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27 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Greek Islands offer capital appreciation and yield - claim](/upload/images/24%2004%2030%20%2001.jpg)
A developer claims international investors are flocking to purchase properties across Paros and Crete. Leptos Estates says south east Asian purchasers are...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![10 Lessons from London’s Property Market and what they mean for 2024](/upload/images/23%2012%2021%203.jpg)
Black Brick has been advising professional property investors, buyers, sellers and developers since 2007. It says it’s advised, sourced and acquired almost...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Should Investors Wait? Savills warns of more price falls next year](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2014%203.jpg/23%2011%2014%203__400x267.jpg)
Savills is warning that the average UK house price is projected to fall by a further 3.0 per cent in 2024...
14 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Spanish property market 2022 review and 2023 predictions](/upload/images/__thumbs/Search-For-Real-Estate-Investment.jpg/Search-For-Real-Estate-Investment__400x262.jpg)
Spanish property experts Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain and Mark Stücklin from Spanish Property Insight have been sharing their thoughts...
26 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![The Vigo Coast - why is it becoming one of Spain's most wanted destinations?](/upload/images/Locations/VigoSpain_400x310.png)
The Vigo Coast in Galicia is becoming one of the most desirable coastal destinations in Spain, according to new research from...
07 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Reflection: how Prime Central London has weathered yet another storm](/upload/images/Locations/PrimeLondonHousesArc-400x310.jpg)
Just last week, Savills published their World Cities Prime Residential Index, which highlights that despite economic and political gloom, the prime...
19 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Bradford – City of Culture 2025 crowned the UK’s number one yield hotspot](/upload/images/Locations/BradfordProfile_400x310.png)
The crown of UK’s number one yield hotspot goes to Bradford, according to new research compiled by PropertyData and Sequre Property...
22 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Russian buyers account for £190m in London market value in 2021](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/uk-housing400x310.png)
Russian residential property purchases contributed an estimated £190 million in market value and £13.2 million in stamp duty tax last year,...
07 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: off plan buyers flock back to London as the WFH guidelines change](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HomeInHands-400x310.jpg)
In this guest piece, Dennis Chan, head of international sales at Chestertons, gives his take on the off plan market and...
04 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Planning to buy a luxury new build? Watch out for the leasehold…](/upload/images/Locations/PrimeLondonHousesArc-400x310.jpg)
In this guest piece, Hugh Wigzell, senior associate at Farrer & Co, lists three issues that property buyers and investors should watch out for...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Q&A with Richard Bosson - 'Prime Central is absolutely crucial'](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Caudwell-RichardBosson-400x310.jpg)
Prime Central London (PCL) was hit harder by most than the pandemic, as international buyers stayed away (due to Covid travel...
23 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![2022 predictions - what's in store for the property market?](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/2022Plans-400x310.png)
With just over a week to go until 2022 makes an appearance, we check in with some more property experts to...
24 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Looking to London – is it time to invest in the capital again?](/upload/images/library/BPS-LondonAerial-400x310.jpg)
In this opinion piece, Jourdan Prowting, Partner Residential Auction at Allsop, analyses London's residential property market and discusses whether now is...
10 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – where is seeing the biggest rise in the value of housing stock?](/upload/images/Locations/EnglandMap-400x310.jpg)
New analysis carried out by Knight Frank has highlighted the areas which have seen the biggest increase in the value of...
08 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – a bumper September to wrap up the summer](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
Last week, PIT spoke to some of the UK’s biggest and most successful auctioneers to find out if they planned to...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![International buyers and tenants are keen to live in the UK](/upload/images/library/UKHouses2-400x310.png)
Global travel is on the mend as the UK has opened its doors to international countries that meet the government’s criteria....
08 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Mallorca magic - property demand at an all-time high](/upload/images/Locations/mallorca%20property.png)
Mallorca’s real estate market is in high demand. Factors such as its vaccination drive and the enduring allure of the Mediterranean...
02 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![A guide on investing in real estate in Verbier](/img/default/pit.png)
A charming skiing resort in Switzerland overlooking the Mont Blanc range, Verbier sits on a south-facing plateau which gives it plenty...
30 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
![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
![Will UK property remain a long-term investment choice for overseas investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
We know that UK property has long been a safe haven for international investors, with the market’s robust performance throughout the...
28 April 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
![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
![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
![Post-Brexit UK-China property investment outlook – what should you know?](/img/default/pit.png)
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...
22 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
![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
![2021: is it the comeback year for PCL property?](/img/default/pit.png)
It goes without saying that 2020 was an incredibly eventful year for us all. The Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns meant...
29 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Is Manchester’s Wardour Point the next golden investment?](/img/default/pit.png)
Wardour Point, a development crafted for modern living, has been launched in Manchester to meet the growing demand for regional property. The...
18 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Expert opinion – what does PCL have in store for 2021?](/img/default/pit.png)
Like everything else, the highest echelons of the property market in the UK haven't been immune from the impact of Covid-19. But what...
11 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – what will 2021 have in store for the UK property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
With 2020 wrapped up and many anticipating the year ahead, Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, provides commentary...
04 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![2021 outlook – what are the predictions from our property experts?](/img/default/pit.png)
With 2021 nearly upon us, it’s time to look forward to what the next 12 months could bring from a property...
23 December 2020
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
![Five reasons why property investors are feeling the 'Verbier vibe'](/img/default/pit.png)
Fashionable Swiss ski resort Verbier is firmly on the radar of international buyers as 2021 approaches, according to Skiingproperty.com. The website says...
