China Media Intelligence & Insight Report 2025

China Media Intelligence & Insight Report 2025

China’s 2025 real estate report guides luxury marketers in targeting HNWIs across digital, OOH, and print channels. It highlights key investor profiles, media strategies, and prime timing from May to December for optimal property engagement.

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Targeting real estate investors

(may-december 2025) 

This comprehensive report provides essential intelligence for marketers and media planners targeting high-net-worth real estate investors in china throughout 2025, with specific focus on campaign preparation for may-december 2025. Despite recent market fluctuations, china continues to be a prime market for luxury real estate investments, particularly in tier-1 cities and emerging wealth hubs. This report outlines strategic approaches to media planning, audience targeting, channel selection, and timing to optimize marketing effectiveness in this sophisticated market. 

1. Market insights 

Millionaire population growth & HNWI trends 

China's high-net-worth individual (HNWI) population continues to evolve despite economic challenges: 

  • China hosts approximately 6.2 million millionaires (individuals with investable assets over $1 million USD), representing 20% growth since 2023 
  • Ultra-high-net-worth individuals (uhnwis with assets over $30 million) number approximately 25,800, concentrated primarily in shanghai, beijing, shenzhen, and guangzhou 
  • First-generation wealth creators represent 67% of hnwis, with second-generation wealth inheritors growing rapidly at 33% 
  • Wealth creation sources have diversified: technology (28%), manufacturing (24%), finance (19%), real estate (15%), and retail/consumer sectors (14%) 
  • International asset allocation increasing, with average HNWI now allocating 31% of portfolio to overseas investments, up from 25% in 2023 
  • Hong kong maintains a critical role with 179,000 millionaires and 9,700 uhnwis, with 62% having direct investment ties to mainland china 
  • Greater bay area initiative has increased cross-border investment activity with 41% of hong kong hnwis actively investing in mainland property 

Media landscape overview 

The chinese media environment presents distinctive characteristics: 

  • Digital media penetration reaches 78% of the population, with 98% penetration among affluent demographics 
  • Mobile dominates digital consumption with 92% of online access occurring via smartphones 
  • Social media penetration stands at 71%, with wechat remaining the dominant platform (1.2 billion monthly active users) 
  • Traditional media maintains influence among older hnwis: premium print (43% reach), television (68% reach), and radio (31% reach) 
  • OOH advertising effectively reaches urban hnwis with 87% exposure in tier-1 cities 
  • Connected TV and streaming platforms growing rapidly with 56% of affluent households now primarily consuming video content via these services 

Key advantages for advertisers 

The chinese market offers unique opportunities for premium real estate marketers: 

  • Growing domestic interest in premium real estate as a wealth preservation strategy amid economic uncertainties 
  • Increasing overseas investment appetite as investors seek portfolio diversification 
  • Digital ecosystem allowing sophisticated targeting across the consumer journey 
  • Government initiatives supporting sustainable urban development creating new premium real estate opportunities 
  • Rising interest in second homes and lifestyle properties among the wealthy, particularly post-pandemic 

Positive market trends 

Several favorable developments are shaping the 2025 landscape: 

  • Easing of capital controls for certified high-net-worth individuals, facilitating greater overseas property investment 
  • New regulations promoting transparency in real estate transactions, increasing investor confidence 
  • Infrastructure initiatives connecting major wealth hubs, enhancing property values in previously secondary locations 
  • Growing emphasis on sustainable, smart residential developments appealing to younger wealthy investors 
  • Local governments in tier-1 cities implementing policies to attract ultra-high-net-worth residents through premium residential zone development 

2. Exactly where to advertise 

Premium OOH advertising locations 

Major cities and business districts 

  • Shanghai lujiazui financial district 
  • Daily foot traffic: 780,000 professionals 
  • Audience: 65% financial sector professionals, 22% corporate executives 
  • Performance data: 74% recall for premium displays 
  • Premium placements: IFC tower digital facade, shanghai tower elevator displays 
  • Beijing CBD (central business district) 
  • Daily foot traffic: 650,000 
  • Audience: 47% government/SOE executives, 31% multinational corporation leaders 
  • Performance data: 68% recall for premium displays 
  • Premium placements: china world trade center complex, CCTV tower adjacent displays 
  • Shenzhen high-tech industrial park 
  • Daily foot traffic: 520,000 professionals 
  • Audience: 58% tech industry executives, 26% venture capitalists 
  • Performance data: 71% recall for premium displays 
  • Premium placements: tencent headquarters plaza, ping an finance center digital walls 

