Housing and Real Estate in Shenzhen, Guangdong

Business visas aren’t of much use last time I looked. Options:

You’ll need a work permit that gives you a residence visa for one year, renewable. Officially available only up to 60 years of age, the limit is waived for senior personnel. As the CEO of a British-owned company, I have received renewals up to now, and I am in my 80th year. Alternatively, a Chinese spouse for which you can apply for a family visa, one to five years renewable (Married Residency proper takes five years). I have done the first and am now moving on to the second. For most people, Hong Kong is still a simple option. U.K. passport holders get a six-month stay, and all you have to do is take a day trip to Macau, and the clock restarts at zero. I also have a retirement visa for the Philippines, which is probably the cheapest option around. It starts from just a $10,000 deposit if you have a decent pension. You can include your spouse in it. However, the Philippine bureaucracy is far too annoying; it just makes me want to scream, which is why I am switching to Malaysia. Sarawak is the cheapest option.