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![Labour Stamp Duty Plans May Hit Overseas Investors](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2017%2002.jpg/23%2010%2017%2002__400x267.jpg)
Labour’s Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised to reform the housing market withs plan to build 1.5m new homes funded partly...
17 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Yields 6%-plus available in this investment hotspot - claim](/upload/images/2%20Builders-400x310.png)
A Leeds property agent is making the case for investment in his city. Neil Dawkin, director of HOP, says his firm’s investment...
27 July 2023
From: Breaking News
The majority of homes at Brighton’s newest neighbourhood, Edward Street Quarter, have been bought by locals. More than 70 per cent of...
02 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![One Green Way – what does the Algarve’s newest luxury development offer?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Overseas/OneGreenWay-House-400x310.png)
In September, Property Investor Today was kindly invited to visit the team at One Green Way to find out all about...
07 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Sham property schemes in the North West - what do investors need to know?](/upload/images/Locations/EnglandMap-400x310.jpg)
A Manchester law firm is currently working on behalf of a group of overseas investors on five different cases of sham property schemes in...
03 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - how big a problem is dodgy money in London?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Cash-20-400x310.jpg)
The issue of money laundering and questionable money flowing through the UK property market, especially London, has had a light shone...
29 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – live auctions return and a landmark mansion for sale](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
In this week's roundup, PIT looks at the latest auction news, from a landmark auction up for sale with Strettons and Bond...
01 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Four times higher! Overseas investors confessing to tax evasion quadruple in a year](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Calculator-PoundCoins-2019-400x310.jpg)
The number of overseas investors confessing to tax evasion in the UK has more than quadrupled to 338 this year from...
13 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Investing in property in Portugal - what do investors need to know?](/upload/images/Locations/Portugal-400x310(1).jpg)
Portugal continues to be one of the most popular destinations for Brits to holiday and have second homes, thanks to its...
18 February 2022
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
![Letting homes in Portugal - what do investors need to know?](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite Portugal being removed from the UK’s green list on Tuesday, this is unlikely to diminish the desire for a holiday...
11 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: the five biggest reasons to invest in Portugal](/img/default/pit.png)
With Portugal on the UK’s green list and slowly reopening to British (and other) holidaymakers, the country is likely to be...
28 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - why the rise in W2 should keep PCL investors optimistic](/img/default/pit.png)
The prime end of the market has been one of the hardest hit by Covid-19, but Euroterra Capital – known as...
26 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – what are the pros and cons of investing in hotel rooms?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s one of the more niche forms of property investment, but is investing in a hotel room a worthwhile pursuit? Here, the...
21 May 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
![Insight - these cities will continue to attract investors post-Covid-19](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent times, regional property markets have seen a significant increase in investor interest. This upwards trajectory has been historically driven...
12 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
![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
![Good news – overseas investors are still coming to the UK in droves](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite the ongoing implications of Brexit and, more recently, the pandemic, the number of overseas landlords owning property in the UK...
07 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
![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
![Revealed: Prime property continues to bear the brunt of Covid](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK’s prime property market is evolving, rather than suffering, throughout the coronavirus pandemic, new data from wealth manager and private...
15 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Vilamoura – why there is ‘far more to come’ from the famed resort](/img/default/pit.png)
People thinking about Vilamoura might first and, in all likelihood, only think about the marina and the hotels, bars and restaurants...
12 February 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
![Roundup: Brexit causes decline in homes for overseas firms plus co-living growth](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of properties owned by overseas companies in England and Wales has fallen by 4,000 since the EU referendum in...
29 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![BTR roundup – record investment, Londoners head north, new L&G scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest Marketview report from CBRE has revealed that the UK Build to Rent (BTR) sector recorded a total of £955.7...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why international investors are looking at UK’s tier 2 cities for returns](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK's second tier cities are very often more appealing to international investors in terms of guranteed rental returns - as...
30 November 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
![Overseas interest in UK real estate and construction through the roof – report](/img/default/pit.png)
The proportion of overseas investors who consider real estate and construction to be a key driver of future UK growth has...
