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![Property investment service launched for global HNW individuals](/upload/images/24%2005%2010%20%2003.jpg)
UK Sotheby’s International Realty has launched The Family Office to provide global ultra-high-net-worth individuals and multi-family offices with investment advice as...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Overseas investment potential identified by agency branding deal](/upload/images/24%2002%2020%20%2005.jpg)
Hamptons has struck a deal for its name and brand to be used in a new overseas territory - and in...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investing Abroad? Top European locations for expats and holiday homes revealed](/upload/images/240213%2001.jpg)
The most popular regions in Europe for prospective expats and holiday home owners have been revealed by sales website Your Overseas...
13 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![French investment potential flagging because of Brexit restrictions](/upload/images/24%2002%2001%2004.jpg)
A French court has blocked a law change allowing Britons to stay in France for over 90 days without a visa...
01 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Confidence Returns To Prime Property Markets - Savills](/upload/images/24%2001%2004%20%2003.jpg)
One of the country’s highest profile high-end property consultancies says confidence is returning to prime markets after a turbulent year, with...
04 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Brits less interested in buying overseas property, admits portal](/upload/images/24%2001%2004%20%2004.jpg)
British interest in international property has dipped slightly, claims property portal Kyero. It says British buyers await a possible relaxation of post-Brexit...
04 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investing For The Super-Rich - a snapshot of London’s poshest market](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2024%2004.jpg/23%2010%2024%2004__400x226.jpg)
Momentum within London’s £5m-plus residential market ramped up in the third quarter of 2023, according to new analysis from Savills. The high...
24 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Cash investors snap up prime London flats as buy to let landlords exit](/upload/images/23%2010%2019%2004.jpg)
Prime London markets are proving more resilient to rising interest rates than their mainstream equivalents, says high end agency Savills. Prices in...
19 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - Britain’s best performing prime housing markets](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2012%2003%20by%20Graham%20Norwood.jpg/23%2010%2012%2003%20by%20Graham%20Norwood__400x266.jpg)
House prices across the UK’s increasingly price sensitive prime markets nudged down for a fourth consecutive quarter in the three months...
12 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - UK’s top spot for foreign investors outside London](/upload/images/shutterstock_2112385907.jpg)
The city of Brighton and Hove attracts the most foreign investment outside of London, a new report has found. Research by law...
03 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Cities Coming Back! Prime regional markets buck pandemic trend](/upload/images/4%20HousePrices_400x310.png)
Higher interest rates mean UK prime regional house values continued to soften over the three months to the end of June. This...
13 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Spain still favourite for buyers looking overseas](/upload/images/__thumbs/Spain%20still%20favourite%20for%20buyers%20looking%20overseas%20-%20by%20PIT%20Team.jpg/Spain%20still%20favourite%20for%20buyers%20looking%20overseas%20-%20by%20PIT%20Team__400x267.jpg)
Researchers at UK conveyancing solicitors, Bird & Co, have identified the European countries most frequently searched on Google by UK residents...
18 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – the most desirable holiday home features](/upload/images/library/HolidayHome-400x310.jpg)
In a new survey, more than 1,500 home hunters shared exactly which features their overseas dream home would include. The survey was...
17 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Selling up? Top tips on property valuations in France](/upload/images/Locations/ParisFrance-400x310-min.jpeg)
No matter the reason for selling your French property, you will naturally want to secure the best possible price. Selling a...
20 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight - how could the French elections affect property investment?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Property-MagnifyingGlass--1-400x310.jpg)
Following the first round of the French presidential elections, which saw current president Emmanuel Macron and controversial Eurosceptic Marine Le Pen...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight: What’s happening in the overseas property market?](/upload/images/Locations/Spain-CostaDelSol-400x310.jpg)
Interest in buying property in Europe remains high despite Brexit, Covid-19 recovery, and a challenging economic climate. We’re expecting this year...
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![UK falls behind other European countries for new-build performance](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Houses-Row-2019-400x310.jpg)
The UK is currently trailing a number of other major European nations when it comes to the delivery of new homes...
21 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Bouncing back – Brit buyers return to Europe after Covid and Brexit](/upload/images/Locations/SpanishProperty400x310.png)
Just over a year ago (December 31 2020), the transition period for Brits to retire to European Union countries without the...
