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13 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tax Benefits of Portuguese Investment on show in new research](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2026%202.jpg/23%2009%2026%202__400x267.jpg)
For Britons contemplating a European move or affluent expats already relocating, Portugal bucks the property market as an increasingly attractive proposition. Two...
26 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![How much does it cost to move abroad?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_pound-400x310.png)
Brits who are dreaming of moving abroad have been offered helpful tips and advice on how much it typically costs to...
15 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Earls Court regeneration – what’s the story?](/upload/images/Locations/Earl'sCourt_400x310.png)
It’s one of the best-known parts of West London, famous for its (now demolished) exhibition centre, its busy Tube station and...
01 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Barcelona the top Spanish hotspot after rent capping is scrapped, says agency](/upload/images/Locations/Barcelona-400x310.jpg)
Barcelona is now the number one property hotspot in Spain following the scrapping of rent capping across Catalonia. That's according to...
28 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight - Chinese buyers increasingly looking for UK investment opportunities](/upload/images/Locations/China400x310.png)
The ‘potent’ mix of the Covid-19 pandemic and the slow demise of the Evergrande Group, one of China’s largest development companies, is...
04 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Q&A: Are British buyers looking to property in the Costa del Sol?](/upload/images/library/Spain-CostaDelSol-400x310.jpg)
Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain reports that although they are an estate agent who has had predominantly British buyers over...
08 November 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
![Work and live abroad - top cost-effective destinations for expats](/upload/images/Reykjavik.jpg)
Across the world, travel restrictions continue to ease. This is exciting news for Brits hoping to enjoy a holiday, live, or...
20 August 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
![Insight - why investing in Valencia is a good idea](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s famous for football, oranges, paella, the Las Fallas festival and its beaches, but Valencia might sometimes be overlooked by investors who...
16 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – will Oval and Kennington be London’s newest hotspots?](/img/default/pit.png)
Two already popular parts of South London – Oval and Kennington – are set to be even more in-demand as a...
19 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Chinese investors - will there be a drop in buying after the stamp duty holiday?](/img/default/pit.png)
The stamp duty holiday – which began in July last year and will continue in its current format until the end...
17 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Algarve investment – is this the region’s next major destination?](/img/default/pit.png)
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...
05 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Pain in Spain continues for British holiday homeowners, says tax firm](/img/default/pit.png)
As a result of Brexit, which has changed the rules on buying Spanish property, more Brits are being hit by Spain’s...
16 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Portugal update – Golden Visa 2022 webinar and Ombria Resort surge](/img/default/pit.png)
Last week, Global Citizen Solutions – a boutique migration investment firm headquartered in Lisbon – held a webinar to discuss the...
09 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Research reveals how to sell to Chinese buyers plus foreign investor 'club' deals](/img/default/pit.png)
There is a much greater sales potential to be unleashed from Chinese buyers, a leading China expert has claimed. Domenica Di Lieto,...
02 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
![Rise in young people considering a move to Spain – how can investors benefit?](/img/default/pit.png)
With data suggesting that there has been a large rise in the number of young people considering a move to Spain...
03 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – what does the 2% SDLT surcharge mean for overseas investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
To no-one’s surprise, there haven’t been petitions or concerted pressure from the public, MPs and trade bodies regarding the introduction of...
10 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – How has Covid affected global housing market trends?](/img/default/pit.png)
Few places remain unaffected by the Covid-19 pandemic, with cases fluctuating across the nation, but still high overall. Domestically, as far...
03 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Spain update – post-Brexit residency rules and high UK demand for second homes](/img/default/pit.png)
While Brexit may now be well and truly done, British citizens residing in Spain who have yet to complete the necessary...
18 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Top five regions for property investments in Spain next year](/img/default/pit.png)
Spain is a very popular destination for foreign property investors, as demonstrated by the high percentage (16%) of international buyers who...
09 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![‘Carved by nature’ - sustainable inner Algarve resort starts to take shape](/img/default/pit.png)
The Algarve has long been a favourite destination of the Brits, for its warm climate, golf courses, sun-kissed beaches and relaxed...
02 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Spain revealed as the best property investment location, research finds](/img/default/pit.png)
Millions of people around the world relocate to a different country each year, whether it be for work, family reasons or...
02 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![The rise of the 50/50 property – more expats look to invest at home](/img/default/pit.png)
Global property firm Knight Frank says it has seen a rise in expats buying in their home country for a 50/50...
07 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - number of retired expats returning to the UK rises](/img/default/pit.png)
A retirement property provider has said it has experienced a significant rise in enquiries from UK nationals currently based in Europe...
17 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Overseas buyers take advantage of stamp duty holiday before 2021 surcharge](/img/default/pit.png)
Interest in UK property from overseas buyers is surging as investors look to take advantage of the current stamp duty holiday...