23 November 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
![Luxury Swiss ski resort launches two new residences](/img/default/pit.png)
Luxury property developer Andermatt Swiss Alps has launched two new exclusive residences to the market: Alma and Frame. This marks the latest...
02 September 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
![Property investors prepare for July reopening of Balearic Islands](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investors and second home owners are welcoming the news that the Balearic Islands are set to reopen to international visitors...
03 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
![Stable market promises sound investment opportunities in Mallorca](/img/default/pit.png)
The Balearic Islands remain a ‘safe haven’ for property investments, with the overall volume of transactions on the market levelling out...
26 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Galliard Homes and Apsley House achieve £70m of sales for Birmingham scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
Birmingham development partners Galliard Homes and Apsley House Capital have achieved £70 million worth of sales at their flagship apartment scheme,...
21 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Boris Boom to hit Mayfair property market, agent predicts](/img/default/pit.png)
The Mayfair property market is set for a ‘Boris Boom’, according to the latest report by estate agency Wetherell. The report –...
19 February 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
![Investing overseas: spotlight on Dubai and Limassol](/img/default/pit.png)
At Property Investor Today, whenever we shine a light on an overseas investment hotspot, British buyers typically feature towards the top...
11 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Overseas investors reap the benefit of domestic political uncertainty](/img/default/pit.png)
Property developer Click Properties says it has witnessed a marked increase in enquiries from investors from both the US and the...
20 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![The benefits of an online platform, such as Zillios, for international property searches](/img/default/pit.png)
Technology is developing constantly, which is steadily changing the scope of property purchasing both domestically and abroad. Zillios.com is seeking to re-define the...
01 August 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![Mallorca property market ‘richer’ than ever, says luxury estate agents](/img/default/pit.png)
Mallorca has become one of the most sought-after islands in the Mediterranean over recent years, with many famous visitors and residents making...
17 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
![The home of paella and price rises – Valencia witnesses sizeable uplift](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property prices in the Spanish port city of Valencia have risen by 19%, according to Engel & Völkers. Valencia, situated on...
05 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Overseas buyers lead Cypriot property investment, says agent](/img/default/pit.png)
Cyprus’ property market is at an 11-year high, following a rush of applications to the country’s ‘Golden Visa’ citizenship programme, according...
26 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![New home sales in Spain soar in the last 12 months](/img/default/pit.png)
Spanish luxury real estate agency Lucas Fox witnessed sales of new homes triple in the period from January to April 2019,...
19 June 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
![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
![Barcelona’s property market bounces back in 2019](/img/default/pit.png)
Confidence is returning to Barcelona’s property market following a stuttering period after the October 1 independence push in 2017. That’s according to...
01 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Rising number of overseas buyers lured to Spain’s coastal regions](/img/default/pit.png)
International buyers continue to be drawn to Spain’s coastal destinations in increasing numbers, according to the latest figures from Lucas Fox. The...
08 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
![Property market in Spain set to grow steadily in 2019](/img/default/pit.png)
Spain’s property market is set for steady growth in 2019, according to Lucas Fox International Properties. With 2018 proving to be another...
01 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Indian cities dominate Knight Frank Index](/img/default/pit.png)
The average value of a property in 150 cities worldwide increased by 4.3% in the year to June 2018, according to...
05 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Development at luxury Swiss resort continues apace](/img/default/pit.png)
Following a successful summer season, development of the Andermatt resort in the heart of the Swiss Alps is continuing at a...
21 September 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
![Spanish sales remained strong during 2017](/img/default/pit.png)
The Spanish property market continues to thrive, according to estate agency Lucas Fox, with sales of new homes in Madrid and...
09 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![Madrid continues to attract significant property investment](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest research by luxury estate agency Lucas Fox has revealed that Madrid is cementing its status as a key European...
18 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Surge of Indian investors purchasing in Prime Central London](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investors from India have become the second largest purchasing group in Prime Central London (PCL). According to investment firm London Central...
15 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Chinese investors set new record acquiring US real estate](/img/default/pit.png)
Chinese investors maintained their leading position regarding dollar sales for the fourth consecutive year by spending a record high $31.7bn (£24.1bn)...
31 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Brits still keen to buy property in EU countries despite Brexit](/img/default/pit.png)
Buying property abroad has always been attractive to many UK-based investors, and it would appear that demand from the UK for...
29 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
![Overseas buyers influencing US luxury home market](/img/default/pit.png)
International buyers of residential property in the U.S. may not necessarily have a major impact on the overall housing market, but...
09 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Investors drawn to the largest development in the Alps](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investors are increasingly taking note of a new ski resort development situated in the heart of the Swiss Alps. Andermatt Swiss...
14 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Chinese investors target Malaysia’s property market](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investors from China have replaced those from Singapore as the largest group of foreign property buyers in Malaysia, fresh figures...
31 March 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
![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
![Overseas investors exploit weak pound for cut-price UK property deals](/img/default/pit.png)
Overseas investors were increasingly active in the UK property market during 2016, accounting for a significant share of all transactions, according...
16 January 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
![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
![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
![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
![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
![British property investors casting eyes towards Berlin, says agent](/img/default/pit.png)
A growing number of Britons are investing in Berlin’s property market, according to a local leading estate agent. Bewocon, one of Berlin’s...