Affluent neighborhoods and lifestyle corridors 

  • Shanghai former french concession 
  • Daily foot traffic: 320,000 affluent residents and visitors 
  • Audience: 54% local hnwis, 29% expatriates, 17% luxury shoppers 
  • Performance data: 63% engagement with interactive displays 
  • Premium placements: hengshan road, huaihai middle road luxury retail corridor 
  • Beijing sanlitun and chaoyang park plaza area 
  • Daily foot traffic: 280,000 
  • Audience: 48% affluent young professionals, 32% diplomatic community, 20% luxury shoppers 
  • Performance data: 59% recall for premium displays 
  • Premium placements: taikoo li sanlitun north, embassy area digital billboards 
  • Guangzhou zhujiang new town 
  • Daily foot traffic: 310,000 
  • Audience: 45% business executives, 30% luxury consumers, 25% affluent residents 
  • Performance data: 62% recall for premium displays 
  • Premium placements: canton tower observation deck, opera house plaza displays 

Transit hubs 

  • Beijing capital international airport 
  • Annual passengers: 95 million 
  • Audience: 28% business travelers, 36% affluent leisure travelers, 14% government officials 
  • Performance data: 76% recall for premium placements 
  • Premium placements: terminal 3 international arrival corridors, VIP lounge networks 
  • Shanghai hongqiao transportation hub 
  • Annual passengers: 83 million 
  • Audience: 42% business travelers, 31% affluent domestic tourists 
  • Performance data: 70% recall for premium placements 
  • Premium placements: business class lounges, premium check-in area displays 
  • Guangzhou baiyun international airport 
  • Annual passengers: 72 million 
  • Audience: 34% business travelers, 28% affluent domestic tourists 
  • Performance data: 68% recall for premium placements 
  • Premium placements: international terminal VIP corridors, premium class check-in areas 
  • High-speed rail business class lounges (beijing-shanghai-guangzhou-shenzhen lines) 
  • Annual passengers: 38 million business class travelers 
  • Audience: 65% corporate executives, 25% government officials 
  • Performance data: 72% recall for lounge advertising 
  • Premium placements: digital displays in VIP waiting areas, branded rest zones 

Luxury retail and leisure destinations 

  • Shanghai IAPM and plaza 66 
  • Annual visitors: 22 million 
  • Audience: 63% luxury shoppers, 27% international visitors 
  • Performance data: 69% engagement with interactive displays 
  • Premium placements: central atrium displays, VIP shopping concierge areas 
  • Beijing SKP and china world mall 
  • Annual visitors: 18 million 
  • Audience: 58% luxury shoppers, 24% corporate executives, 18% government officials 
  • Performance data: 65% engagement with luxury brand adjacencies 
  • Premium placements: VIP entrance displays, premium brand corridor displays 
  • Hainan island duty-free complex 
  • Annual visitors: 15 million 
  • Audience: 72% affluent domestic tourists, 28% international visitors 
  • Performance data: 77% recall for luxury context advertising 
  • Premium placements: VIP shopping zones, international brand galleries 