17 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – despite a dreary December…](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
PIT takes a closer look at the latest auction news, from MSP Capital’s brand-new bridging loan to support auction growth and...
03 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![St Moritz records strongest property price growth in 2021 with increases of 17%](/upload/images/Locations/SkiShowHouse-400x310.jpg)
Knight Frank’s annual Ski Property Report launched last week revealed that Swiss resort, St Moritz recorded the strongest price growth in...
27 October 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
![Moving to Portugal – what should investors know?](/upload/images/Locations/Portugal-400x310(1).jpg)
Expat financial planning firm Blevins Franks held a webinar earlier this month – named ‘A conversation about Moving to Portugal’ –...
29 September 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
![French overseas property market is on the rise – Kyero](/upload/images/library/ParisFrance-400x310-min.jpeg)
According to the overseas property portal Kyero.com, the French overseas property market has a lot of potential to grow. Ongoing uncertainty around...
06 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – where are the cheapest Euro property hotspots for sunshine?](/upload/images/Locations/Portugal-400x310(1).jpg)
A holiday home abroad is a dream for many, while others like the idea of an investment property in the sun,...
30 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – Why are buyers looking for properties near airports?](/img/default/pit.png)
After much anticipation, many British citizens are hoping to soak up some sun in their dream destination. The foreign travel ‘traffic...
28 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![The future of PBSA: its investment and growth opportunities](/img/default/pit.png)
The Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector is an incredibly exciting industry to be in right now with a very promising future...
11 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Four reasons why property investors are flocking to the Baltic states](/img/default/pit.png)
The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania may not have traditionally received the same acclaim as countries like Spain or...
26 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors in Spain – how is the market being affected by Covid and Brexit?](/img/default/pit.png)
Along with Portugal, Greece and France, Spain has for many years been the destination of choice for British second home owners,...
12 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![The roaring 20s – will there be a return to the cities that never sleep?](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the strangest sights during the pandemic has been the image of some of the biggest, busiest cities in the...
12 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investing in a ski chalet: where to look and what to consider](/img/default/pit.png)
Are you itching to get back on the slopes after missing a ski season? If the answer is ‘yes’, you’re not...
09 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![French property market remains ‘en vogue’ for British investors](/img/default/pit.png)
If, over the years, you have been interested in an investment property abroad, chances are that France was one of the...
26 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Overseas advice: how to buy a Spanish second home at below market value](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite it being not far off 15 years since the global financial crisis, the fallout is still being felt in the...
24 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Going global – GuestReady acquires The Porto Concierge in Portugal](/img/default/pit.png)
Leading short-term rental brand GuestReady has acquired The Porto Concierge, the largest Airbnb management company in Portugal. Following its acquisition of BnbLord...
19 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – three European countries seeing tremendous real estate growth](/img/default/pit.png)
After several years of growth across all real estate segments, 2020 was anticipated to maintain this trend. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic...
10 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Overseas news - desire to move to Spain still strong despite Covid and Brexit](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading Spanish property expert says that British citizens still account for the largest proportion of buyers on the Spanish Costas,...
05 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
![A 'beret' good time – prime French market tempts buyers from London](/img/default/pit.png)
Research by high-net-worth mortgage broker, Enness Global, has revealed how the upper tiers of the French property market are currently tempting...
19 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – all-star shortlist for Thamesmead regeneration](/img/default/pit.png)
A ‘diverse and innovative’ group of architects and designers, with UK and international expertise, have made the shortlist to potentially become...
08 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
![Buying a ski property after Brexit – what do you need to know?](/img/default/pit.png)
A Brexit deal was finalised on Christmas Eve, meaning that the UK no longer abides by EU trade laws. This raises...
03 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – why Portugal should still be a go-to for property investors](/img/default/pit.png)
Since the Brexit transition period ended just over a month ago, and the UK ceased to be a part of the...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – how can UK citizens secure EU residency post-Brexit?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s been an area of hot discussion in recent weeks as the UK gets used to its new post-Brexit reality, where...
25 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Own a home in Spain? What will Brexit mean for you?](/img/default/pit.png)
After a few weeks of being top of the news agenda again, Brexit has been relegated to second fiddle thanks to...
