Asia Pacific Properties

What Asia Pacific Properties does

Asia Pacific Properties is a Hong Kong-headquartered real estate services firm founded in 1985 that operates three divisions: APP Mobility (corporate relocation and assignment management), Commercial (office, retail and industrial leasing and investment sales), and Residential (sales, leasing and property management). The firm serves multinational enterprises relocating staff into and across the Asia-Pacific region, corporate occupiers of commercial space, and individual buyers, sellers, tenants and landlords in the Hong Kong residential market. Its competitive proposition rests on multi-lingual professional staffing (English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, French, Spanish), a 40-year operational track record, and a network of partner offices across Mainland China, India, Australia, Southeast Asia, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.

The business model is a fee-based professional services model. The mobility division charges corporate clients per-relocation or managed-service fees for inbound and outbound expatriate assignments, while the commercial and residential divisions earn commissions on lease and sales transactions and recurring fees for property management. Distribution is augmented by affiliations with GVA Worldwide (global commercial real estate network), Worldwide ERC (global mobility association), and WEConnect International (women-owned business certification), as well as a sister-company relationship with Okay.com, a Hong Kong residential property portal. The client base is anchored by Fortune 500 multinationals including Apple, Google, Boeing, Pfizer and Bank of America, alongside other corporate and individual customers.

The firm is privately held, employs 51-100 people, and reports no proprietary technology platform or AI-enabled products in the input data; service delivery is relationship-driven rather than platform-mediated. Customers are primarily acquired through enterprise account relationships in the mobility practice and through agent-led origination in commercial and residential brokerage. No external funding rounds, M&A activity, or disclosed financial metrics appear in the available inputs.

Name

Asia Pacific Properties

Legal name

Asia Pacific Properties Limited

Website

https://asiapacificproperties.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Asia Pacific Properties is a Hong Kong-based real estate services firm founded in 1985, operating three divisions - corporate mobility, commercial brokerage and residential brokerage - serving Fortune 500 multinationals and individual clients across the Asia-Pacific region through a partner-office network and multi-lingual staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Brokerage and Corporate Relocation Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Residential Property Managers (531311), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Relocation & Corporate Mobility Services (FSAEAJAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Relocation & Corporate Housing Brokerage (BPAJAAAG), Commercial Real Estate Brokerage (Leasing & Sales) (FSAEAJAB), Residential Investment Property Brokerage (SFR/Small Multifamily) (BPAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Corporate relocation services
• Commercial real estate brokerage
• Residential property services
• Mobility management
• Property tenancy management

Headquarters

HQ city

Central

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Sales & Leasing Commission: Commission-based revenue from residential and commercial property sales and leasing transactions. Services include advising on buying, selling, and leasing of commercial and residential real estate.
2. Relocation & Mobility Services: Comprehensive relocation services including immigration, move management, temporary housing, schooling assistance, orientation, expense management, and property & tenancy management for relocating employees.
3. Property & Tenancy Management: Ongoing property and tenancy management services for corporate portfolios and investor portfolios, including lease administration, portfolio audits, and renewal management.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Asia Pacific Properties provides integrated real estate brokerage and corporate relocation services across Asia. Through three divisions - APP Mobility (relocation), Commercial Real Estate, and Residential Real Estate - it advises on residential, commercial and industrial property sales and leasing, delivers end-to-end employee relocation services (immigration, move management, schooling, temporary housing, orientation, expense management), and manages corporate and investor property/tenancy portfolios. Services are sold primarily to corporate clients (Fortune 500, SMEs, multinationals) and high-net-worth individuals operating in or relocating to/from Asia.