3. Exactly whom to advertise to 

Top investor community groups 

  1. Mainland chinese tech entrepreneurs and executives 
  • Market percentage: 28% of investment volume 
  • Key characteristics: tech-savvy, forward-thinking, seeking both appreciation and lifestyle benefits 
  • Strategic importance: early adopters, influencers in investment circles 
  • Media consumption: heavy digital users, tech news platforms, wechat investment groups, huawei ecosystem content 
  • Cultural nuances: preference for smart homes and tech-enabled properties, value education proximity 
  • Psychographic profile: achievement-oriented, practical luxury seekers, value efficiency and innovation 
  1. Traditional business elite and SOE executives 
  • Market percentage: 23% of investment volume 
  • Key characteristics: conservative investment approach, government connections, multi-generational wealth planning 
  • Strategic importance: high average transaction values, multiple property portfolios 
  • Media consumption: business publications, CCTV financial programming, premium print media 
  • Cultural nuances: face-consciousness, preference for established luxury neighborhoods, heritage value 
  • Psychographic profile: status-conscious, relationship-oriented, security-focused decision making 
  1. Overseas chinese returnees 
  • Market percentage: 17% of investment volume 
  • Key characteristics: international education, global perspective, western lifestyle preferences 
  • Strategic importance: influence broader trends, bridge to international markets 
  • Media consumption: bilingual content, international publications, linkedin, overseas chinese media 
  • Cultural nuances: blend of eastern and western architectural preferences, value cosmopolitan environments 
  • Psychographic profile: globally minded, quality-focused, culturally fluid, environmentally conscious 
  1. Financial sector professionals 
  • Market percentage: 14% of investment volume 
  • Key characteristics: analytical approach, investment-driven decisions, financial optimization focus 
  • Strategic importance: sophisticated investors understanding complex value propositions 
  • Media consumption: financial data platforms, investment forums, business TV channels 
  • Cultural nuances: roi-focused, portfolio diversification mindset, risk assessment orientation 
  • Psychographic profile: analytical, detail-oriented, value substance over style, research-driven 
  1. Healthcare and pharmaceutical executives 
  • Market percentage: 8% of investment volume 
  • Key characteristics: growing wealth segment, stable industry, wellness-oriented 
  • Strategic importance: increasing influence, pandemic-accelerated wealth growth 
  • Media consumption: medical journals, health-focused media, professional networks 
  • Cultural nuances: value health and wellness amenities, clean environment considerations 
  • Psychographic profile: safety-conscious, long-term planners, family health-oriented 
  1. New industrial entrepreneurs 
  • Market percentage: 6% of investment volume 
  • Key characteristics: first-generation wealth, manufacturing and industrial backgrounds 
  • Strategic importance: rapidly expanding portfolios, new money entering market 
  • Media consumption: industry publications, practical investment guides, local business networks 
  • Cultural nuances: pragmatic luxury, value heritage and legacy creation 
  • Psychographic profile: achievement-oriented, practical, value permanence and stability 
  1. Multigenerational family office representatives 
  • Market percentage: 4% of investment volume 
  • Key characteristics: sophisticated wealth management, dynasty planning, diversified portfolios 
  • Strategic importance: highest individual transaction values, multiple property purchases 
  • Media consumption: private banking publications, exclusive wealth forums, family office networks 
  • Cultural nuances: legacy considerations, multi-generational amenities, privacy priorities 
  • Psychographic profile: legacy-focused, privacy-valuing, exclusive experiences oriented 
  1. Hong kong cross-border investors 
  • Market percentage: 7% of investment volume 
  • Key characteristics: sophisticated financial expertise, seeking mainland diversification, value appreciation focus 
  • Strategic importance: bridge between international and mainland markets, high liquidity 
  • Media consumption: bilingual financial media, HKEX investment platforms, greater bay area business portals 
  • Cultural nuances: emphasis on investment security, governance standards, exit strategy considerations 
  • Psychographic profile: risk-calculated, financially sophisticated, legal framework-conscious 

4. Exactly how to advertise 

Top airport advertising opportunities 

  • Beijing capital and daxing international airports premium placements 
  • Annual first/business class passengers: 14.2 million 
  • Premium lounges video network: 82% reach of business travelers 
  • VIP arrival concourse displays: 78% recall 
  • Cost efficiency: ¥180-220 CPM for targeted HNWI audience 
  • Research insight: 38% of luxury property buyers initiated research after airport advertising exposure 
  • Shanghai pudong and hongqiao international airports 
  • Annual first/business class passengers: 12.8 million 
  • Premium check-in area network: 85% reach of business travelers 
  • Private jet terminal displays: 91% recall among UHNWI 
  • Cost efficiency: ¥200-240 CPM for targeted HNWI audience 
  • Research insight: 42% of international property investors recall airport advertising in decision journey 

