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Finding a Home In Shenyang
If you plan to rent or buy a property in Shenyang, finding your property will be a major step in your relocation to Shenyang. If you have not lived in Shenyang, you should rent rather than buy your property in Shenyang, at least for six months. If you would like to rent or buy a real-estate property in Shenyang you may email us at webmaster@cnta.hk with your real-estate questions.

It is the best way to know not only if Shenyang is the place you want to live or retire for the next few years, but also if Shenyang is suited for you.


Apartments & Houses in Shenyang
If you are planning on living in Shenyang, it is likely that you will be living in an apartment/condo versus a house.

Please make sure that modern equipments, such as electricity and water should function to the maximum. Please double-check and make sure electrical outlets are located in every room and functioning.

Make sure you turn on the water and make sure that hot and cold water is functioning and flush the toilet, turn on the shower. Don't count on real-estate agents in Shenyang to point out the negatives of a place they're trying to rent or sell you.

Shenyang Agencies
Real-estate agencies in Shenyang advertise in local Shenyang newspapers and as well on their office windows.

You should be able to notice a real estate agency in Shenyang by the window full of ads for the different apartments or houses they have available for rent or sell in Shenyang.

Before you begin working with an agency in Shenyang, check that their fees are acceptable and that they are a member of the Shenyang Real-estate Assocation. In most rental agreements in Shenyang most agencies charge a month's rent for a twelve-month rental agreement.

When selling a property in Shenyang, real-estate agents in Shenyang usually charge between 2.5% and 3% of the final sales price.
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After coming to an agreement on a rental or purchase, both parties in Shenyang sign the contract. However, it is not a legal agreement until the appropriate seals of the city of Shenyang with a tax stamp has been purchased and affixed to ther agreement. You have to make sure before finalising the lease or purchase that the official seal of Shenyang will be affixed to the agreement.

Renting
Real estate agencies in Shenyang are the safest way if you want to rent or buy a property in Shenyang. Please make sure they are a licensed agent in Shenyang and very familiar with the Shenyang property market.

Local newspapers in Shenyang also advertise apartments and houses for rent, but word of mouth is the best way in Shenyang. If you are currently an academic in Shenyang, you could check local at local universities in Shenyang, where apartments or rooms for rent are commonly posted.

In general rental rates in Shenyang, increase by a small percentage each year in accordance with the government's annual cost of living reports in Shenyang. You can find yearly leases in Shenyang, and more short-term housing is available near academic institutes or around tourism areas within Shenyang.

Short-term tourist housing in Shenyang is fully furnished and most of the time fully equipped. If you have the budget, you could rent a serviced apartment in Shenyang.

If you want to buy a property in Shenyang, I would highly suggest you to have the property checked out by yourself and hire a lawyer in Shenyang to check how much debts the property has currently registered and if those numbers matched with the seller of the property in Shenyang.

If you are buying a brand new property, you'll need to pay property tax in Shenyang. If your purchase is a luxury property, you may have to pay local taxes in Shenyang and possible stamp duty.

Even as a non-resident homeowner in Shenyang, you may become liable for all kind of taxes in Shenyang, including income tax.

Shenyang Mortgages
If you plan to take a mortgage in Shenyang you need at least a 20% downpayment of the purchase price of the property in Shenyang. Even if you generate rental-income from renting your Shenyang property out, it is not considered by most lenders as you may decide to move in, at a later time.

The Shenyang Real Estate calculator will help you to compare the costs of renting a house or condo in Shenyang to the costs of buying a house or condo in Shenyang. Since there are all kinds of forces at work behind the scenes such as the current interest in Shenyang, Shenyang property taxes, tax savings, appreciation in general to investments in Shenyang, comparing the cost of renting to the cost of buying in Shenyang is a lot more complicated than just comparing the monthly mortgage payment to the monthly rent payment.

The Shenyang Calculator attempts to forecast the net effects of all the hidden forces so you can make an informed decision before buying or renting a property in Shenyang.

Help Buttons: For pop-up explanations of any of the entry fields, click the radio button next to the description.

NOTE: Be sure to enter "0" (zero) in any entry boxes that don't apply to you. Also be sure that only numbers and decimal points are entered into the fields.

Property Types in Shenyang

  • Shenyang Multi-Family
    Traditional, multi-family residential complexes located in Shenyang and suburban markets of Shenyang.


  • Shenyang Mixed-Use
    Properties in Shenyang that integrate and combine residential with different uses, including retail and office spaces.

  • Shenyang Office
    Traditional office or office type properties in Shenyang.


  • Shenyang Retail
    Properties in Shenyang with a mix of tenants that meet the convenience needs of neighborhood residents, including video stores, grocery, and financial services companies within Shenyang.


  • Shenyang Light Industrial
    Single- or multi-tenanted spaces in Shenyang used for warehouse, manufacturing, distribution, or research and development in Shenyang.

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