Lujiazui at night

Property guide · Shanghai

Buying in Shanghai: Our Property Guide

Where people live in Shanghai, the international consultancies with residential teams, the new landmarks and what the official rules say about foreign buyers. We never publish prices.

Where people live

  1. The back story

    Buying in Shanghai: the back story

    Shanghai·In depth

    Lane houses in the former French Concession, riverfront towers in Lujiazui and the rules for foreign buyers.

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  2. Where people live

    The former French Concession

    Xuhui·Neighbourhood

    Plane-tree streets, villas and lane houses.

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  3. Where people live

    Jing’an

    Jing’an·Neighbourhood

    Central apartments near West Nanjing Road.

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  4. Where people live

    Lujiazui and the Pudong riverfront

    Lujiazui·Neighbourhood

    Riverfront towers facing the Bund.

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Property consultancies

  1. Residential sales and leasing

    Savills Shanghai

    Former French Concession·International consultancy

    Savills’ Shanghai office, with residential sales and residential leasing teams.

    288 South Shaanxi Road, Xuhui, Shanghai 200031 (25th Floor, Two ICC)Explore View on map

  2. In Huangpu

    Knight Frank Shanghai

    Huangpu·International consultancy

    Knight Frank’s Shanghai office, near Xintiandi.

    233 Taicang Road, Huangpu, Shanghai 200020 (9/F Platinum)Explore View on map

  3. At Plaza 66

    Cushman & Wakefield Shanghai

    Jing’an·International consultancy

    Cushman & Wakefield’s Shanghai office in Tower 2 of Plaza 66.

    1366 West Nanjing Road, Jing’an, Shanghai (42-43/F, Tower 2, Plaza 66)Explore View on map

  4. Puxi and Pudong offices

    CBRE Shanghai

    Jing’an·International consultancy

    CBRE’s Shanghai offices at JC Plaza in Jing’an and the IFC in Pudong.

    1225 West Nanjing Road, Jing’an, Shanghai (18F, JC Plaza)Explore View on map

Developments to know

  1. Opened 17 October 2026

    Shanghai Grand Opera House (opened 2026)

    Pudong·Opera house

    Shanghai’s new opera house, open since 17 October 2026.

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