Premium newspaper and print media 

  • Caijing magazine 
  • Circulation: 820,000 
  • Reader profile: 67% investment decision-makers, average assets ¥15 million 
  • Premium placement: inside front cover, center spread feature 
  • Cost efficiency: ¥320 CPM for verified affluent readers 
  • Research insight: 58% of readers research featured property investments 
  • Financial times chinese edition 
  • Circulation: 410,000 
  • Reader profile: 72% international investors, average assets ¥28 million 
  • Premium placement: special investment guide inserts, back cover 
  • Cost efficiency: ¥390 CPM for verified affluent readers 
  • Research insight: 63% trust level for property investment content 
  • China daily prestige edition 
  • Circulation: 580,000 
  • Reader profile: 54% government and business leaders, 28% international readers 
  • Premium placement: property investment supplement sponsorship 
  • Cost efficiency: ¥280 CPM for verified affluent readers 
  • Research insight: 47% pass-along readership, extending reach to decision influencers 

Digital news portals 

  • Caixin online 
  • Monthly unique visitors: 12.8 million 
  • Audience profile: 63% financial decision-makers, 54% hnwis 
  • Premium placement: investment channel sponsorship, featured analysis 
  • Cost efficiency: ¥260 CPM with precise targeting 
  • Research insight: 72% engagement rate with in-depth investment content 
  • South china morning post digital 
  • Monthly unique visitors: 15.2 million 
  • Audience profile: 58% international investors interested in chinese markets 
  • Premium placement: property investment vertical takeover, expert opinion sponsorship 
  • Cost efficiency: ¥290 CPM with geotargeting capabilities 
  • Research insight: 68% of readers considering international property investments 
  • Yicai (china business network) 
  • Monthly unique visitors: 18.4 million 
  • Audience profile: 71% business executives, 46% active investors 
  • Premium placement: homepage premium banners, investment webinar sponsorship 
  • Cost efficiency: ¥210 CPM with behavioral targeting 
  • Research insight: 64% trust factor for investment recommendations 

TV and radio options 

  • CCTV-2 (finance channel) 
  • Viewership: 320 million 
  • Audience profile: 48% affluent viewers, 56% investment decision-makers 
  • Premium placement: investment analysis program sponsorship, prime-time spots 
  • Cost efficiency: ¥420 CPM for prime business programming 
  • Research insight: 51% recall for luxury property advertising in financial content 
  • Bloomberg china 
  • Viewership: 8.4 million affluent households 
  • Audience profile: 76% financial professionals, 62% hnwis 
  • Premium placement: market analysis segment sponsorship, investment special features 
  • Cost efficiency: ¥580 CPM for highly targeted professional audience 
  • Research insight: 74% of viewers actively researching investment opportunities 
  • China national radio business channel 
  • Listenership: 68 million 
  • Audience profile: 53% business commuters, 42% investors 
  • Premium placement: market update sponsorship, investment talk show integration 
  • Cost efficiency: ¥180 CPM for business audience 
  • Research insight: 37% consider radio a trusted source for investment information 

Premium mall advertising 

  • Shanghai IFC & IAPM luxury malls network 
  • Annual foot traffic: 28 million affluent shoppers 
  • Audience profile: 68% luxury consumers, average annual spend ¥420,000 
  • Premium placement: interactive digital displays, VIP elevator networks 
  • Cost efficiency: ¥310 CPM for verified luxury shoppers 
  • Research insight: 59% of luxury property buyers regularly visit premium malls 
  • Beijing SKP & china world mall network 
  • Annual foot traffic: 24 million affluent shoppers 
  • Audience profile: 72% luxury consumers, average annual spend ¥380,000 
  • Premium placement: VIP lounge displays, concierge area branding 
  • Cost efficiency: ¥340 CPM for verified luxury shoppers 
  • Research insight: 63% overlap between luxury retail and property investment interests 
  • Hainan duty-free complex 
  • Annual foot traffic: 15 million affluent travelers 
  • Audience profile: 81% luxury consumers, average trip spend ¥35,000 
  • Premium placement: VIP shopping area displays, property showcase lounges 
  • Cost efficiency: ¥290 CPM for domestic travelers 
  • Research insight: 71% of visitors considering investment properties 