10 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – why do people want to buy a home in France?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s an eternally popular destination for Brits to holiday, invest and even live in, but why is France becoming an ever-more...
27 July 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
![Revealed: what do Chinese residential buyers in the UK look like?](/img/default/pit.png)
A few weeks ago we looked at how a Chinese house-buying boom is on its way in the UK despite Covid-19. Here,...
11 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – Chinese interest in UK property soars despite Covid-19](/img/default/pit.png)
A Chinese-led house buying boom is on the way in the UK, according to the CEO of Emerging Communications, a Chinese...
24 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Budget announcement – stamp duty surcharge introduced for overseas buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed in his first Budget plans to introduce a 2% stamp duty surcharge on non-UK tax residents. While...
13 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Stamp duty - what are the ways to save on this controversial tax?](/img/default/pit.png)
With the Conservative Party winning a big majority in last week's general election, it will be expected to honour its manifesto pledge...
16 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Tories repledge higher stamp duty for foreign buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
The Conservative Party has unveiled plans for a 3% stamp duty surcharge for non-UK tax residents who are purchasing property, which...
25 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Overseas properties – what’s hot and where?](/img/default/pit.png)
Jana Korpova-Harris, director at the Luxury Property Show, which returns to Olympia London on October 31 and November 1, offers her...
16 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Brits’ access to healthcare and pensions in Spain guaranteed until 2020](/img/default/pit.png)
Spain recently announced a royal decree to limit the impact of a no-deal Brexit on British expats that own property in...
15 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Investment advice - How to buy a property in France](/img/default/pit.png)
Sextant Properties, a one-stop-shop for people looking to buy a home in France, provides some advice on how to unearth the...
28 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Hostmaker launches new platform in London](/img/default/pit.png)
Home rental management company Hostmaker has launched its own home sharing bookings platform - ‘Stayy with Hostmaker’ – in London. The new...
21 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Uncertainty over Brexit leads to many British expats returning home](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of British expats living in Spain has dropped by 40%, according to Spanish newspaper El Pais. What’s more, between 2012...
31 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![The AIPP launches service for international property owners](/img/default/pit.png)
The Association of International Property Professionals (AIPP) has introduced the ‘Alliance’ service in a bid to provide free legal advice for...
23 May 2018
From: Breaking News
![Spain still the most popular destination for expats](/img/default/pit.png)
Spain is still the top choice when it comes to Brits retiring to Europe, new figures from the Office for National...
04 May 2018
From: Breaking News
![Affordable UK property prices help to attract UAE expats](/img/default/pit.png)
Expats and foreign nationals in the UAE are using the weak pound to snap up UK properties while prices remain affordable...
06 December 2017
From: Breaking News
![Singapore ranked as the best expat location yet again](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest HSBC Expat Explorer survey has revealed that Singapore is the top expat destination for the third year in a...
04 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Q&A with Tim Morgan, owner of ERE](/img/default/pit.png)
AIPP CEO, Peter Robinson, talks to Tim Morgan (below right), owner of ERE Property, a UK based company selling UK investment...
07 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![International buyers routinely rejected for UK mortgages](/img/default/pit.png)
Overseas investors and British expats are finding it increasingly difficult to secure mortgages in the UK to fund property acquisitions, according...
22 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![New wealth tax on Portuguese properties over £600k](/img/default/pit.png)
A new a wealth tax on properties in Portugal valued at more than €600,000 (£507,700) has been introduced by the Portuguese...
14 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Overseas investors race to secure UK property bargains](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a sharp rise in the number of opportunistic foreign investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by the...
09 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Carol Peett - what to expect in 2017](/img/default/pit.png)
Carol Peett, of West Wales Property Finders, offers her thoughts on what property market trends we can expect over the coming...
03 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Overseas mortgage enquiries for UK property up 45% in Q4](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been an increase in the number of overseas investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by sterling’s nosedive after the...
20 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![New partnership to offer UK property buyers Sharia-compliant home finance](/img/default/pit.png)
deVere Mortgages and Al Rayan Bank have entered into a strategic partnership to offer Sharia-compliant mortgage alternatives to the increasing number...
14 October 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
![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
![Brexit could lift demand for property in Australia](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK’s decision to exist the European Union could place upward pressure on residential property prices in Australia, new analysis shows. Research...
05 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: Where Brits are buying property overseas](/img/default/pit.png)
In 2013, the United Nations (UN) revealed that over five million Brits are now living outside of the UK. However it...
17 February 2016
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage applications up by 43%, research finds](/img/default/pit.png)
Research from deVere Mortgages has found that mortgage applications have gone up by 43% in the last month. The vast majority...