08 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
![UK the top hotspot for overseas resi investment post-Brexit, says research](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK has ranked highest for future residential real estate investment, in a survey of 500 investors, developers and asset managers...
14 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![French ski resorts closed, but buyer demand set to remain undeterred](/img/default/pit.png)
French ski resorts will remain closed this Christmas to stop the spread of Covid-19, but one ski expert believes buyer demand...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: top tips for buying property in Spain in the new normal](/img/default/pit.png)
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed so many things for so many people. For international real estate agents in Spain, it has...
10 November 2020
From: Overseas Property
![‘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
![Students flock to London lettings market despite Covid-19 woes](/img/default/pit.png)
Overseas and domestic students have returned to the London lettings market in full force this month, accounting for 25% of all...
21 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight – where next for prestige property in France?](/img/default/pit.png)
At the start of 2020, the French property market had been flying, with demand for prestige property leading the way. Sales were at...
11 September 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 – how has Covid-19 affected the ski property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
Earlier this week, we conducted a Q&A with Mark Lightfoot - the founder of ski property platform SnowOnly – to get...
14 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: how has Covid-19 changed house-hunting in Spain?](/img/default/pit.png)
Across the world, people buying and selling homes are having to adapt to new ways of doings things as a result...
10 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: why Brits are still keen to purchase abroad](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite the uncertainty caused by the global pandemic and the UK’s departure from the European Union, the international property market shows...
07 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Glamour, glamour - luxury real estate agency opens new office in Saint Tropez](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading super-prime real estate specialist, which describes itself as the agency of choice for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, has announced the opening of...
03 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Blow for investors – Spain removed from quarantine exemption list](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investors travelling to and from Spain and its islands will be forced to self-isolate for 14 days upon their return to...
29 July 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
![Overseas buyers of luxury French property keen on outdoor space](/img/default/pit.png)
Overseas buyers of French property increasingly desire outdoor space, according to luxury British developer Caudwell Collection. The firm says 75% of apartments...
20 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight - is self-build a rising investment trend?](/img/default/pit.png)
Until now, self-build has been something of a niche market – for the brave and risk-taking. It’s received national prominence through...
15 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Confusion abounds – where can and can’t investors go?](/img/default/pit.png)
Knowing exactly where you can go without having to self-isolate for 14 days upon your return to the UK will be...
08 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Will Covid-19 actually increase the demand for co-living?](/img/default/pit.png)
A niche, but much-discussed, sub-sector of the rental market, co-living has never really taken off in the UK in the way...
03 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
![Q&A – why should you invest in Uruguay?](/img/default/pit.png)
Last week, we profiled a country that doesn’t often receive much UK attention from an investment point of view, Uruguay, and...
12 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - do resort developments remain relevant post-Covid-19?](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic, with all of its restrictions on travel and movement, has unsurprisingly had an impact on the construction of...
10 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Investing in Portugal – is it a safe haven?](/img/default/pit.png)
Portugal, already a highly popular holiday, second home and retirement destination for Brits, has been widely praised for the way it...
08 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Light at the end of the tunnel for short-term lets as bookings 'skyrocket'](/img/default/pit.png)
After being hit particularly hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, the global short-term lets sector is starting to recover. New analysis from rental...
05 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![New developments - would you consider investing in Uruguay?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s not a country that receives much UK attention from a property investment, holiday or tourist point of view, overshadowed by...
03 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Being prepared to pick up distressed real estate](/img/default/pit.png)
Babrul Matin is the co-founder of the Islamic Investor, a specialist investment company which co-invests alongside real estate experts in the...
01 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: why Brits should look into property overseas now](/img/default/pit.png)
Emigrating abroad has always been a popular choice for Brits wanting to relocate to sunnier climes for a better quality of...
29 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Government urged to encourage investment in senior living sector](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading private wealth firm has called on the government to take urgent action to help encourage investment into much-needed senior...
29 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Alps investment: Lockdown pushes buyers towards year-round resorts](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic and the lockdowns imposed to control it have left investors thinking about what they really want out of...
29 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Webinar roundup – from the future of second homes to the future of PropTech](/img/default/pit.png)
In these social distancing times, where so many of us are working remotely and being encouraged to stay at home as...