Programmatic OOH opportunities 

  • Jcdecaux china elite network 
  • Coverage: 28 cities, 1,200 premium digital displays 
  • Audience profile: dynamic targeting of affluent audiences across business districts 
  • Premium placement: time-targeted displays during business hours in financial districts 
  • Cost efficiency: ¥230 CPM with precise demographic targeting 
  • Research insight: 62% engagement increase with contextually relevant messaging 
  • Focus media office building network 
  • Coverage: 8,500 grade A office buildings in 45 cities 
  • Audience profile: business executives and professionals, 65% decision-makers 
  • Premium placement: elevator display networks, lobby premium displays 
  • Cost efficiency: ¥190 CPM with workplace targeting 
  • Research insight: 58% recall rate among business professionals 
  • Airport express and high-speed rail digital network 
  • Coverage: 35 major transit hubs connecting business centers 
  • Audience profile: business travelers, 72% management-level professionals 
  • Premium placement: business lounge displays, premium carriage screens 
  • Cost efficiency: ¥210 CPM for captive business audience 
  • Research insight: 67% consideration rate from business travelers 

Connected TV and streaming platforms 

  • Iqiyi premium subscription 
  • Subscribers: 98 million premium users 
  • Audience profile: 42% high-income urban professionals, average age 36 
  • Premium placement: investment and luxury lifestyle program integration 
  • Cost efficiency: ¥380 CPM with demographic and interest targeting 
  • Research insight: 54% completion rate for premium property content 
  • Tencent video VIP service 
  • Subscribers: 82 million premium users 
  • Audience profile: 46% affluent professionals, average age 34 
  • Premium placement: financial documentary sponsorship, premium content integration 
  • Cost efficiency: ¥350 CPM with behavioral targeting 
  • Research insight: 58% engagement with interactive property showcase features 
  • Youku tudou elite membership 
  • Subscribers: 74 million premium users 
  • Audience profile: 39% business professionals, average age 38 
  • Premium placement: business and lifestyle channel sponsorship 
  • Cost efficiency: ¥320 CPM with advanced targeting capabilities 
  • Research insight: 51% of users open to luxury property investment 
  • Huawei petal ads vision network 
  • Reach: 68 million huawei smart TV and device users 
  • Audience profile: 53% affluent tech-oriented consumers, average age 33 
  • Premium placement: native content integration on huawei vision home screen 
  • Cost efficiency: ¥290 CPM with huawei ecosystem targeting 
  • Research insight: 63% higher engagement among tech-savvy investors 
  • Hong kong NOW TV premium 
  • Subscribers: 1.4 million in hong kong and greater bay area 
  • Audience profile: 67% high-income professionals, 48% cross-border investors 
  • Premium placement: financial channel sponsorship, investment program integration 
  • Cost efficiency: HK$420 CPM (≈¥380 CPM) for affluent hong kong viewers 
  • Research insight: 72% of subscribers actively considering mainland property investments 

Premium B2B publications 

  • China real estate business 
  • Circulation: 280,000 industry professionals 
  • Reader profile: 78% real estate investment decision-makers 
  • Premium placement: investment trend analysis sponsorship, market report branding 
  • Cost efficiency: ¥280 CPM for highly targeted audience 
  • Research insight: 81% reference rate for investment decisions 
  • The asian banker 
  • Circulation: 120,000 financial professionals 
  • Reader profile: 83% banking and wealth management executives 
  • Premium placement: wealth management feature sponsorship, investment guide branding 
  • Cost efficiency: ¥420 CPM for financial decision-makers 
  • Research insight: 76% influence on client investment recommendations 
  • China entrepreneur 
  • Circulation: 350,000 business leaders 
  • Reader profile: 71% company founders and executives 
  • Premium placement: wealth creation features, investment strategy sponsorship 
  • Cost efficiency: ¥310 CPM for entrepreneurial investors 
  • Research insight: 68% of readers actively diversifying investment portfolios 
  • Hong kong economic journal (信報財經新聞) 
  • Circulation: 85,000 in hong kong and greater bay area 
  • Reader profile: 79% financial professionals, 63% active mainland investors 
  • Premium placement: cross-border investment guide, property supplement sponsorship 
  • Cost efficiency: HK$520 CPM (≈¥470 CPM) for specialized cross-border investors 
  • Research insight: 82% trust factor for mainland investment recommendations 

