Anastasia Yianni of Cyprus Sotheby’s International Realty writes: For overseas property investors looking for an investment in 2024, Cyprus continues to stand...
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![Savills’ Top Buy To Let and Resi Investment Tips for 2024](/upload/images/24%2001%2009%2001.jpg)
Savills has revealed the residential element of its annual cross-sector forecasts for investments in 2024 to 2028. The agency says turbulence in...
09 January 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
![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
![Sun, Sand and Investment - surge of investor interest in island](/upload/images/23%2008%2022%203%20OverseasMarket_400x310.png)
Cyprus Sotheby’s International Realty has published its quarterly report analysing the performance of the Cyprus residential real estate market in the...
22 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Five top tips for investing in Cyprus](/upload/images/2%20Five%20Top%20Tips%20for%20Investing%20in%20Cyprus%20shutterstock_1577103922.jpg)
Whether for a holiday home or a permanent move, Cyprus has no shortage of reasons to invest in property. The island...
30 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Spanish property experts club together to launch new podcast](/upload/images/Locations/SpanishVilla-400x310.jpg)
Two experts on Spanish property have come together to launch a Spanish property podcast. Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain and Mark...
25 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Spain roundup – dream job alert, market update and rise in UK buyers](/upload/images/Locations/Spain-CostaDelSol-400x310.jpg)
Over 5,500 people have applied for the dream job of becoming a holiday home tester in Spain – and there’s still a...
22 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![2022 – where in outer London are Chinese and HK investors buying?](/upload/images/Locations/ChinaUKInvestment-400x310.png)
A thought leadership article jointly conducted by UK/China PR firm 11K Consulting and mixed-use property developer Regal London has revealed the...
13 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Foreign homeowners sitting on £90.7bn worth of property](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Housing-1-400x310.jpg)
The total market value of foreign-owned homes in England and Wales currently stands at £90.7 billion, research from Benham and Reeves...
13 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – top tips for first-time overseas buyers](/upload/images/Locations/SpanishVilla-400x310.jpg)
A leading Spanish home builder has drawn on its 60-plus years of experience to provide information and advice to those who...
11 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![From leasehold to commonhold – is reform finally in motion?](/upload/images/library/LeaseholdImage-2020-400x310.jpg)
Independent Buying Agents Haringtons reflects on the long-requested need to transform leasehold agreements and what impact this will have on the...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight - four things to watch for in the UK property market in 2022](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/2022Begins-400x310.png)
In this opinion piece, Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, outlines the key things for those with a stake in...
10 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![What is the top UK market trend from an Asian investment viewpoint?](/upload/images/Locations/China400x310.png)
Wealthy Chinese investors have long been reliable investors in the market, and have frequently looked to the UK, specifically London, as...
05 January 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
![Where to invest in London’s most exclusive resi neighbourhoods](/upload/images/library/BPS-LondonAerial-400x310.jpg)
London remains one of the most desirable locations to live in the world, despite its ranking as the sixth most expensive...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why UK investors should consider property overseas](/upload/images/library/ParisFrance-400x310-min.jpeg)
In this guest piece, Martin Dell, Founder of Kyero, explores what makes overseas properties, particularly those in France, an attractive option...
18 October 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
![Work and live abroad - top cost-effective destinations for expats](/upload/images/Reykjavik.jpg)
Across the world, travel restrictions continue to ease. This is exciting news for Brits hoping to enjoy a holiday, live, or...
20 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![French overseas property market is on the rise – Kyero](/upload/images/library/ParisFrance-400x310-min.jpeg)
According to the overseas property portal Kyero.com, the French overseas property market has a lot of potential to grow. Ongoing uncertainty around...
06 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Portugal – the key to good property management and a Golden Visa rush](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite still being on the amber list after the UK government’s most recent review of its controversial traffic light system, Portugal...
30 June 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
![Algarve investment – is this the region’s next major destination?](/img/default/pit.png)
In part one of this two-part special, we looked at how the Algarve’s golf resorts are bouncing back post-Covid and post-Brexit...
05 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
![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
![Webinar roundup – what do new-builds offer to property investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
Last week, two of the UK’s biggest housebuilders – Barratt and Berkeley – held webinars aimed at investors. While new-build developments have traditionally...
24 March 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
![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
![A 'beret' good time – prime French market tempts buyers from London](/img/default/pit.png)
Research by high-net-worth mortgage broker, Enness Global, has revealed how the upper tiers of the French property market are currently tempting...
19 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A – is now the time to be investing in distressed assets?](/img/default/pit.png)
In this Q&A, Thomas Balashev – who has spoken previously of breaking into the old-money elite of prime London property despite...
17 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![How has the prime London market fared in 2021 so far?](/img/default/pit.png)
The annual price decline in prime central London (PCL) was 4.3% for the third consecutive month in January, while average rents...
08 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Webinar – Portugal’s investment potential and more on Golden Visas](/img/default/pit.png)
Fine & Country Portugal is currently running a series of webinars entitled ‘Your Second Home’, covering various topics related to the...
03 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
![Revealed: an expert guide to stamp duty in 2021](/img/default/pit.png)
Here, in this guide piece, the experts at Alexander & Co - a firm of chartered accountants in Manchester - run...
28 January 2021
From: Conveyancing, Mortgages, Tax & Finance
![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
![Uruguay to become more investor-friendly ‘with relaxed requirements’](/img/default/pit.png)
Earlier this year, we wrote a number of articles about the potential of Uruguay as an investment destination. Unheralded compared to...
18 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Will reduced quarantine breathe life into the Prime Central London market?](/img/default/pit.png)
There is hope that a reduced quarantine time for travellers arriving into England from December 15 will provide a boost for...
