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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
![Q&A with Tzvete Doncheva - talking PropTech, equality and LinkedIn tips](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropertyTechnology-1-400x310.jpg)
A few years ago, we carried out an interview with Tzvete Doncheva, who has become one of the most prominent PropTech...
24 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Chitra Stern: The balance of women in leadership is gradually changing](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/FemaleInvestor4-400x310-min.jpeg)
Off the back of International Women's Day, which took place on March 8 2022, Property Investor Today hears from Chitra Stern, co-founder...
28 March 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
![Investor claim - Berlin remains Europe’s hottest real estate market](/img/default/pit.png)
Since my Zibel Real Estate portfolio first started investing in Berlin over a decade ago, residential real estate prices have increased...
26 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Serviced apartments: the major player on the hospitality stage](/img/default/pit.png)
This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...
03 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – where are the best places for property investment overseas?](/img/default/pit.png)
Purchasing an overseas property can be daunting and complicated at the best of times, and this is even more so the...
15 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – A ball of history, record sales and the power of auction](/img/default/pit.png)
You may get a kick out of this week’s roundup, with the home of the late England footballer and World Cup...
12 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
![Are Europe's real estate markets bracing for a sell-off?](/img/default/pit.png)
2020 was a tough pill to swallow for Europe’s real estate markets as some segments were forced into extremely disruptive lockdowns...
22 February 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
![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
![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
![‘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
![Build to Rent rebounds strongly in Q3, CBRE report says](/img/default/pit.png)
Investment in the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market bounced back significantly in Q3 2020, according to CBRE’s latest Marketview report. Following...
26 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight – what will happen to the ski property market this winter?](/img/default/pit.png)
The ski property market – which relies on international travel and the easy intermingling of people – was especially badly impacted by...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – German real estate investment company expands into UK](/img/default/pit.png)
A Berlin-based investment company has continued its expansion by establishing a presence in the UK. LINUS Capital finances real estate projects with...
28 September 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
![‘Exciting’ new growth for Midlands PRS developer acquired by real estate giant](/img/default/pit.png)
European residential real estate giant Cordia International has acquired Birmingham-based, PRS-specialist developer Blackswan Property Limited. Cordia, a developer with interests across Hungary, Poland, Spain, Germany and Romania, is the...
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
![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
![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
![Investment in UK Build to Rent set for a sharp rebound, report finds](/img/default/pit.png)
Multifamily (Build to Rent) housing is set to be the UK’s most resilient real estate sector, according to a report from...
13 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
![Crowdfunding platform releases app to help investors post-Covid-19](/img/default/pit.png)
A Dutch company has released an app that allows investors across the globe to access real estate investments, as Covid-19 continues...
17 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
![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
![Build to Rent boom – report shows investment soaring across Europe](/img/default/pit.png)
Investment in European multifamily (Build to Rent) markets throughout 2019 reached a near all-time high, according to JLL’s latest market insight. In...
24 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – high tenant demand and strong yields makes Bradford investor-friendly](/img/default/pit.png)
As an investor, you will probably want to invest in an area with high tenant demand – and in many cases...
24 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - talking modular housing, sustainability and the self-build boom](/img/default/pit.png)
With the number of major modular housing providers in the UK increasing, and calls getting ever-louder for more modern methods of...
19 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Rent controls cause damage to tenants, new research argues](/img/default/pit.png)
New research has claimed that rent controls hurt tenants by drying up the supply of rental homes and in some cases...
04 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
![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
![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
![SnowOnly set to break China after announcement of Juwai.com partnership](/img/default/pit.png)
Juwai.com, the Chinese portal for overseas real estate, and independent ski property portal SnowOnly have signed a partnership aiming to bring...
05 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![UK rental market - how does it compare with the rest of Europe?](/img/default/pit.png)
Even though the government has tried to make life better for renters, the UK is still a long way from being...
05 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![JLL says Build to Rent will bring over 2,000 homes to Bristol by 2021](/img/default/pit.png)
More than 2,000 new Build to Rent apartments are set to be created in Bristol in the next three years, according...
06 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Mallorca’s residential property market still appeals to foreign investors](/img/default/pit.png)
Mallorca has experienced a steady increase of real estate purchases by foreign investors, with the total number of transactions hitting 15,000...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![UK investors turn to US as home market cools](/img/default/pit.png)
Sentiment among UK property investors towards the US has risen dramatically over the past year as enthusiasm for their home market...
23 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Protecting your investments from going up in smoke](/img/default/pit.png)
How can effective fire risk management help protect the value of your property investment? When investing in property, potential ROI or yield...
21 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Overseas buyers driving growth in European residential markets](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investors now operate in a truly global environment. Just as UK-based investors can look at the great returns offered by...
19 September 2018
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
![North East set to welcome its first Build to Rent scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
Development of the North East’s first Build to Rent scheme is now underway. The ‘ultramodern, multi-million pound’ scheme on Forth Banks...
03 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Demand for Marbella property remains strong, says Knight Frank](/img/default/pit.png)
Appetite amongst buyers for property in Marbella has strengthened over the last year, particularly in the prime and super-prime end of...
20 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Investors offered unique opportunity to buy in Austrian nature reserve](/img/default/pit.png)
Property buyers are being offered the opportunity to purchase a home in one of Austria’s best-known nature reserves. The apartments, in...
