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A French court has blocked a law change allowing Britons to stay in France for over 90 days without a visa...

British interest in international property has dipped slightly, claims property portal Kyero. It says British buyers await a possible relaxation of post-Brexit...

Investment returns and activity in London’s property market has been stronger than the rest of the country over the last 12...

Purplebricks de-lists from the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market on June 16 - the end of what many regard as...

Insurers and risk managers must pull out all the stops to support the beleaguered UK construction sector, which is facing extreme...

A new report, published by leading international property portal Kyero, has revealed that British buyers remain the biggest overseas spenders when it comes to buying...

Brits who are dreaming of moving abroad have been offered helpful tips and advice on how much it typically costs to...

Two experts on Spanish property have come together to launch a Spanish property podcast. Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain and Mark...

The last few years have seen an eruption of geopolitical volatility. A pandemic, several global lockdowns, and the re-emergence of war...

In September, Property Investor Today was kindly invited to visit the team at One Green Way to find out all about...

Brits looking to make the most of their hard-earned savings and plan for the future have been offered helpful tips and...

Portugal has long been a favourite destination for British holidaymakers and investors, but getting there, living there and investing there have no...

The issue of money laundering and questionable money flowing through the UK property market, especially London, has had a light shone...

No matter the reason for selling your French property, you will naturally want to secure the best possible price. Selling a...

Owning an overseas property is a dream for many people, but the safest way to ensure this is smooth sailing is...

Securing a property in Spain seems to be at the top of the agenda for many Brits. Residency service for non-EU-buyers,...

Despite prime London property prices remaining largely flat on a year-on-year basis, some postcodes have seen average sale prices climb by...

It’s my first column for Property Investor Today and I’m grateful to the team for allowing me to share my knowledge...

Interest in buying property in Europe remains high despite Brexit, Covid-19 recovery, and a challenging economic climate. We’re expecting this year...

In this insight piece, Warren McCann, area director at Douglas & Gordan, shares the latest findings for the London housing market. We...

Two areas in the UK are still feeling the impact of the 2008 recession despite strong growth in new-build property values,...

The National Landlord Investment Show, widely considered to be the UK's number one landlord and property investment exhibition, is returning to...

With the sector showing signs that it’s set to rebound from a decline in pandemic output, Lee Martin, head of UK...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Giles Atkinson and I’m one part of...

We’re already into the second month of 2022, but predictions on what the market could bring for the remainder of the...

In this guest piece, Sascha Badelt, managing director of Cloverhut, outlines what investors should (and shouldn't) be doing when it comes to...

Just over a year ago (December 31 2020), the transition period for Brits to retire to European Union countries without the...

A leading Spanish home builder has revealed that more than half (54%) of Brits who reserved homes with the firm in...

In this guest piece, Reece Mennie, chief executive of HJ Collection, outlines his predictions for the property market in 2022.  When looking...

New home supply challenges will persist throughout the year, housebuilders have warned. The WhatHouse? Predictions Report 22 reveals that while 71% of...

Wealthy Chinese investors have long been reliable investors in the market, and have frequently looked to the UK, specifically London, as...

As we begin 2022, Andrea Fawell, sales and marketing director of property developers Kebbell, gives a very honest account of the market factors that are...

The holiday season is around the corner so that means looking back on an eventful year and preparing for the next....

New data released by overseas property portal Kyero.com has revealed record interest in Portuguese and Spanish property during 2021. Kyero, which is...

We often hear about the attractiveness of the British market to Chinese and Hong Kong investors, but new research has also...

Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain reports that although they are an estate agent who has had predominantly British buyers over...

A new thought leadership paper has asked whether the Home Counties – the typically affluent counties surrounding London – will be...

After a hiatus of nearly two years, where shows had to take place virtually instead, the National Landlord Investment Show says...

A development of 21 flats in Hanley was given the green light in a bid to regenerate the area. ALB Group put...

The number of British citizens officially registered as living in Portugal shot up by more than 30% between 2019 and 2020,...

For property developers, show homes and marketing suites play a key role when it comes to advertising and selling properties in...

With the recent staycation boom, which is likely to continue for future summers even as international travel opens up again, the...

As the property investment industry becomes ever more complex, it can be difficult for a first-timer to take the plunge and...

Introducing a stamp duty holiday at the height of the pandemic was commendable but it has overstayed its welcome, says Tom...

This week – today (June 23), to be exact – marks five years since the EU referendum. It was a significant moment...

A future-gazing report by holiday experts Haulfryn Group, titled The Way We Holiday Now, explores the impact of cultural shifts on...

Quinta do Lago, one of the most famous resorts in the Algarve and a key part of the famed Golden Triangle,...

Despite Portugal being taken off the UK’s green list from tomorrow, causing bafflement from the Portuguese government and a mad rush...

The prime end of the market has been one of the hardest hit by Covid-19, but Euroterra Capital – known as...

On Thursday May 6, a webinar was held – ‘Invest. Work. Live. In Lisbon’ – to highlight the best ways of...

