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![American dream! US buyer demand for London property doubles](/upload/images/Locations/UnionJack-USFlags-400x310.jpg)
American investors are increasingly interested in prime London property, boosted by favourable exchange rates, the current need for diversification of portfolios and...
16 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight - Your Questions Answered about Mortgages in Spain](/upload/images/Locations/Spain-SunnyView-400x310.jpg)
I work closely with specialist mortgage brokers to help my clients to secure mortgages in Spain because it’s such a tricky...
27 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - what not to do when viewing a home overseas](/upload/images/Locations/SpanishProperty400x310.png)
With around 35,000 Brits buying property abroad each year, it is vital that investors seek advice and do their research before travelling overseas to...
27 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - top tips for securing a Spanish mortgage](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Mortgage-image400x310.png)
Well-known Spanish agency Lucas Fox works with some of Spain's leading mortgage brokers who offer competitive mortgage packages to suit all requirements....
22 July 2022
From: Overseas Property
![Spain roundup – dream job alert, market update and rise in UK buyers](/upload/images/Locations/Spain-CostaDelSol-400x310.jpg)
Over 5,500 people have applied for the dream job of becoming a holiday home tester in Spain – and there’s still a...
22 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Four things to consider when investing abroad](/upload/images/Locations/PortugalCoast-min.jpeg)
Owning an overseas property is a dream for many people, but the safest way to ensure this is smooth sailing is...
11 July 2022
From: Overseas Property
![Property investment will be the best asset class in 2022, says research](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/AdobeStock_265319498.jpeg)
Property investment will be the best-performing investment asset in 2022, making it the top pick ahead of cash, stocks and cryptocurrency,...
21 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Crypto property investment - is it worth the risk?](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/OnlineAgents-1-400x310.jpg)
Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum have become increasingly popular among young investors, despite being famously volatile. But, at present, buying...
04 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Why can't you use crypto to buy property in the UK?](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/OnlineAgents-1-400x310.jpg)
Despite recent warnings from the Bank of England that it could be worthless and investors being at a potentially greater risk...
17 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![First platform to tokenise property in the UK rebrands to Definder](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/Digital-Online-400x310.jpg)
Smartlands - the first company to tokenise property in the UK, and one we've covered a number times on PIT in recent...
15 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why UK investors should consider property overseas](/upload/images/library/ParisFrance-400x310-min.jpeg)
In this guest piece, Martin Dell, Founder of Kyero, explores what makes overseas properties, particularly those in France, an attractive option...
18 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Kim Kardashian and crypto risks – how much of a gamble is crypto investment?](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/Digital-Online-400x310.jpg)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s main financial regulator, has warned a number of times in the past about the...
08 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Five finance scams that target expats...and how to avoid them](/upload/images/library/Scam-400x310.png)
Expatriates are a prime target for scammers. And no wonder, usually being wealthier than locals, out of their comfort zone and...
09 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – why you need to be wary of cryptocurrency investment fraud](/img/default/pit.png)
Here at PIT, we have covered a number of stories in recent times about the potential dangers of get-rich-quick schemes, often...
05 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – can you really build a property empire in five years?](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading property developer has claimed that a successful property empire can be built within a short space of time, albeit...
04 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A – housing digitisation, women in property and the future of short-lets](/img/default/pit.png)
In this Q&A, Property Investor Today speaks to Vivi Cahyadi Himmel, co-founder and chief executive of PropTech platform AltoVita, on a...
04 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Overseas investors – should Florida be on your radar this summer?](/img/default/pit.png)
The Florida property market has seen a rise in sale prices for 112 consecutive months, and with lower mortgage interest rates...
19 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Are the traditional investment portfolio allocations still relevant?](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been much debate around whether there is still a place for traditional portfolios made up of 60% equities and...
30 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![UK investment - has there been a boom in buyers hailing from Hong Kong?](/img/default/pit.png)
Britain and Hong Kong have long had close relations, not least because it was a British colony until as recently as...
29 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors - three ways to diversify your portfolio in 2021](/img/default/pit.png)
In this guest piece, property development and investment company SevenCapital outline three ways investors can diversify their portfolio. After the turbulence of...
