If you’re a bigshot banker moving to Asia (usually Hong Kong or Singapore), it can be hard to know where to lay down roots (or if to lay down roots at all). Choosing where to live – especially if you have a family – can be a complicated, expensive, and headache-inducing decision.
The reality is that, like in most global cities, neighborhoods are only well known by locals, and it’s worth poking your nose around before putting your money to anything in particular. Oases of wealth – usually private, gated communities – can exist amongst miles of slum in some cities, whilst others may have unexpected shantytowns in otherwise eye wateringly-high rent areas.