27 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![The most popular foreign locations for Russian property buyers revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
Statistics from Russian search giant Yandex have revealed that Spain is the most popular country among Russian overseas property buyers. More than one...
01 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![The first ‘home of the future’ comes to the UK](/img/default/pit.png)
The first full development of family properties featuring Apple Home, Siri and Apple Homekit accessories has been built in the UK,...
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
![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
![Demand for London accommodation from Europeans remains strong](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of European citizens searching for accommodation in London remains high despite concerns about Brexit, new research by Spotahome found. The...
18 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![London Bridge revealed as the capital’s top rental location](/img/default/pit.png)
Fresh data from rental accommodation platform Spotahome has revealed that London Bridge is the most searched for area for mid to...
06 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Top destination for Britons buying holiday homes revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
While many of us dream of owning property in faraway places, the reality is that most people acquiring property abroad tend...
10 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Investors target property in main German cities](/img/default/pit.png)
Real estate markets across Germany’s main cities are starting to look increasingly attractive to international property investors, especially those in southern...
05 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Claim your free ticket for the Property Investor & Homebuyer Show](/img/default/pit.png)
The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL this week – 28...
25 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![UK prime yields continue to sharpen](/img/default/pit.png)
Average UK prime yields sharpened to 4.79% in February 2017, with the UK now in the longest sustained period of decreasing...
31 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Fewer Britons buying property in Spain post-Brexit](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a significant fall in British demand for Spanish homes since the EU referendum, despite the overall Spanish housing...
03 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![European property markets finish the year on a high](/img/default/pit.png)
European property markets finished 2016 strongly, experiencing both improving fundamentals and further yield compression, according to Savills. Savills Investment Management transacted €5bn...
17 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![International investors eye New York as safe haven](/img/default/pit.png)
A growing number of overseas property investors are looking into safe investments, like the U.S. property market, with New York in...
03 January 2017
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
![Brexit adversely affects property investment into UK to Germany’s benefit](/img/default/pit.png)
Uncertainty surrounding Brexit has had an adverse impact on investor sentiment when it comes to investing in the UK’s property market,...
11 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Berlin property prices tipped to rise 20% as demand from investors grows](/img/default/pit.png)
Increasing demand from international investors, including Britons, looking to acquire residential property in Berlin is placing upward pressure on home prices...
10 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Eurozone house prices continue to rise](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property price growth in the eurozone continues to exceed the long-term average with no sign of a bubble last seen...
09 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![London remains ‘most popular European city’ for institutional property investors](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, London remains the “most popular European city” for institutional property investors, but...
29 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Student property investors target homes in continental Europe](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a significant increase in the number of property investors acquiring student housing assets in mainland Europe, new research...
13 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Book your free ticket for the Property Investor & Homebuyer Show](/img/default/pit.png)
The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, gets underway tomorrow at London ExCeL and is free to enter. However, all...
06 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Free landlord and property investor event comes to London this October](/img/default/pit.png)
Investors, landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on London's ExCel on October 7 and 8 for the annual Property Investor &...
23 September 2016
From: Sponsored Content
![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
![German property prices continue to boom as investors rush to buy homes](/img/default/pit.png)
A growing number of property investors are attracted by rising residential property prices in Germany’s main cities, supported largely by high...
15 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Where in the world are property prices growing fastest?](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property prices across the world increased on average by 4% in the 12 months to June 2016, with New Zealand,...
09 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![German real estate fund acquires retail properties for £120m](/img/default/pit.png)
ILG’s latest real estate institutional fund has completed the acquisition of six large-scale retail properties in Germany at a total volume...
08 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![ILG launch £340m German real estate fund](/img/default/pit.png)
ILG Capital GmbH has launched a new German retail real estate fund which is aimed at institutional investors. The open-ended special AIF,...
01 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Holiday home rental demand soars in Spain](/img/default/pit.png)
Those of you who have long thought about the idea of owning a dream holiday home abroad that literally pays for...
25 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Lewis Hamilton’s win in Hungary sparks worldwide tour](/img/default/pit.png)
Following Lewis Hamilton’s comfortable victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, we delve into the fast lane to take you...
25 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Sharp rise in British demand for property in Spain since EU vote](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a significant increase in the number of Britons registering an interest in buying property in Spain post-Brexit, according...
08 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![World's richest property tycoons hit hard following Brexit](/img/default/pit.png)
The world’s wealthiest people have seen their fortunes take a major hit by the UK’s decision to leave the European Union. Gripped...
01 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Eurozone wealth disparity widens](/img/default/pit.png)
The wealth inequality in the eurozone is continuing to widen on the back of rapid rises in house prices in Germany...
14 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
![European property continues to attract investors](/img/default/pit.png)
Investor appetite continues to grow for most commercial property markets across Europe despite a sharp drop in the total investment volume...
20 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
![German holiday home prices to carry on rising](/img/default/pit.png)
Investors are flocking to Germany’s tourism property sector to take advantage of rising holiday home prices on the back of increasing...
09 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Berlin bans Airbnb rentals](/img/default/pit.png)
Fresh caps on private property rentals through Airbnb and similar online platforms have been introduced in Berlin, Germany, in a bid...