Tracy Kellett's Chinese Horrorscope
Want to impress a Chinese billionaire? Go to Tesco or bag a swan, says Tracy Kellett as a Chinese client gives BDI's Managing Director a rude cultural awakening.
Tracy Kellett is Managing Director of BDI Home Finders, who undertake property search across London and the South-East. Tracy is a judge for The Sunday Times Estate Agency Awards and features as one of ‘London’s Elite Agents’ on the prime time U.S. TV show ‘Selling London’. You can follow Tracy on Twitter @buyingagent or read her blog at thebuyingagent.wordpress.com
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