Chapter 80 Why Choose This
The prodigal system said: [Host, don't panic. There's still a chance to make amends. They will all be your employees in the future. If you want to meet them, there will be plenty of opportunities. If you work together, won't you become familiar with them over time?]
Lin Ruoyan thought to herself that that was right. Since Li Yiqi was nominally the general manager of a company under the Lin Group, Hao Heshan, the head of the information department, was also obligated to take charge of the construction of office equipment and network systems for the company.
So, turning around, Lin Ruoyan said, "Director Hao, after I return to China, I will register a new company to develop and manufacture medical equipment. Li Yiqi will be the general manager. At that time, your Information Department will also be responsible for some equipment configuration and network architecture for this company. If you feel you are short of manpower, then quickly recruit people."
Another heavy burden fell upon him, and Hao Heshan suddenly felt a little suffocated, and had no leisure to think about anything else.
The plane left Country Y and landed in Country F, once the heart of Europe, rich in culture and art, home to the world-famous Romantic City and its iconic Eiffel Tower. Around the turn of the millennium, there weren't as many immigrants of all colors, and you wouldn't see many homeless refugees. The cityscape resembled a typical European metropolis in a developed country.
At that time, China was just beginning to develop, and the impression Chinese people had of Europe was still that it was high-end. For tourists visiting Europe, taking photos under the Eiffel Tower was a common procedure.
Europeans will not be as crazy about tourists with Asian faces as they will be in a few years. Knowing that Chinese people are rich, they will wish that every luxury store will have Chinese shopping guides.
Therefore, when traveling at this time, you can still feel the relatively simple and natural cultural atmosphere. As a wealthy person, Lin Ruoyan went to the high-end apartment to see the real scene and also experienced the service that was not too targeted.
Rich people of all skin colors from all over the world come to visit Country F, especially the wealthy and chiefs from African countries that were once colonized by Country F. They always like to buy houses in developed countries, and the sales staff have long been accustomed to it.
The luxury residential project Lin Ruoyan visited today was a newly built stone curtain-walled building with a view of the famous Eiffel Tower. Although newly constructed, the building had a strong European classical decorative style, with intricate stone moldings and even the wrought iron railings, intertwined and delicate like vines.
This isn't your typical villa; rather, its length, width, and height closely mirror those of a single building in a Lin Real Estate luxury project. However, land is extremely valuable here, and this luxury home is just one building. Thirty percent of the total floor area is unsaleable public space, including a luxurious clubhouse.
This was a real eye-opener for the real estate company staff. In China, high-end residential properties that claim to have clubhouses don't typically have clubhouses this large, and when they do operate, they're often completely altered, filled with fee-based training courses and shops, with no high-end services to speak of.
The interior and exterior design and decoration of this house are all made of very expensive materials. For example, each household has a copper-clad door with a width of 1.8 meters. Although there is only one household on each floor, there are three elevators, one of which is dedicated to servants, and the flow line from the master has long been separated from the main door on the first floor.
The clubhouse isn't just what you see above ground; it also includes a 25-meter-long swimming pool beneath the grounds. Future owners can enjoy a variety of services within the clubhouse free of charge. Of course, the high property management fees paid by owners will certainly cover the cost of these high-end services.
Finally, this new residence features a three-story underground garage. Excluding visitor and management parking, each household has four parking spaces. Each parking area is designed to maintain its own privacy, with independent access to the elevator, which is frequently used by residents.
The elevator is intelligently controlled by swiping a card. People without the owner's card cannot even take the elevator, and those with the card can only go to the floor where their house is located and the public area.
In short, this concept of fully considering privacy and security was quite shocking to Lin Ruoyan when she read about it in books, newspapers and magazines. Now she is not impressed, but her employees are frantically recording their own insights.
After all, at that time, most people in China were lucky to have even considered the concept of a single-family home. Many had never lived in a home with a bathroom and kitchen. The dark corridors of the tube-shaped buildings were filled with smoke and clutter, and cooking required building a stove. Newly built commercial housing in China also suffered from issues with building materials and construction standards, resulting in significant interference between units. Floors and walls were not soundproofed, so if someone in a building experienced an incident, the entire building would be eager to know immediately.
When wealthy individuals seek to improve their living conditions, they often choose villas for the same reasons mentioned above: lack of privacy and a lack of quality. They often struggle to imagine the so-called luxury apartments in the city, and they can't imagine how high-end or expensive they could be, justifying the cost of a villa for a large apartment.
Now the employees of Lin Real Estate have seen the answer with their own eyes.
Lin Ruoyan sat in the VIP reception room and chatted with Zhao Xingxing and Lu Gan.
Zhao Xingxing couldn't help but ask, "Although this building is incredibly luxurious, each owner only gets a large balcony at most. The people living upstairs and downstairs are all other people. No matter how much privacy you prioritize, or how luxurious the interior and exterior decor is, it's still not as good as a private villa with its own courtyard and grounds, right? Our project might sell for more than a villa in the suburbs. Is anyone really willing to spend that much money?"
Lin Ruoyan smiled and said, "When buying a luxury home, the first thing to look at is the 'location.' Our project is in that location, and it's a rare product that's different from villas, so it's definitely worth it."
Our project is located in Beijing's rapidly developing Olympic district. In addition to its proximity to the Olympic venues and Forest Park, it will also host a variety of commercial offices, cultural venues, and exhibition centers, making it a core area in the northern part of the city. While ordinary people might consider walking distance via bus or subway, our owners rely on driving. While the project may appear desolate now, it's less than a ten-minute drive from the venues and parks—perfect distance for enjoying the hustle and bustle of the city while enjoying the relative peace and privacy of a quiet retreat.
Another important point is that our clients are definitely not first-time homebuyers and likely already have a villa, or even more than one. However, they also have a desire to live in the city. Luxury five-star hotels and presidential suites aren't always available, and living in an ordinary suite can't compare to the comfort of their own home.
Currently, properties in Beijing don't meet luxury standards; at best, they're just large and well-located, but in every other respect, they're far inferior to the project we're looking at today. Luxury isn't just about the exquisite hardware; it also involves the quality of management and service. High-end property management services are largely nonexistent in China, so we should consider introducing similar property management service brands to give buyers a premium experience not found in other projects.
Speaking of this, Lin Ruoyan felt that there was a new way to spend money. It would be great to find some overseas luxury property companies that were willing to develop in China and take their opinions into consideration at the beginning of the project design.
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