Australian couple moving to HK....

Questions/ Tips

Hi guys,

Background:

  • We are a young-ish Australian couple (Me, HK heritage, Wife, Korean heritage), I got a job opportunity to move to HK with salary around $120k HKD per month. My wife got an art degree (no profession) and would be looking for part time work in HK to kill time
  • No kids or any plan for kids
  • I am a HK PR but my wife isn't
  • Besides English, I speak native Cantonese, my wife speak native Korean and conversational Japanese
  • We don't have friends in HK but I have close relatives
  • I am healthy but my wife do have on-going health conditions that needs to be managed every few months (e.g. Dr checkups, blood infusion etc), if maintained well, she would continue to be in good health.

Question:

  1. Where to live? My main concern is her fitting into HK lifestyle, given she don't speak Cantonese, she likes Pilates, art etc., I can work hybrid with office in Central. Also, we are accustom to living in larger homes, so really can't adjust to anything less than 60-70m2.
  2. How to managing health condition? My wife is happy to travel back to AU every few months for Dr appointments etc, but as a backup, what type of insurance or health plan should we consider to get for her in case treatment is needed in HK? Covered in HK public system?
  3. What part time job & work visa suitable for my wife? With an art degree, 5-6 years in admin. Good English, Korean, Japanese but no Cantonese or Mandarin

Many thanks!

Posted Mar 5, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC · edited

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