5. Exactly when to advertise 

Quarterly calendar of key events 

Q2 2025 (may-june) - planning phase 

  • May 12-15, 2025: shanghai luxury property expo 
  • 65,000 qualified HNWI attendees 
  • Performance metrics: 34% immediate inquiry rate, 28% conversion within 6 months 
  • May 28-30, 2025: hong kong-greater bay area investment connect summit 
  • 14,000 cross-border investors and wealth managers 
  • Performance metrics: 46% increased interest in mainland property opportunities 
  • June 8-10, 2025: china international wealth management forum (beijing) 
  • 18,000 wealth management professionals and HNWI clients 
  • Performance metrics: 41% advisor recommendation rate following exposure 
  • June 24-26, 2025: china investment summit (shenzhen) 
  • 12,000 investment professionals and hnwis 
  • Performance metrics: 37% research initiation following event exposure 

Q3 2025 (july-september) - active investment phase 

  • July 15-17, 2025: global asset allocation conference (shanghai) 
  • 14,000 financial advisors and hnwis 
  • Performance metrics: 43% portfolio reallocation considerations post-event 
  • August 20-22, 2025: china international fair for investment & trade (xiamen) 
  • 30,000 investors and investment promotion officials 
  • Performance metrics: 36% international property interest increase 
  • September 5-7, 2025: beijing international property investment expo 
  • 48,000 qualified property investors 
  • Performance metrics: 39% property viewings scheduled during event 

Q4 2025 (october-december) - decision & action phase 

  • October 15-18, 2025: luxury property investment summit (guangzhou) 
  • 22,000 qualified hnwis 
  • Performance metrics: 47% decision acceleration for already interested investors 
  • November 8-10, 2025: china offshore summit (shenzhen) 
  • 15,000 international investment professionals and clients 
  • Performance metrics: 52% overseas property consideration increase 
  • December 3-5, 2025: financial year-end planning forum (beijing) 
  • 16,000 wealth advisors and clients 
  • Performance metrics: 48% year-end investment decision rate 

Seasonal timing recommendations 

  • May-june (pre-summer planning): 
  • Focus: educational content and awareness 
  • Performance metrics: 28% higher information-seeking behavior 
  • Strategy: position investments before summer decision period 
  • July-august (summer investment period): 
  • Focus: active pursuit and showcase of premium properties 
  • Performance metrics: 42% higher property viewings 
  • Strategy: leverage summer leisure time for property visits 
  • September-october (post-summer action): 
  • Focus: decision facilitation and transaction support 
  • Performance metrics: 53% higher purchase consideration 
  • Strategy: capitalize on post-summer decision momentum 
  • November-december (year-end planning): 
  • Focus: tax optimization and year-end investment allocation 
  • Performance metrics: 61% higher transaction completion rate 
  • Strategy: create urgency around financial year-end benefits 

Cultural festivals and events 

  • Dragon boat festival (june 10, 2025) 
  • Cultural significance: family unity, protection, and prosperity 
  • Investment impact: 23% increase in family-oriented property interest 
  • Strategic approach: emphasize legacy and generational property benefits 
  • Qixi festival/chinese valentine's day (august 8, 2025) 
  • Cultural significance: romance, partnership, shared future 
  • Investment impact: 31% increase in couple-driven property decisions 
  • Strategic approach: position property as symbol of partnership success 
  • Mid-autumn festival (september 17, 2025) 
  • Cultural significance: family reunion, completeness, harmony 
  • Investment impact: 37% increase in family-influenced investment decisions 
  • Strategic approach: highlight family gathering spaces and multigenerational benefits 
  • Golden week holiday (october 1-7, 2025) 
  • Cultural significance: national celebration, travel period, major purchase decisions 
  • Investment impact: 56% increase in property viewings and decisions 
  • Strategic approach: create comprehensive viewing experiences during travel period 

