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全球最贵房产十出炉 香港天价别墅上榜

2013-01-12来源:和谐英语

全球最贵房产十出炉 香港天价别墅上榜

If you want to live big, you have to spend big. Monaco is currently the most costly residential location in the world, closely followed by Cap Ferrat in France and London in the UK.
美国媒体日前报道,世界上最贵的房产国家是摩纳哥王国,平均每平方英尺5408美金;第二则是法国南部,每平方英尺均价4800美金;第三名则是英国伦敦,每平方英尺均价在4534美金。排名第四的是中国香港的别墅,每平方英尺均价是4406美金,同样是香港,公寓则成为世界最贵排名榜第十名,每平方英尺均价为2959美金。

The following are the top 10 most expensive real estate markets in the world。
下面,就让我们一起来认识一下这“十甲”昂贵地区吧!

10. Hong Kong, China apartments
10. 中国香港公寓

Average housing price: US$2,625/square foot
均价:2625美元/平方英尺

According to a survey by the U.S.-based consulting firm Demographia International, Hong Kong property, available at 11.4 times the gross median annual household income, is the most unaffordable in the world. Nearly half the population lives in government or subsidized housing. For many residents, the prospect of buying their own home is out of reach。
美国一家顾问公司公布最新调查显示,去年香港的楼价相当于家庭年收入中位数的11.4倍,属于“极难负担”水平,亦是报告调查的全球325个城市中最高。

9.Geneva, Switzerland
9. 瑞士日内瓦

Average housing price: US$2,959/square foot
均价:2959美元/平方英尺

Geneva's present supply-demand ratio of housing stands around 1:5. It is not a large city in Switzerland, and the city center does not allow for any construction over 8 stories high. The increasing population also contributes to the surge in housing prices。
日内瓦在瑞士算不上大城市,目前,那里的住房市场供需比约为1:5。房价猛涨的原因一方面是因为日内瓦市中心不允许有超过8层楼高的建筑,另一方面日益膨胀的人口也加剧了这个现状。

8.St Tropez, France
8. 法国圣特罗佩斯

Average housing price: US$3,600/square foot
均价:3600美元/平方英尺

St Tropez, a luxurious French town, is located on the French Riviera. Its favorable Mediterranean weather, picturesque views and romantic atmosphere have made it an ideal place for the global jet set to spend their summer vacation. It is a paradise for the wealthy and has been dubbed the "playground to jetsetters, models, and millionaires."
想象一下,每天清早起来就沐浴在健康养生的地中海气候中,沉浸在圣特罗佩斯的法国咖啡文化中,蔚蓝海岸的高房价似乎也就不那么难以接受了。

7.Gstaad, Switzerland
7. 瑞士格施塔德

Average housing price: US$3,701/square foot
均价:3701美元/平方英尺

Gstaad is a village in the German-speaking section of the Bern Canton in southwestern Switzerland. Located in the Swiss Alps, it is known as a major ski resort and a popular destination amongst the high-class society and the international jet set。
瑞士的格施塔德凭借其适宜的海拔及清爽的空气吸引了众多游人观光。这个瑞士阿尔卑斯山脉中最引人入胜的魅力小镇,还是欧洲各国皇室成员及电影明星的高级疗养地。

6.St.Moritz, Switzerland6. 瑞士圣莫里茨
Average housing price: US$3,951/square foot

均价:3951美元/平方英尺
St.Moritz is a resort in the Engadine valley of Switzerland. It has acted as host city for the 1928 and 1948 Winter Olympics, and nowadays still features excellent ski facilities. Its favorable location endows the town with over 300 days of sunshine a year. One can imagine that real estate prices on the main streets are astonishingly high。

圣莫里茨曾经是两届冬季奥运会的举办地,那里的滑雪设施水平极高;不过,繁忙的主大街上,房地产的价格也让人叹为观止。