20 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Window for global investors to purchase UK property is closing](/img/default/pit.png)
With global stock markets in turmoil, many investors are turning to property as a less volatile investment option. For practical purposes, the...
11 November 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
![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: 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
![Q&A - why is Birmingham's property market booming?](/img/default/pit.png)
Last week we ran a story on the latest part of the landmark Snow Hill Wharf scheme being launched to market...
05 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Spain overview – holiday home destinations remain resolute](/img/default/pit.png)
House prices in Spain will close 2020 with little variation over the previous year, according to a recent market analysis of...
10 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![What did the Chancellor’s Summer Statement say about housing?](/img/default/pit.png)
Investors buying homes worth up to £500,000 won’t have to pay stamp duty on these purchases until the end of March...
10 July 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
![Rents and prices in Portugal drop as a result of coronavirus, research claims](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent weeks, many industry experts have been singing the praises of Portugal as a safe haven for overseas investors, given...
12 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
![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
![Manhattan-inspired Salford development a hit with overseas investors](/img/default/pit.png)
A recently-completed £85 million development in Salford has been a huge success with overseas property investors. Downtown, six interlinked apartment blocks inspired...
25 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Top tips for Spanish property buyers – experts offer their guidance](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent weeks we have extensively covered the impact of Covid-19 on British buyers in Spain, including how buying with a...
01 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Coronavirus impact – is it changing the makeup of overseas investors in the UK?](/img/default/pit.png)
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had a dramatic impact on all of our lives, including those who operate in the property...
24 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Where are the best places to buy abroad in 2020?](/img/default/pit.png)
Landlords and aspiring property owners are turning to overseas markets. Not only are they finding plentiful real estate investment opportunities, they...
03 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Boom for Birmingham – how is the city shedding its ‘emerging hub’ status?](/img/default/pit.png)
The Birmingham Report, released a few weeks ago by global property consultancy Knight Frank, revealed that the Midlands’ residential development market...
23 March 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
![Investing abroad – what could the investment trends be for 2020?](/img/default/pit.png)
What happens in Quinta do Lago – a gated community and golf resort in Almancil, and one of the Algarve’s most...
18 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Overseas buyers caught between rock and a hard place ahead of election day](/img/default/pit.png)
Overseas buyers may be faced with a relative drop in value of up to 30% in the event of a Conservative...
11 December 2019
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
![The care home market: economically viable for investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
Last week we explored whether senior living - a rental model aimed at the over-75s - could be the next major property...
04 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
![Why is the eastern Algarve being touted as the next hottest property destination?](/img/default/pit.png)
An exclusive golf resort and country club in the eastern Algarve, home to a number of luxury apartments overlooking the golf...
02 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![A property market bouncing back – the rising investment appeal of Greece](/img/default/pit.png)
Greece’s appeal as a property investment destination is increasing once again as the country continues to bounce back from severe economic...
31 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Strong overseas interest generated for new rooftop development](/img/default/pit.png)
Significant levels of interest from overseas investors and young professionals have been generated by two luxury penthouse apartments in south London,...
01 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Should you consider Asia for your next property investment?](/img/default/pit.png)
Estimates by BNP Wealth Management predict that by 2026, Asia will be home to over 35% of the world’s investable real-estate...
21 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Overseas investors boosted by Brexit uncertainty and weak pound](/img/default/pit.png)
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...
30 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![I’m Stephen Moss, the founder and managing director of Sourced](/img/default/pit.png)
Who are you? I’m Stephen Moss, the founder and managing director of the largest property investment platform in the UK, Sourced. I’ve worked...
08 October 2018
From: 60 Second Interview
![Theresa May announces plans for stamp duty levy on overseas buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
Theresa May kicked off the Conservative Party conference – which is taking place in Birmingham this week – by outlining plans...
03 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
![Manchester properties attract more overseas investors](/img/default/pit.png)
Manchester was revealed as one of the most popular UK cities for property investment among buyers in UAE, Saudi Arabia and...