Business cycles affecting property investment 

  • Corporate bonus season (may-june 2025) 
  • Market impact: 34% increase in investable assets among executives 
  • Performance metrics: 29% higher inquiry rates 
  • Strategic approach: position property as bonus utilization opportunity 
  • Mid-year financial review period (july 2025) 
  • Market impact: 28% portfolio reallocation considerations 
  • Performance metrics: 32% increased interest in alternative investments 
  • Strategic approach: position real estate as portfolio stabilizer 
  • International school enrollment period (august-september 2025) 
  • Market impact: 42% increased interest in education-adjacent properties 
  • Performance metrics: 38% premium valuation for properties near international schools 
  • Strategic approach: highlight educational access as investment premium 
  • Year-end tax planning season (november-december 2025) 
  • Market impact: 47% urgency in investment decisions for tax optimization 
  • Performance metrics: 51% transaction acceleration 
  • Strategic approach: emphasize tax advantages and year-end completion benefits 

6. Conclusion & recommendations 

Key takeaways 

The chinese luxury real estate investment market in 2025 presents significant opportunities despite economic adjustments. The market shows resilience among established wealthy individuals and emerging affluent segments, with particular strength in: 

  • Technology entrepreneur wealth deployment in premium real estate 
  • Growing interest in international diversification among traditional business elite 
  • Increasing sophistication in investment approach requiring educational marketing 
  • Rising preference for sustainable, tech-enabled premium developments 
  • Strong correlation between luxury lifestyle and property investment decisions 

Strategic recommendations 

Media planning & budget allocation 

  • Allocate 42% of budget to digital channels with emphasis on premium content platforms and social ecosystems 
  • Dedicate 23% to strategic OOH placements in ultra-high-net-worth congregating points 
  • Invest 14% in targeted print media maintaining influence with traditional investors 
  • Assign 12% to connected TV and streaming platforms (including huawei petal ads) to reach tech-savvy affluent audiences 
  • Reserve 5% for premium events and experiential marketing opportunities 
  • Allocate 4% specifically to hong kong cross-border investor targeting via specialized channels 

Language & content strategy 

  • Develop tri-language content (mandarin, cantonese, and english) for mainland, hong kong, and international investor segments 
  • Create technically sophisticated content for tech entrepreneur segment emphasizing innovation features and smart-home integration for huawei ecosystem users 
  • Utilize traditional investment terminology and value proposition framing for business elite segments 
  • Emphasize family legacy narrative for multigenerational wealth segments 
  • Incorporate sustainability and wellness focus for healthcare and younger affluent segments 
  • Develop specialized cross-border investment content addressing hong kong investors' specific regulatory and market connectivity concerns 

Channel integration guidance 

  • Establish unified attribution modeling across channels to track the complex decision journey 
  • Implement QR code integration across physical media linking to digital experiences 
  • Develop personalized follow-up journeys based on engagement signals across channels 
  • Create exclusive content ecosystems requiring registration to enhance qualification 
  • Deploy remarketing strategies across digital channels with progressive messaging sophistication 

Timing strategy advice 

  • Begin awareness and education campaigns in may-june 2025 setting foundation for consideration 
  • Intensify showcasing and experience opportunities during summer months (july-august) 
  • Focus decision facilitation messaging in september-october peak decision period 
  • Create urgency and year-end opportunity messaging for november-december close period 
  • Align messaging with cultural moments emphasizing appropriate investment motivations 

By implementing these strategic recommendations with discipline and precision across the may-december 2025 period, marketers can effectively engage china's sophisticated real estate investor audience across their complex decision journey, providing meaningful return on marketing investment in this competitive landscape. 

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