18 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Luxury French property sells digitally during coronavirus outbreak](/img/default/pit.png)
A luxury property developer has revealed how it has adapted to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic by using technology to complete deals,...
13 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Coronavirus causing an upturn in ‘situation tenancies’, says Aston Chase](/img/default/pit.png)
A luxury London estate and lettings agency says it is concerned to see a noticeable rise in ‘situation tenancies’, a specific type...
08 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Overseas property – why should investors be considering the eastern Algarve?](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic currently has us all in lockdown and getting used to a new world of social distancing, self-isolating, remote...
03 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – from riverside London to the Northern Gateway](/img/default/pit.png)
In this latest roundup of development news, we zone in on a Grade-II listed Georgian warehouse next to the oldest pub...
18 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![International Women’s Day: Concrete evidence of successful female architects](/img/default/pit.png)
With efforts being made across the property industry to improve the deep-rooted gender disparities, women in property are still considered a...
13 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Five-star luxury homes to be delivered in France’s largest wine region](/img/default/pit.png)
The first phase of LUX* La Baraquette, the new waterfront resort in the port town of Marseillan by luxury developer Propriétés...
13 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Airbnb manager enters administration – where did it go wrong for Hostmaker?](/img/default/pit.png)
Hostmaker, the London-based short-let property management company, has entered administration, just a week after speculation of its possible insolvency was revealed in the Sunday...
04 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Is Dudley about to be the UK’s newest property hotspot?](/img/default/pit.png)
Invest Dudley, the inward investment arm of Dudley Council, has revealed that it will be showcasing many regeneration projects in the...
26 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Caudwell sells French Riviera penthouse for €6 million](/img/default/pit.png)
British luxury property developer Caudwell has sold another of its penthouses at Parc du Cap in d’Antibes, France. The penthouse has been...
17 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![The most affordable vs most expensive places to live in the new decade](/img/default/pit.png)
With January being a popular month for a fresh start, SpareRoom explored the cheapest and most expensive places to rent in...
13 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Luxury Property Show’s return sees record-breaking ticket sales](/img/default/pit.png)
The Luxury Property Show returned to Olympia London to present the world’s finest properties from the most sought-after locations. The show –...
11 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Senior living – is it the next major property investment trend?](/img/default/pit.png)
Last month Property Investor Today attended AEW UK’S economic briefing on senior living to find out whether this could be the...
01 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![What does France’s property market currently look like?](/img/default/pit.png)
Global property consultancy Knight Frank recently launched its Prime France Report, which revealed that British buyers now account for one in...
23 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![South of Mallorca continues to attract eager buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
With its close proximity to the International Airport, fast transport links and good sports facilities, Palma, the capital of Mallorca, has...
16 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
![New report reveals where’s hot and where’s not in France](/img/default/pit.png)
Research from buying agent Home Hunts has provided insight into the most popular places for investment, region by region, and the...
26 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Demand remains high for luxury Andalusian homes](/img/default/pit.png)
Properties on Spain’s ‘Sunshine Coast’ are in strong demand, according to the latest update on the Andalusia region’s property market from...
12 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Demand for French Alpine property remains strong](/img/default/pit.png)
Erna Low Property has released its 2019-20 French Alps Property report, providing an update on the current trends in the Alpine...
26 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Barcelona property expert confirms renaissance of city’s property market](/img/default/pit.png)
A Barcelona property expert has confirmed recent reports that Barcelona’s property market has firmly bounced back from the crisis surrounding the...
12 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Cannes property market goes from strength to strength](/img/default/pit.png)
The property market in Cannes, France, has steadily grown in recent years with price increases of 6.5% between 2017 and 2018,...
17 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Demand soars in France’s prestige property market](/img/default/pit.png)
The French property market saw a record 970,000 transactions in 2018, up from 564,000 in the depths of the financial crisis. The...
15 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Surge in US and India interest for property in London](/img/default/pit.png)
Interest in London residential property from the US and India has surged over the last three years, according to Chestertons. The London...
10 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Coastal breezes refresh the Spanish property market](/img/default/pit.png)
The rain in Spain is said to fall mainly on the plain, which may be why property buyers in Spain do...
10 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Considering ski property as an investment? Here's all you need to know](/img/default/pit.png)
As the ski season has now come to an end, it's the perfect time for potential buyers and seasoned investors to...