08 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Investors targeted as over 500 London flats cost more than £1m](/img/default/pit.png)
London currently contains 585 one-bed flats for sale for more than £1 million, according to research by online estate agents HouseSimple.com. The...
21 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
![Over £2bn invested into UK hotels sector in H1 2017](/img/default/pit.png)
More than £2bn was invested into the UK hotel market in the first half of the year, according to the latest...
13 July 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
![Commercial property purchases by investors hit a nine-year high](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a sharp increase in the number of commercial property acquisition by investors despite the ongoing political and economic...
01 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
![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
![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
![Overseas investment in the UK regions soars](/img/default/pit.png)
A significant increase in overseas investment in UK regional property was one of the main drivers behind the strength of the...
07 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 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
![Investment in London jumps to £4.1bn in Q4 2016 – CBRE](/img/default/pit.png)
Investment volumes in London increased to £4.1bn in the final quarter of 2016, the latest Property Perspective report from CBRE shows. The...
09 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
![Central London office investment to top £17bn, says Savills](/img/default/pit.png)
Central London’s office investment market has had another strong year with total turnover for 2016 expected to reach in excess of...
05 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Middle Eastern property investors seek UK opportunities outside central London](/img/default/pit.png)
Some 30% of all Middle Eastern capital targeting the UK post EU referendum has been deployed outside of central London with...
23 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
![Foreign investors are the real drivers of London property](/img/default/pit.png)
Since the shock Brexit result was announced in June, and the consequent drop in value of the pound, there has been...
05 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Edinburgh property investment volumes soar](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a sharp rise in the number of overseas investors taking advantages of some ‘compelling income returns’ in Scotland,...
04 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![UK hotel investment tops long-term average](/img/default/pit.png)
Investment into the UK hotel market totalled £3.1bn in the first nine months of the year, according to new research from...
24 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Overseas investors race to acquire commercial property in London](/img/default/pit.png)
International investors accounted for 78% of the commercial property acquired in central London in the last three months, as the fall...
11 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Surge in buyer interest offers room for ‘cautious optimism’ in prime London](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a significant rise in the volume of prospective property purchasers in the prime central London since the EU...
12 September 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
![Brits remain the biggest buyers of Spanish property](/img/default/pit.png)
With Spanish property market conditions continuing to improve, there was a significant rise in foreign demand for property in the country...
02 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Dubai property market sees renewed interest from overseas investors](/img/default/pit.png)
Online interest in Dubai’s real estate market from overseas investors increased in the first half of the year, according to Dubai...
31 August 2016
From: Breaking News
![Post-Brexit dip in property prices create opportunities for fast-acting investors](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a notable fall in residential property prices in London which present canny investors with a genuine opportunity to...
29 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Farmland values in England remain stable for now](/img/default/pit.png)
Farmland values in England have stabilised after falling at their fastest pace in at least 12 years, but the long-term direction...
13 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Leaving the EU will have varied impact on London’s property market](/img/default/pit.png)
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union is set to have a mixed impact on housing markets across London, according to...
01 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![House prices could fall following Brexit vote](/img/default/pit.png)
Global markets have plunged, David Cameron has announced that he is to step down as Prime Minister later this year and...
24 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Who will fix London’s housing crisis?](/img/default/pit.png)
With just hours to go until voting for the London mayoral election closes, housing remains a key issue with all the leading...
05 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![International investors spooked by Brexit fears](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a notable fall in the number of overseas nationals investing in the UK’s commercial property sector due to...
04 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Brexit uncertainty to lure foreign investors](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investments in London are likely to attract more overseas investors, as the UK Britain decides whether to stay in the...
22 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Investment volumes for commercial property to reach their peak in 2015](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest research from estate agency Carter Jonas has revealed that investment volumes in UK commercial property are set to pass...
23 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Is the influx of overseas investors a good sign for local investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
I’ve seen a sharp rise this year in the number of foreign investors looking to establish a presence or even expand...