19 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – with a changing world, should you be considering Montenegro?](/img/default/pit.png)
UK residents seeking to escape to Europe for great value for money opportunities to ‘live, work and thrive’ will have no...
19 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Staycation boom: is it time to invest in the UK holiday property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
With international travel currently banned, and likely to remain that way for the foreseeable, the great British summer holiday is likely...
05 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Three reasons why property will be your best investment in 2021](/img/default/pit.png)
The prospect of investing your hard-earned money can be daunting, especially for those relatively new to it, but perhaps more-so after...
05 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Blockchain and holiday rentals: transforming the way we do business](/img/default/pit.png)
Blockchain technology and cryptocurrency have been such buzzwords in the last decade. We hear these concepts often pertaining to a variety...
20 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Season’s greetings – after a year like no other](/img/default/pit.png)
At the start of this year, you would have got very, very long odds on the prospect of UK-wide lockdowns, mandatory...
23 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Top tips for pandemic-proofing your property abroad without breaking the bank, or the rules!](/img/default/pit.png)
No matter if you have a property abroad, a holiday home, or rent a place long-term, 2020 has definitely been a...
30 October 2020
From: Overseas Property
![‘We need to talk about Brexit’ - how does it affect property buying in Spain?](/img/default/pit.png)
“It’s time to talk about Brexit,” according to Spanish property expert and author Sean Woolley. While the Covid-19 pandemic has, for obvious...
25 September 2020
From: Breaking News
18 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Invest in a New York minute – top Blockchain game expands to the Big Apple](/img/default/pit.png)
A top five gaming Dapp, which allows players to buy, sell and trade virtual properties mapped to actual addresses, has announced...
31 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Good news - second home owners and buyers allowed back to Spain!](/img/default/pit.png)
In a further sign of some sense of normality returning – albeit with many new restrictions and protocols remaining in place...
24 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight – have Asian investors in the UK property market increased?](/img/default/pit.png)
International investors make up a big chunk of Britain’s second home market, especially in London. Many of these investors hail from...
22 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Gender gap narrows as women now make up almost half of the UK’s BTL investors](/img/default/pit.png)
Women now account for 47% of the total 2.5 million buy-to-let investors in the UK, up from 46% in the previous...
06 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - should British investors still be considering Spanish property post-Brexit?](/img/default/pit.png)
With Spain being one of the most popular investment destinations for British investors, we checked in with David Fuster, a highly...
12 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Women in Property Investment – “believe in what you are building”](/img/default/pit.png)
Welcome back to Women in Property Investment (or WIPI), where we focus on inspiring women who are making their mark in...
17 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Why it's all about the timing for international investors in London](/img/default/pit.png)
Timing is critical for international transactions in the current London property market. Currency brokers probably haven’t been as busy for a...
09 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Why is the UK holiday property sector attracting huge investment interest?](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK holiday property sector is a growth industry which is attracting huge interest from property investors, says Iain Brown of...
25 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Interiors for the investment market - a growing collaboration](/img/default/pit.png)
Chris Dale, the co-founder and CEO of Investa, tells us why he launched an interior design brand especially for the investment...
15 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![The care home market: economically viable for investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
Last week we explored whether senior living - a rental model aimed at the over-75s - could be the next major property...
04 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Is fractional ownership and tokenization the future for property investment?](/img/default/pit.png)
Property Investor Today has covered the work of Smartlands - the first regulated blockchain-based crowdfunding company in the UK, and the...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Europe’s only dedicated luxury property event set to return to Olympia](/img/default/pit.png)
The Luxury Property Show is returning to Olympia London on October 31 and November 1, with a brand-new look and a...
16 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Crowdfunding platform becomes first to tokenize property in the UK](/img/default/pit.png)
A new, unique platform for crowdfunding investment was recently launched by Smartlands, with the company becoming the first to tokenize property...
05 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Brexit chaos pushes the number of Chinese buyers down](/img/default/pit.png)
The current uncertainty being caused by Brexit has had a clear impact on the number of Chinese residential acquisitions in the...