Product overview

Asia Pacific Properties operates as a unified real estate and relocation platform with three main divisions: APP Mobility (relocation services), Commercial Real Estate, and Residential Real Estate. APP Mobility provides end-to-end employee transfer services including immigration, move management, schooling, temporary housing, orientation, residential real estate search, property management, and expense management. The Commercial division handles office and industrial sales/leasing, investment properties, and project management. The Residential division focuses on luxury property sales, leasing, and property management. The company also partners with Okay.com for listings and GVA Worldwide for international commercial property access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• APP Mobility Relocation services division of Asia Pacific Properties delivering end-to-end employee transfer support for multinational companies, start-ups and SMEs, including immigration, move management, schooling, temporary housing, orientation, residential real estate search, property management and expense management across Asia.
• Residential Real Estate Luxury residential property services in Asia for high-net-worth individuals and corporations, covering sales, leasing, property management and global luxury property consulting.
• Commercial Real Estate Commercial property services for corporations across Asia covering office leasing, investment property advisory, industrial sales and leasing, and office renovation/fit-out project management.
• Commercial Sales & Leasing Brokerage services helping corporations buy or lease offices, factories, warehouses and retail space in Asia, including market analysis, site selection, contract negotiation and transaction management.
• Industrial Sales & Leasing Industrial property services primarily in China covering site selection, acquisition, sales, leasing, lease auditing and commercial feasibility studies.
• Investment Properties Commercial property investment advisory including opportunity identification, due diligence, feasibility studies and strategic advice on selling investment properties, supported by the GVA Worldwide partnership covering 22+ countries.
• Project Management Office renovation and fit-out project management services including tender solicitation, cost analysis, construction oversight and progress reporting.
• Property & Tenancy Management Asset and tenancy management services for corporate and investor portfolios, including lease review, contract negotiations, portfolio audits, lease renewals, tenancy management and administrative coordination.
• Immigration & Visa Services Visa application coordination and immigration support for relocating employees, including documentation processing, appointment scheduling and de-registration assistance.
• Move Management International household move management services including door-to-door transport, transit insurance, customs clearance and unpacking coordination for relocating employees.
• Schooling Services School placement services for children of relocating employees, including school selection advice, application monitoring and school visit scheduling.
• Temporary Housing Serviced apartment booking and temporary housing coordination for relocating employees, including rental negotiation and check-in arrangement.
• Orientation & Settling In Cultural orientation and settling-in services for relocating employees, including pre-arrival consultation, local living orientation and residency assistance.
• Expense Management Relocation expense management for corporate clients, including invoice processing, payment vouchers, bank reconciliation and expenditure reporting.
• Global Luxury Properties Worldwide luxury residential property services for high-net-worth individuals, including property sourcing, marketing and strategic advice in Asia and other global markets.

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Okay.comcoreOthersSister company and partner for residential property listings. Okay.com provides additional real estate listings for APP clients seeking the most up-to-date property information in the Hong Kong and China region.
• Worldwide ERCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal relocation network connecting members to best practices and industry standards in workforce mobility. APP Mobility displays Worldwide ERC partnership branding, indicating membership in the premier relocation industry association.
• GVA WorldwidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the world's largest commercial real estate networks, providing access to listings of hotels, office buildings and industrial complexes in more than 22 countries throughout Asia Pacific, Europe and the U.S. APP Commercial uses this partnership to serve investment property clients.
• WEConnect InternationalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal network connecting women-owned businesses to qualified buyers around the world. Asia Pacific Properties Mobility (APPM) is certified as a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE), enabling the company to participate in supplier diversity programs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SIRVA: Global relocation services company providing full mobility solutions (move management, immigration, destination services) to multinational corporations. Most direct comparable to APP Mobility division.
• Crown Relocations: Asia-headquartered international relocation specialist with deep presence across APAC. Competes head-to-head with APP Mobility in cross-border move management and destination services across the region.
• Cartus: Major global corporate relocation and talent mobility services provider. Directly comparable to APP Mobility in serving Fortune 500 relocation programs.
• Graebel Relocation Services: Global relocation and mobility services provider serving enterprise and government clients. Directly comparable to APP Mobility in corporate mobility solutions.

Broad incumbents

• Savills: Global real estate advisor with strong Asia-Pacific commercial and residential brokerage presence. Comparable to APP Commercial and Residential divisions across the same geography.
• Knight Frank: International real estate consultancy with significant Asia-Pacific residential and commercial operations. Comparable to APP across luxury residential and commercial brokerage.
• CBRE Group: World's largest commercial real estate services firm with major Asia operations. Competes with APP Commercial division and serves overlapping Fortune 500 clients.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global real estate services and investment management firm with substantial APAC footprint. Competes with APP Commercial and Residential in brokerage and corporate real estate services.
• Colliers International: Global professional services and investment management firm focused on real estate. Comparable to APP Commercial for corporate clients with cross-border Asia real estate needs.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with Asia presence serving Fortune 500 occupiers and investors. Comparable to APP Commercial and industrial sales/leasing practice.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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