With Portugal now included on the government’s ‘green’ list for quarantine-free travel from May 17 (meaning people will no longer need...

Along with Portugal, Greece and France, Spain has for many years been the destination of choice for British second home owners,...

In recent times, regional property markets have seen a significant increase in investor interest. This upwards trajectory has been historically driven...

More than a year since the first lockdown began, Quinta do Lago – a key part of the Algarve’s famous Golden...

In part one of this two-part special, we looked at how the Algarve’s golf resorts are bouncing back post-Covid and post-Brexit...

This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...

For many years, golf has been one of the biggest draws for those coming to the Algarve either on holiday or...

We know that UK property has long been a safe haven for international investors, with the market’s robust performance throughout the...

Work on replacing dangerous cladding on high rise buildings across the UK could be accelerated and made cheaper if the government...

As a result of Brexit, which has changed the rules on buying Spanish property, more Brits are being hit by Spain’s...

Despite the ongoing implications of Brexit and, more recently, the pandemic, the number of overseas landlords owning property in the UK...

Property developer and Reform UK leader Richard Tice has outlined a new warranty scheme to resolve the cladding crisis affecting thousands...

A property development and investment company has claimed that the ongoing shortfall in housing is prompting strong demand for high spec...

Britain and Hong Kong have long had close relations, not least because it was a British colony until as recently as...

If, over the years, you have been interested in an investment property abroad, chances are that France was one of the...

Last week, two of the UK’s biggest housebuilders – Barratt and Berkeley – held webinars aimed at investors. While new-build developments have traditionally...

A new thought leadership paper has looked at where, what and why Chinese high-net-worth-individuals (HWNIs) and investors are buying and developing in...

A leading private wealth law firm claims that architects are increasingly prepared to take legal action against developers in a bid to...

In this guest piece, property development and investment company SevenCapital outline three ways investors can diversify their portfolio.  After the turbulence of...

Purchasing an overseas property can be daunting and complicated at the best of times, and this is even more so the...

For many years, residential property has been the default choice for investors looking to preserve and grow their wealth. In times...

International investors are increasingly focusing on the buy-to-let (BTL) property market in the North West of England, according to property investment...

A leading Spanish property expert says that British citizens still account for the largest proportion of buyers on the Spanish Costas,...

This week Property Investor Today takes a look at SDL’s recent partnership with Scotland-based Shepherd, and Regional Property Auctioneers’ switch to...

There is no question that Covid-19 has completely torn through the UK economy, with any signs of recent recovery likely to...

With data suggesting that there has been a large rise in the number of young people considering a move to Spain...

British citizens are still able to access Portugal’s favourable Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) tax regime, despite the UK no longer being part...

From March 1 2021, HMRC’s new VAT domestic reverse charge for building and construction services comes into effect. With this in mind,...

Despite the focus in the last year being mostly on coronavirus and Brexit, environmental issues and sustainability have remained high on...

Developer and hotelier Lawrence Kenwright says he has agreed a deal with 95% of unsecured investors to bring the company he...

In this Q&A, Thomas Balashev – who has spoken previously of breaking into the old-money elite of prime London property despite...

The demand for knowledge about the investment landscape in Portugal during the pandemic, and post-Brexit, shows no signs of slowing down,...

People thinking about Vilamoura might first and, in all likelihood, only think about the marina and the hotels, bars and restaurants...

To no-one’s surprise, there haven’t been petitions or concerted pressure from the public, MPs and trade bodies regarding the introduction of...

Property investment, like everything else at the moment, continues to be heavily influenced by Covid-19 and Brexit. But what does the market...

With international travel currently banned, and likely to remain that way for the foreseeable, the great British summer holiday is likely...

The prospect of investing your hard-earned money can be daunting, especially for those relatively new to it, but perhaps more-so after...

Fine & Country Portugal is currently running a series of webinars entitled ‘Your Second Home’, covering various topics related to the...

A Brexit deal was finalised on Christmas Eve, meaning that the UK no longer abides by EU trade laws. This raises...

Since the Brexit transition period ended just over a month ago, and the UK ceased to be a part of the...

At first glance, Brexit’s Christmas climax appears to have had little effect on the appetite for UK property investment, which is...

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a rise in city centre rental stock and dropping asking rents, according...

The short-lets market has undoubtedly suffered because of Covid-19, with leisure and business travel largely off the table at the moment...

The number of properties owned by overseas companies in England and Wales has fallen by 4,000 since the EU referendum in...

It goes without saying that 2020 was an incredibly eventful year for us all. The Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns meant...

Since the start of the Build to Rent (BTR) boom, Tipi (the BTR brand of British property development and investment company...

It’s been an area of hot discussion in recent weeks as the UK gets used to its new post-Brexit reality, where...

Following one of the most disruptive and challenging years in living memory, I have no doubt that many of those in...

Across the property investment and development market, activity continues apace despite the challenges posed by Lockdown 3.0.Here, PIT zones in on...

2020 was a challenging year for many industries across the world, and especially those in the UK. Amongst national lockdowns, stringent...