Australian couple moving to HK....
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:
- 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.
- 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?
- 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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