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Russian residential property purchases contributed an estimated £190 million in market value and £13.2 million in stamp duty tax last year,...

Prime Central London (PCL) was hit harder by most than the pandemic, as international buyers stayed away (due to Covid travel...

Knight Frank’s annual Ski Property Report launched last week revealed that Swiss resort, St Moritz recorded the strongest price growth in...

UK property finance platform CapitalRise has funded its biggest crowdfunding raise. Investors of the platform have reserved £6.4 million in finance...

One of the Algarve’s most anticipated new developments has witnessed ‘unprecedented demand’ for its flagship Viceroy Residences since they launched in...

Quintain Living, formerly known as Tipi, is the Build to Rent (BTR) brand of well-known developer Quintain and has made a...

This week – today (June 23), to be exact – marks five years since the EU referendum. It was a significant moment...

Along with Portugal, Greece and France, Spain has for many years been the destination of choice for British second home owners,...

We know that UK property has long been a safe haven for international investors, with the market’s robust performance throughout the...

Britain and Hong Kong have long had close relations, not least because it was a British colony until as recently as...

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...

Purchasing an overseas property can be daunting and complicated at the best of times, and this is even more so the...

You may get a kick out of this week’s roundup, with the home of the late England footballer and World Cup...

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

The UK has ranked highest for future residential real estate investment, in a survey of 500 investors, developers and asset managers...

York is one of the most atmospheric and beautiful cities in the UK, but is perhaps overlooked by investors and holiday...

Purpose-built Build to Rent (BTR) housing is only a recent concept, with just over 51,000 dwellings completed across the UK as of Q3...

Fashionable Swiss ski resort Verbier is firmly on the radar of international buyers as 2021 approaches, according to Skiingproperty.com. The website says...

The fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector continues to generate plenty of news, even as we live through Lockdown 2.0. The week-long...

Sally Maier-Yip, managing director of 11K Consulting, the UK's leading China PR and comms agency, outlines why buyers from Hong Kong and...

The ski property market – which relies on international travel and the easy intermingling of people – was especially badly impacted by...

Before the pandemic struck, Build to Rent (BTR) was undeniably the property market’s fastest-growing trend. Many expect it to recover quickly,...

The founder of a property development company believes there is still money to be made in these difficult times, if the...

Now, more than ever, property investors will be seeking safe havens and thriving markets which promise strong and reliable returns. Could...

Before the coronavirus hit, Build to Rent was without question the property market's fastest-growing trend. While, like all parts of the...

A new report has found that the UK’s residential market is missing out on billions of pounds of potential investment from...

Ombria Resort – a ‘world-leading luxury real estate development in the heart of the Algarve’ – recently announced that Pontos Group,...

It’s not a name that immediately springs to mind as a property investment destination, but the Philippines – the small collection...

We recently explored whether Portugal – which has handled the Covid-19 pandemic better than most European nations – is, as a...

Before the coronavirus pandemic took hold, there could be no denying that Build to Rent (BTR) was the biggest property market...

In recent weeks, many industry experts have been singing the praises of Portugal as a safe haven for overseas investors, given...

Portugal, already a highly popular holiday, second home and retirement destination for Brits, has been widely praised for the way it...

International investors make up a big chunk of Britain’s second home market, especially in London. Many of these investors hail from...

Build to Rent (BTR) was undoubtedly one of the property sector’s fastest-growing areas before Covid-19 took hold. But, like all other markets,...

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

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had a dramatic impact on all of our lives, including those who operate in the property...

With lockdown measures in place until at least May 7, and the coronavirus pandemic continuing to influence all aspects of everyday...

Like everyone else, it's a difficult time for investors in terms of planning ahead and finding out where the safe havens...

The coronavirus pandemic currently has us all in lockdown and getting used to a new world of social distancing, self-isolating, remote...

The Balearic Islands remain a ‘safe haven’ for property investments, with the overall volume of transactions on the market levelling out...

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

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

A startup housing app which aims to provide a safe haven for international students recently won the North West regional final...

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

London currently contains 585 one-bed flats for sale for more than £1 million, according to research by online estate agents HouseSimple.com. The...

More than £1.bn was invested in the London hotel market during the first half of this year, which accounts for 55%...

People borrowed more than £17bn in new mortgages last year in order to buy property in London, as homeowners, investors and...

American investor Howard Marks once said about investing in uncertain times, “move forward, but with caution”. The past 18 months or...

The UK will remain a property safe haven despite the upcoming general election and Brexit, new research shows. The study of 1,100...

Thousands of investors are expected to postpone or pull out of property deals as a result of Theresa May’s decision to...

London’s housing market continues to slow, with the latest figures revealing that prices increased at their slowest rate for nearly five...

The average price of a home in central London hit a new high of £1,818,262 in 2016, thanks largely to a rally...

A growing number of high-end property investors, including many overseas nationals, are now targeting ‘safe haven’ prime central hotspots in Scotland,...

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

With fears of a residential and commercial property crash having receded following last year’s Brexit vote, London is starting to look...

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

A growing number of overseas property investors are looking into safe investments, like the U.S. property market, with New York in...

Simon Tollit, director of central London sales at United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty, offers his thoughts on what property market trends...

The surprising political events of 2016 will lead to greater ‘caution and risk aversion’ among property investors in 2017, making secure...

London is to lead the UK house price recovery with 16.5% cumulative growth between now and the end of 2020, according...

Uncertainty surrounding Brexit has had an adverse impact on investor sentiment when it comes to investing in the UK’s property market,...

World trade markets plunged after billionaire property developer Donald Trump won the US election and is now set to become the...

They say no man is an island, however the UK is – and there is only so much land available, says...

Commercial property prices in London could fall by up to 10% in the wake of Britain’s vote to leave the EU,...

UK auction house Network Auctions has enjoyed further success following their two day July sale which took place in London and...

The Brexit fallout is testing the faith of property investors in the UK which could lead to greater interest in US...

The sense of gathering momentum for the Leave campaign ahead of the EU referendum is causing high levels of uncertainty in...

It has been revealed that residential property investment in England and Wales has massively outperformed other major asset classes over the...