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Research by high-net-worth mortgage broker, Enness Global, has revealed how the upper tiers of the French property market are currently tempting...

In this Q&A, Thomas Balashev – who has spoken previously of breaking into the old-money elite of prime London property despite...

The annual price decline in prime central London (PCL) was 4.3% for the third consecutive month in January, while average rents...

Fine & Country Portugal is currently running a series of webinars entitled ‘Your Second Home’, covering various topics related to the...

It goes without saying that 2020 was an incredibly eventful year for us all. The Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns meant...

Here, in this guide piece, the experts at Alexander & Co - a firm of chartered accountants in Manchester - run...

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...

With 2020 wrapped up and many anticipating the year ahead, Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, provides commentary...

With 2021 nearly upon us, it’s time to look forward to what the next 12 months could bring from a property...

Earlier this year, we wrote a number of articles about the potential of Uruguay as an investment destination. Unheralded compared to...

There is hope that a reduced quarantine time for travellers arriving into England from December 15 will provide a boost for...

The UK's second tier cities are very often more appealing to international investors in terms of guranteed rental returns - as...

At the start of 2020, the French property market had been flying, with demand for prestige property leading the way.  Sales were at...

With the UK’s official departure from the European Union due to take place on December 31, Chris Nye, editor at Property...

The Prime Central London (PCL) property market is the busiest it has been for over five years, according to estate agency...

Interest in UK property from overseas buyers is surging as investors look to take advantage of the current stamp duty holiday...

There are historic ties between the UK and Cyprus, the country has dealt impressively – like its near neighbour Greece –...

Despite the current thawing of relations between Westminster and Beijing, caused by controversial new laws in Hong Kong (a former British colony)...

Overseas buyers of French property increasingly desire outdoor space, according to luxury British developer Caudwell Collection. The firm says 75% of apartments...

Property investors and second home owners are welcoming the news that the Balearic Islands are set to reopen to international visitors...

The coronavirus pandemic has had huge impacts on all parts of the property industry, with the market effectively on pause mode...

In these social distancing times, where so many of us are working remotely and being encouraged to stay at home as...

Spain has experienced one of the most severe lockdown regimes, with rules in place from March 15, subsequently affecting the country's...

A Chinese-led house buying boom is on the way in the UK, according to the CEO of Emerging Communications, a Chinese...

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a huge impact on all our lives, with all schools now closed (other than for...

London property developer Galliard Homes, along with joint venture partners Cain International, McCourt, Vanke and The Estate Office Shoreditch, have announced...

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed in his first Budget plans to introduce a 2% stamp duty surcharge on non-UK tax residents. While...

Experience Invest, a London-based firm which provides property investors in the UK and overseas access to exclusive investments across a variety of...

Last week tech giant Facebook announced that it would be hiring 1,000 more staff in London, bringing its total workforce in...

Overseas buyers may be faced with a relative drop in value of up to 30% in the event of a Conservative...

The Conservative Party has unveiled plans for a 3% stamp duty surcharge for non-UK tax residents who are purchasing property, which...

Estate agent Aston Chase has revealed that it has achieved more than £25 million worth of sales to Hong Kong buyers...

Jana Korpova-Harris, director at the Luxury Property Show, which returns to Olympia London on October 31 and November 1, offers her...

An independent survey of more than 1,000 UK-based property investors has found that 55% are concerned Brexit will push away international...

Following our piece on the ongoing works at Battersea Power Station and its environs, Property Investor Today this time explores the...

There has been a surge in the number of Hong Kong residents travelling to London to invest in residential property, according...

Properties on Spain’s ‘Sunshine Coast’ are in strong demand, according to the latest update on the Andalusia region’s property market from...

Cyprus’ property market is at an 11-year high, following a rush of applications to the country’s ‘Golden Visa’ citizenship programme, according...

International buyers continue to be drawn to Spain’s coastal destinations in increasing numbers, according to the latest figures from Lucas Fox. The...

Mallorca has experienced a steady increase of real estate purchases by foreign investors, with the total number of transactions hitting 15,000...

Over the course of this year, the economy of Cyprus has begun to stabilise and confidence started to return to the...

Brexit uncertainty is continuing to drive foreign investment in the UK, research by CashbackRemortgages.co.uk has claimed. A third of multi-million pound homes...

Property prices in Spain are rising faster than values in the UK, with Britons remaining the top foreign buyers of Spanish...

Theresa May kicked off the Conservative Party conference – which is taking place in Birmingham this week – by outlining plans...

Berlin, which next year marks its 30th anniversary as a re-unified city, has witnessed strong price growth over the last five...

Property investors now operate in a truly global environment. Just as UK-based investors can look at the great returns offered by...

Currency expert FairFx has revealed the best and worst destinations to purchase a second home overseas. With Brexit approaching, a second home...

Britons still top the numbers of foreign buyers purchasing homes in France, according to new research by BNP Paribas. What’s more, as...

Appetite amongst buyers for property in Marbella has strengthened over the last year, particularly in the prime and super-prime end of...

The third Private Capital Survey from Cluttons, which details the results of a survey of 250 wealthy property investors in the...

Fresh research examining the movement of prime residential prices in the world’s top cities since the start of the financial crisis,...

Demand for residential property on Mallorca remains at a high level, according to luxury estate agent Engel & Völkers. The number of...

More than £2bn was invested into the UK hotel market in the first half of the year, according to the latest...

International buyers of residential property in the U.S. may not necessarily have a major impact on the overall housing market, but...

Strong investor interest in good quality, long term assets helped Allsop raise £94m at its third commercial auction this year. The auction...

Property investors are increasingly taking note of a new ski resort development situated in the heart of the Swiss Alps. Andermatt Swiss...

International investors’ interest in UK food stores is likely to increase this year, according to a new Savills report, as the...

A significant increase in overseas investment in UK regional property was one of the main drivers behind the strength of the...

Overseas investors and British expats are finding it increasingly difficult to secure mortgages in the UK to fund property acquisitions, according...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of opportunistic foreign investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by the...

Investment volumes in London increased to £4.1bn in the final quarter of 2016, the latest Property Perspective report from CBRE shows.  The...

Overseas investors were increasingly active in the UK property market during 2016, accounting for a significant share of all transactions, according...

There has been an increase in the number of overseas investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by sterling’s nosedive after the...

Since the shock Brexit result was announced in June, and the consequent drop in value of the pound, there has been...

The UK housing market remains resilient post-Brexit, as illustrated by the latest house price index which shows a housing market that...

There has been a notable increase in the number of opportunistic overseas investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by sterling’s nosedive...

The volume of mortgage enquiries received by deVere Mortgages has surged by 55% week on week since the Bank of England...

More than 150 homes were sold under the hammer in London last week, acting as a strong indication that investor demand...

International property investors are poised to pile into the UK and take advantage of favourable buying conditions by snapping up a...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of people from the within the eurozone acquiring property in London in...

Marbella is proving increasingly popular with overseas property buyers, with the latest figures showing that more than 80% of homes acquired...

With bookmakers now offering the shortest ever odds on the UK voting to leave the EU, some homes are being sold...

The extent to which Portugal’s improving housing market is being propped up by foreign buyers was laid bare by figures showing...

In 2013, the United Nations (UN) revealed that over five million Brits are now living outside of the UK. However it...