In a property-driven market like Hong Kong, Airbnb has definitely picked up in popularity. Hong Kong has consistently been ranked among the top 10 most expensive cities to live and, not surprisingly, many including myself have dreamed of a retirement plan as a landlord of some description.
Living in San Francisco, the rental situation is very similar to Hong Kong — it’s expensive on account of constrained supply and it’s a major hassle to secure a place to stay. The legality of operating and hosting Airbnb in each location is a known issue. In San Francisco, a ballot is underway in Nov 2015. And in Hong Kong, many people ask: