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20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Makeover for Classic Overseas Investment Location](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2008%2022%202%20shutterstock_1615855843.jpg/23%2008%2022%202%20shutterstock_1615855843__400x267.jpg)
The Algarve’s world-famous Vale do Lobo golf course has seen a dramatic renovation of its residents with a show home now...
22 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Build to Rent value set to hit £102bn by 2028](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent1-400x310.png)
The value of the UK's fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector has risen to £56 billion, up 60% from £35 billion...
02 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Portugal update - how is the market performing post-Covid and post-Brexit?](/upload/images/Locations/Portugal-400x310.jpg)
Portugal has long been a favourite destination for British holidaymakers and investors, but getting there, living there and investing there have no...
29 July 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
![Four things to consider when investing abroad](/upload/images/Locations/PortugalCoast-min.jpeg)
Owning an overseas property is a dream for many people, but the safest way to ensure this is smooth sailing is...
11 July 2022
From: Overseas Property
![Mixta Africa showcases Nigerian homes at its UK roadshows](/upload/images/Locations/nigeria%20flag%20400%20x%20310.png)
Mixta Africa, an African real estate and infrastructure development company, has announced its UK roadshows to showcase its luxury and affordable...
16 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![China update – increased interest in UK resi buying and a demand bounce-back](/upload/images/Locations/ChinaUKInvestment-400x310.jpg)
Interest from China in the UK property is bouncing back, according to experts on the Chinese buying market in Britain. Domenica Di...
24 September 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
![Preventing holiday home hell – is investing abroad right for you?](/img/default/pit.png)
It emerged a few weeks ago that TV stars Ant & Dec and Phillip Schofield are set to lose around £8...
10 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Overseas investment – how do you get a mortgage in Portugal?](/img/default/pit.png)
Portugal has long been a popular destination for Brits to retire to or have a second home in, while an increasing number...
28 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Pain in Spain continues for British holiday homeowners, says tax firm](/img/default/pit.png)
As a result of Brexit, which has changed the rules on buying Spanish property, more Brits are being hit by Spain’s...
16 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
![Overseas advice: how to buy a Spanish second home at below market value](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite it being not far off 15 years since the global financial crisis, the fallout is still being felt in the...
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
![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
![Revealed – why Portugal should still be a go-to for property investors](/img/default/pit.png)
Since the Brexit transition period ended just over a month ago, and the UK ceased to be a part of the...
01 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
![Portugal update – Golden Visa confusion and alternative forms of residency](/img/default/pit.png)
A number of experts in the Portuguese property market have pointed out that the Golden Visa scheme, which is set to...
13 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Season’s greetings – after a year like no other](/img/default/pit.png)
At the start of this year, you would have got very, very long odds on the prospect of UK-wide lockdowns, mandatory...
23 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Golden visas – what are they and how can investors benefit?](/img/default/pit.png)
In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, many of the countries worse hit – reliant on tourism and outward investment...
30 October 2020
From: Overseas Property
![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
![Think beyond your postcode: international supply is the answer](/img/default/pit.png)
Since lockdown, we have witnessed an increased focus on overseas properties, with many UK buyers using the extra time at their...
01 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight – who is driving the Build to Rent boom?](/img/default/pit.png)
Before the coronavirus pandemic took hold, there could be no denying that Build to Rent (BTR) was the biggest property market...
15 June 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
![New developments - would you consider investing in Uruguay?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s not a country that receives much UK attention from a property investment, holiday or tourist point of view, overshadowed by...
03 June 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
![Revealed: what do Chinese residential buyers in the UK look like?](/img/default/pit.png)
A few weeks ago we looked at how a Chinese house-buying boom is on its way in the UK despite Covid-19. Here,...
11 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![How is the Greek property investment market coping with Covid-19?](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic is currently dominating all our lives, and is all anyone can really talk or think about at present. In the property...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![How is the coronavirus affecting British buyers and sellers in Spain?](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic hasn't just affected the UK's domestic property market, it's also badly affected overseas investment, too, especially in countries...
06 April 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
![Is coronavirus having an impact on overseas tenant demand and investment?](/img/default/pit.png)
Coronavirus – also known as Covid-19 – has had a dramatic impact on the world since the first reported cases in...
06 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Year of the Rat – interest from Chinese buyers rises in the capital](/img/default/pit.png)
With Saturday January 25 2020 marking Chinese New Year – a period of celebration for the estimated 120,250 Chinese people living...
27 January 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
![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
![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
![Luxury Property Show’s return sees record-breaking ticket sales](/img/default/pit.png)
The Luxury Property Show returned to Olympia London to present the world’s finest properties from the most sought-after locations. The show –...
11 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![BTL investors stand by the sector despite ‘detrimental’ changes](/img/default/pit.png)
Some 73% of buy-to-let investors considered property as the best, least volatile long-term investment when compared to all other asset classes,...
03 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![London developers lack faith in Brexit extension solving anything](/img/default/pit.png)
The London development industry is unconvinced that the latest Brexit extension will help solve the current impasse in the House of...
22 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![The outlook brightens for Portugal’s property market](/img/default/pit.png)
Although Portugal’s property market saw a slowdown towards the end of 2018, a recent housing market survey from the Royal Institution...
29 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Where are the best places to invest in property overseas during 2019?](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investment is no longer confined to the UK’s borders. In fact, these days, the global market can offer some of...
09 January 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
![How are Golden Visas boosting the Portuguese property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
The Portuguese are currently enjoying the benefits of a strong property market which has been boosted by the attractive prospect of...
24 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![British demand for Spanish property increasing, despite Brexit fears](/img/default/pit.png)
You might think that Spain has always been a popular destination for property investors, but has Brexit meant that the Brits...
19 October 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
![Overseas property: Where to invest, what to buy and how to manage your assets](/img/default/pit.png)
UK investors have recently taken a greater interest in opportunities abroad which promise cheaper entry prices and higher rental returns on...
05 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Franz-Xaver Simmen, CEO of Andermatt Swiss Alps](/img/default/pit.png)
Who are you? Franz-Xaver Simmen What does it say on your business card? CEO of Andermatt Swiss Alps AG, responsible for the development, planning...
26 April 2017
From: 60 Second Interview
![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
![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
![Barcelona property sales increase by 73%](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of property sales made in Barcelona by Lucas Fox International Properties increased by 73% last year when compared with...
24 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property investment event heads to China in September](/img/default/pit.png)
Investorist, which claims to be the world's largest off-plan property marketplace, is holding a week-long event in China next month. The event...
18 August 2016
From: Breaking News
![Investment thriving in the north-west of England](/img/default/pit.png)
A survey has revealed that the north-west is the hottest region outside of London for overseas investment. According to the research, which...