Analyzing Chinese Investment in the Real Estate Sector

The Puget Sound Region is a popular location for Chinese real estate buyers. Seattle’s skyline has been reshaped by investors from China while wide swaths of particular neighborhoods, noticeably on the east of Seattle, are settled by Chinese immigrants.

In this webinar we’ll look at some of the reasons why the Seattle area has attracted significant Chinese attention, particularly in comparisons to other parts of the country. We’ll look at the extent of Chinese investment in both the commercial and residential markets and examine the trends in both segments. We’ll also discuss particular issues that Chinese investors face entering this market, whether it be legal, financial or others.

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Panelists:

Holly Yang  – Kidder Matthews

Holly has been working in commercial real estate brokerage for the last 14 years, specializing in the acquisition and disposition of investment and development properties. Fluent in Chinese and English with a unique ability to bridge different views and motivations, Holly is remarkably skilled at marketing properties, particularly to inbound international investors, and navigating these investors through the life cycle of their real estate investments in the U.S.

Holly was recognized as a national winner in the 2018 Women in Real Estate Awards from Connect Media, honoring talented women who have reached respected leadership positions in commercial real estate. In 2019, Holly was named to a national list of CRE influencers by the Business Journals.

Prior to joining Kidder Mathews, Holly was with Rainier Pacific Properties for seven years. Before entering the commercial real estate arena, Holly founded the cross-border Yangtze International Trading Company and worked as a financial auditor with Ernst & Young LLP.

Paulina Wu – K and L Gates

Paulina Wu is an associate in the law firm of K and L Gates.  She focuses her practice on various aspects of commercial real estate and agribusiness, including acquisitions and sales, real estate financing and loans, and leasing. Paulina’s experience includes issues related to commercial mortgages and financing, farmland, shopping centers, and other commercial mixed-use properties.

Paulina also has experience in addressing regulatory issues impacting the commercial real estate and agribusiness sector. This experience includes advising clients on mortgage lending licenses in various states and regulatory compliance matters affecting foreign investors under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act and analogous state statutes.

Michele Liang – Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty

Michele is a Global Real Estate Advisor of Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty in Seattle. Michele represents clients with downtown luxury condos, East Side estates, valuable land investments and commercial properties. Trilingual in both Cantonese and Mandarin, Michele utilizes her knowledge of the Seattle real estate market to get her clients the best deal while understanding the emotional and financial demands of any transaction, evidenced with multi-million dollars in closed sales.