12 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: the best value countries for overseas buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
Currency expert FairFx has revealed the best and worst destinations to purchase a second home overseas. With Brexit approaching, a second home...
05 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Overseas property: Where to invest, what to buy and how to manage your assets](/img/default/pit.png)
UK investors have recently taken a greater interest in opportunities abroad which promise cheaper entry prices and higher rental returns on...
05 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Women just as likely as men to invest in property](/img/default/pit.png)
New research has revealed that women are just as likely to get into the lucrative market of property investment as men,...
08 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Dave Beard, Founder at Lending Expert](/img/default/pit.png)
Tell us about yourself? I’m currently the founder and director at online credit broker and comparison site Lending Expert which includes our second charge...
06 August 2018
From: 60 Second Interview
![Prices for overseas property soar as a result of Brexit](/img/default/pit.png)
Brexit uncertainty has ramped up the cost of overseas property, according to Hargreaves Landsdown Currency Service. Despite house prices in Spain still...
18 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![UK continues to appeal to investors despite Brexit](/img/default/pit.png)
The third Private Capital Survey from Cluttons, which details the results of a survey of 250 wealthy property investors in the...
20 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Turkish property market embraces cryptocurrencies](/img/default/pit.png)
Turkish property agency Spot Blue International Property has revealed that the country is emerging as an unlikely champion of cryptocurrencies, with...
28 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank analyses prime price movements in decade since crash](/img/default/pit.png)
Fresh research examining the movement of prime residential prices in the world’s top cities since the start of the financial crisis,...
23 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![National Landlord Investment Show addresses key issues plaguing landlords in 2018 at Olympia on 15 March](/img/default/pit.png)
The National Landlord Show arrives at Olympia on Thursday 15 March to give advice via complimentary seminars, leading suppliers and two...
02 March 2018
From: Sponsored Content
![Where are the opportunities for UK property investors post-Brexit?](/img/default/pit.png)
Following the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union on June 24 2016, investment in the London property market has...
14 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![The Overseas Property Show returns for another outing](/img/default/pit.png)
The Overseas Property Show returns to Birmingham this weekend, showcasing hundreds of luxury properties in Portugal, Spain, Cape Verde and California. Taking...
24 January 2018
From: Breaking News
![Dubai property development worth £250m will accept Bitcoin payment](/img/default/pit.png)
Aston Property Ventures has announced the development of two luxury apartment towers and a shopping mall in the heart of Dubai...
08 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![Cheaper house prices cause surge in prime London housing market activity](/img/default/pit.png)
The decline in property prices at the upper end of London’s housing market has led to a sharp rise in home...
18 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![REIT-backed BrickCoin unveils vision for real estate-backed cryptocurrency](/img/default/pit.png)
BrickCoin, a blockchain financial platform backed entirely by Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) has unveiled its vision for a ‘real estate-backed’...
13 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Will overseas investors exploit weak pound to buy property in the UK?](/img/default/pit.png)
The pound fell to an eight-week low after last week’s surprise general election result, which has increased uncertainty over both the...
12 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Looking to invest in Portugal?](/img/default/pit.png)
Portugal has long appealed the Britons looking to buy property overseas, and with housing market conditions continuing to improve now could...
05 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property investors set to put purchases on hold in wake of snap general election](/img/default/pit.png)
Thousands of investors are expected to postpone or pull out of property deals as a result of Theresa May’s decision to...
28 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Savills sees rise in overseas investor appetite for UK food stores](/img/default/pit.png)
International investors’ interest in UK food stores is likely to increase this year, according to a new Savills report, as the...
08 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property sales rising in prime central London but prices continue to fall](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite ongoing political and economic uncertainty, sales volumes are rising in the central London prime property market as buyers look to...
09 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Central London office investment to top £17bn, says Savills](/img/default/pit.png)
Central London’s office investment market has had another strong year with total turnover for 2016 expected to reach in excess of...
05 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Where in the world are house prices growing fastest?](/img/default/pit.png)
Global house prices rose 5.3% on average in the 12 months to September 2016, with Turkey, New Zealand and Iceland recording...
