Han Xiaowen to visit did not show any dissatisfaction.

Last night, David's agent asked Fan Liancheng what his budget was, and his answer was that he didn't have a budget, and he would buy it if he liked it.

After soliciting opinions, I finally decided to look at the houses in the city of London, I lived next to Hyde Park, and the nearby apartments were directly skipped, and I tentatively asked the apartments inside the Shard, and the news was that it was not finished yet, and the cost was too high, and it may not be traded in the short term, and it will not be sold in the short term, and it will not lose money until the house price rises to a high price.

Hearing this, Fan Liancheng felt that the matter of investing in the Shard Building was estimated to be a bit hanging, holding funds requires costs, and not making money means losing money, since there is a high probability that you can make money by continuing to invest in the mainland, and the speed of repayment is fast enough, it seems that there is no need to go to London to toss, and gamble on a future that seems to be very uncertain.

He has done real estate business, and understands that the previous investors have probably taken into account the financing cost and depreciation, and then quoted an offer of 140 million pounds to hold 10% of the shares.

The main reason for coming to London is because Han Xiaowen is here, even if the business is not negotiated, it will not have any relationship, and calmly continue to talk with the real estate agent David for a while, this slightly chubby middle-aged man gave him several options, namely Courtney Street, Grosvenor Street Crescent, Ilchester Square, Bolton, and the most famous Kensington Palace Gardens.

All of them are some of the most expensive streets in the UK.

Since I don't know where to buy, I simply choose the most expensive one, making money without spending it will make people feel aggrieved, and it is no problem to enjoy it within an acceptable range, not to mention that real estate is also a more stable investment.

After learning more about it, he learned that the average price over there was about 18 million pounds, and Fan Liancheng listened calmly.

What to look for when buying a house?

Location, location, location.

The advantage of Kensington Palace Garden Street is that it is a neighbor of the royal family, surrounded by embassies and wealthy businessmen, safe and high-end.

In addition, with the United Kingdom as the center covering all British tax havens, it is very cost-effective to use an offshore company registered in this "tax exemption network" to buy a house, which can avoid many taxes, and is more suitable for long-term holding.

I don't have the idea of settling here, just like Brando's private island, which is only used for vacation occasionally.

After returning to the city of London, I went straight to the vicinity of Kensington Palace, where I had lived in London for so many years and was very familiar with the surrounding area, and I had also entered Kensington Palace to attend a party, and its house number was 1A.

There are a total of three properties for sale, to be precise, David has three houses in his hand to see, more than that, the London property market is less affected by the subprime mortgage impact than the United States, the financial crisis caused by the increase in the number of second-hand houses is the main reason for the increase in the number of second-hand houses, the first set of listed prices of 40 million US dollars, the owner is an American, only willing to accept US dollar transactions.

The white stone exterior wall looks decent, and the area of the front and rear yards is average, which is a bit far from Fan Liancheng's imagination, and it can only be regarded as good near here.

Like a picky and difficult customer, he continued to let David arrange to see another mansion with a higher price tag of more than 44 million pounds, and this time he finally had a decent yard, but the last decoration was more than 20 years ago, and a large number of flower wallpaper was used, which was too old.

It means that if you buy it, you will have to spend time redesigning and decorating, and according to the progress of local workers to repair a pit for a year or two, you will definitely not be able to move in in the short term.

Passing by the mansion of the Indian steel king, the transaction price six years ago was as high as 120 million US dollars, Fan Liancheng found that compared with this set, the ones he just saw were weak, at least there was too much difference in appearance and yard area, and he heard David say that the garage alone could accommodate a full twenty cars.

After reading it, I asked David if there was a similar house, and there was really a slightly smaller one, that is, the one they were about to see, covering an area of about 4,900 square meters, and the area of the suite was more than 1,200 square meters.

Fully refurbished before being sold, the interior is made of a lot of stone, the decoration is in the style of a traditional English palace, the ceiling of the indoor pool is painted with frescoes, a total of 11 rooms, the basement is smaller, converted into a wine cellar, built in the late 70s of the last century.

I think this is like a point, it is less than 100 meters away from Kensington Palace in a straight line, and the price is naturally not cheap, and the price is as high as 90 million US dollars.

I felt okay, and finally lifted my spirits, looked at everything inside and out, and asked if there had been an accident in the house, David hurriedly shook his head and said absolutely not.

After looking at the house, Fan Liancheng was not stupid enough to reply on the spot, and before leaving, he only asked David to contact the owner and give the lowest price, if it suits him, he is willing to consider it seriously.

As soon as Fan Liancheng arrived at the hotel, he received a call from him, saying that the lowest price was eight or eight, and the currency was US dollars.

After wondering and asking, and learning that the seller was himself, Fan Liancheng suddenly realized.

No wonder it will quote an auspicious number that is difficult to refuse, and I must have a little understanding of the beliefs of the Chinese people in this regard, and when I saw the price, the house suddenly became more pleasing to the eye......