30 November 2020
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
![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
![European property and Brexit: does it pay to invest now?](/img/default/pit.png)
With the UK’s official departure from the European Union due to take place on December 31, Chris Nye, editor at Property...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Prime London market the busiest it has been for 'over five years'](/img/default/pit.png)
The Prime Central London (PCL) property market is the busiest it has been for over five years, according to estate agency...
19 August 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
![Overseas property - is now the right time to invest in Cyprus?](/img/default/pit.png)
There are historic ties between the UK and Cyprus, the country has dealt impressively – like its near neighbour Greece –...
07 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Inside the mind of a Chinese investor – what are they searching for?](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite the current thawing of relations between Westminster and Beijing, caused by controversial new laws in Hong Kong (a former British colony)...
24 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
![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
![Q&A – will the luxury property market bounce back quicker?](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic has had huge impacts on all parts of the property industry, with the market effectively on pause mode...
27 May 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
![Overseas property: how has Covid-19 affected the market in Mallorca?](/img/default/pit.png)
Spain has experienced one of the most severe lockdown regimes, with rules in place from March 15, subsequently affecting the country's...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – Chinese interest in UK property soars despite Covid-19](/img/default/pit.png)
A Chinese-led house buying boom is on the way in the UK, according to the CEO of Emerging Communications, a Chinese...
24 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![How is coronavirus affecting developers and the retirement housing market?](/img/default/pit.png)
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a huge impact on all our lives, with all schools now closed (other than for...
25 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Galliard Homes records sales success with 50% of Shoreditch scheme sold](/img/default/pit.png)
London property developer Galliard Homes, along with joint venture partners Cain International, McCourt, Vanke and The Estate Office Shoreditch, have announced...
25 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
![Q&A - how big is the demand for British property from South Africa?](/img/default/pit.png)
Experience Invest, a London-based firm which provides property investors in the UK and overseas access to exclusive investments across a variety of...
21 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Why are tech tenants driving the demand for prime London rentals?](/img/default/pit.png)
Last week tech giant Facebook announced that it would be hiring 1,000 more staff in London, bringing its total workforce in...
31 January 2020
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
![Tories repledge higher stamp duty for foreign buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
The Conservative Party has unveiled plans for a 3% stamp duty surcharge for non-UK tax residents who are purchasing property, which...
25 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Development update – Hong Kong buyers invest big and hospital conversion to resi](/img/default/pit.png)
Estate agent Aston Chase has revealed that it has achieved more than £25 million worth of sales to Hong Kong buyers...
22 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Overseas properties – what’s hot and where?](/img/default/pit.png)
Jana Korpova-Harris, director at the Luxury Property Show, which returns to Olympia London on October 31 and November 1, offers her...
16 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Brexit will deter overseas buyers, UK property investors fear](/img/default/pit.png)
An independent survey of more than 1,000 UK-based property investors has found that 55% are concerned Brexit will push away international...
14 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![London regeneration – the transformation of the capital’s final industrial quarter](/img/default/pit.png)
Following our piece on the ongoing works at Battersea Power Station and its environs, Property Investor Today this time explores the...
14 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Hong Kong residents flock to buy in London amid political and civil unrest](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a surge in the number of Hong Kong residents travelling to London to invest in residential property, according...
24 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
![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
![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
![There are signs of growth in the Cyprus property market](/img/default/pit.png)
Over the course of this year, the economy of Cyprus has begun to stabilise and confidence started to return to the...
05 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
![Brits remain top overseas buyers of Spanish property](/img/default/pit.png)
Property prices in Spain are rising faster than values in the UK, with Britons remaining the top foreign buyers of Spanish...
16 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![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
![Berlin property market shows strong price growth](/img/default/pit.png)
Berlin, which next year marks its 30th anniversary as a re-unified city, has witnessed strong price growth over the last five...
21 September 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
![Brits continue to be the top foreign buyers in France despite Brexit](/img/default/pit.png)
Britons still top the numbers of foreign buyers purchasing homes in France, according to new research by BNP Paribas. What’s more, as...
25 July 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
![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
![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
![Mallorca’s property market continues to thrive](/img/default/pit.png)
Demand for residential property on Mallorca remains at a high level, according to luxury estate agent Engel & Völkers. The number of...
28 February 2018
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
![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
![High demand for sought-after assets despite political uncertainty](/img/default/pit.png)
Strong investor interest in good quality, long term assets helped Allsop raise £94m at its third commercial auction this year. The auction...
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
![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
![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
![The UK housing market is ‘continuing to hold strong’](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK housing market remains resilient post-Brexit, as illustrated by the latest house price index which shows a housing market that...
22 October 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
![Significant increase in mortgage enquiries following interest rate cut](/img/default/pit.png)
The volume of mortgage enquiries received by deVere Mortgages has surged by 55% week on week since the Bank of England...
25 August 2016
From: Breaking News
![Auction success demonstrates ‘continued confidence in property’](/img/default/pit.png)
More than 150 homes were sold under the hammer in London last week, acting as a strong indication that investor demand...
26 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Brexit vote triggers sharp rise in mortgage enquiries from overseas buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
International property investors are poised to pile into the UK and take advantage of favourable buying conditions by snapping up a...
22 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Currency rise means discounts on London homes for eurozone buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a sharp rise in the number of people from the within the eurozone acquiring property in London in...
22 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Foreigners target homes in Marbella](/img/default/pit.png)
Marbella is proving increasingly popular with overseas property buyers, with the latest figures showing that more than 80% of homes acquired...