04 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Trevor Abrahmsohn - what to expect in 2017](/img/default/pit.png)
Trevor Abrahmsohn, director at Glentree Estates offers his thoughts on what property market trends we can expect over the coming year. 2016 has...
29 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Middle Eastern property investors seek UK opportunities outside central London](/img/default/pit.png)
Some 30% of all Middle Eastern capital targeting the UK post EU referendum has been deployed outside of central London with...
23 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Sterling back near €1.20 and set to rise further](/img/default/pit.png)
When investing in property abroad, many people fail to take into consideration the impact that fluctuating exchange rates can have on...
14 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Europe’s buy-to-let hotspots unveiled](/img/default/pit.png)
While buying property in the UK has proved to be a lucrative move for many buy-to-let landlords, it is increasingly holding...
22 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Edinburgh property investment volumes soar](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a sharp rise in the number of overseas investors taking advantages of some ‘compelling income returns’ in Scotland,...
04 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Where are the Gulf’s wealthiest investors likely to invest next year?](/img/default/pit.png)
The property markets in London, New York and Singapore have been among the most popular international destinations for the Gulf’s wealthiest...
22 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Growth ‘to slow’ as UK ‘faces prolonged weakness’](/img/default/pit.png)
There was more bad news over the future of the UK economy published yesterday with a report by EY’s Item Club...
18 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Overseas investors race to acquire commercial property in London](/img/default/pit.png)
International investors accounted for 78% of the commercial property acquired in central London in the last three months, as the fall...
11 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![French mortgage rates fall to record lows](/img/default/pit.png)
Britons thinking about investing in the French property market may have seen the value of the UK pound fall to a...
11 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![The strongest global housing markets unveiled](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property prices continued to boom in some parts of the world, with the five strongest housing markets in Global Property...
23 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![European house price boom continues unabated, market analysis shows](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property prices rose in 17 of the 22 European housing markets for which figures were available during the year to...
21 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Foreign investors target London property bargains following Brexit vote](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a notable increase in the number of opportunistic overseas investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by sterling’s nosedive...
06 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Significant increase in mortgage enquiries following interest rate cut](/img/default/pit.png)
The volume of mortgage enquiries received by deVere Mortgages has surged by 55% week on week since the Bank of England...
25 August 2016
From: Breaking News
![Brexit vote triggers sharp rise in mortgage enquiries from overseas buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
International property investors are poised to pile into the UK and take advantage of favourable buying conditions by snapping up a...
22 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Top-end sales in London ‘now lower than trough of 2008’](/img/default/pit.png)
Fewer homes are now changing hands in prime central London than during the trough of 2008, fresh research shows. Looking specifically at...
19 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Farmland values in England remain stable for now](/img/default/pit.png)
Farmland values in England have stabilised after falling at their fastest pace in at least 12 years, but the long-term direction...
13 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![International investors eye London property deals](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite widespread reports that international businesses are already pulling investment from the UK in light of the EU referendum result, one estate...
29 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![House prices could fall following Brexit vote](/img/default/pit.png)
Global markets have plunged, David Cameron has announced that he is to step down as Prime Minister later this year and...
24 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Currency rise means discounts on London homes for eurozone buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a sharp rise in the number of people from the within the eurozone acquiring property in London in...
22 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let investments in Germany are a boon for small budgets](/img/default/pit.png)
Property expert and managing director at Tranio.com, George Kachmazov, argues the benefits of low yield residential property for small budget investors. The...
27 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Pound rises as EU ‘remain’ camp gains momentum](/img/default/pit.png)
The pound rose 1% against the dollar yesterday and also strengthened against the euro amid signs that the 'remain' camp is pulling...
18 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Europe’s top buy-to-let property hotspots unveiled](/img/default/pit.png)
UK property investors seeking lucrative buy-to-let investments should consider looking to the continent for higher rental yields, according to new research...
17 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Brexit uncertainty to lure foreign investors](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investments in London are likely to attract more overseas investors, as the UK Britain decides whether to stay in the...