Tag: Overseas Investment



Overseas Investment Contributed £335m to Birmingham Office Market

Overseas investment contributed £335m to Birmingham office
Posted on 10 March, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Economy, Industry News

In 2015, it was found that half of the Birmingham city centre office deals were through overseas investors, spending £335m in total. Two of the biggest deals of the year were the £131m acquisition of RBS's Brindleyplace headquarters and the £36.7m... Read More

Over two thirds of Mayfair Commercial Property will never be sold again

Posted on 10 March, 2015 by Neil Bird under Commercial Sales and Lets

Over two thirds of the commercial property stock in Mayfair and St James’s is ‘locked away’ and is unlikely to be sold ever again, new research from Bilfinger GVA reveals. According to the analysis, of the 251 properties exceeding 20,000 sq ft,... Read More

China and US will be London’s Biggest Commercial Investors in 2015 says Savills

Posted on 30 January, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Sales and Lets, Industry News

According to Savills, the international real estate advisers, US and Chinese investors will play a big part in the London commercial property market in 2015. This is in line with reports that last year, China invested more than all European buyers... Read More

UK Property Investors turn to Regional Markets as Foreign Capital floods London

Posted on 13 January, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

As the London commercial property market reaches boiling point many foreign investors are buying privately to avoid competitive bidding or funding the construction of office blocks from scratch — forcing British investors to make their money from regional... Read More

London Delegation targets further Far East Investment

Posted on 27 November, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

London is one of the world’s most desired destinations for business, with overseas investors from across the globe channelling millions of pounds into commercial property in the capital. However, in order to maintain and expand this current pace of growth,... Read More

Overseas Investors own almost 25% of UK Commercial Property

Posted on 15 October, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

As one of Europe’s most stable economies, Britain has attracted a great deal of investment attention in the past few years. This has seen the number of commercial properties owned by overseas investors rise sharply, with this group now holding around 25 per... Read More

Investment Stampede makes London the ‘Triple A’ of the Commercial Property Market

Posted on 1 September, 2014 by Neil Bird under Commercial Sales and Lets

Investors pumped around £4 billion into the Central London office market during the second quarter of the year, according to figures from CBRE. Unsurprisingly, overseas buyers led the stampede, accounting for 69 per cent of total investment. Thirty... Read More

Melbourne Sales almost double as Offshore Investors pour into Market

Posted on 10 August, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Sales and Lets, Worldwide Property News

Sales of Melbourne commercial real estate have nearly doubled over the year to June, according to agents. During the last financial year, more than $6.6 billion in retail, industrial, and office transactions were finalized, compared with $3.77 billion... Read More

Overseas Investment in Wales “Near 25 Year High”

Posted on 31 July, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

Inward investment in Wales is approaching a 25-year high with 79 foreign companies either moving into the country last year or expanding an established foothold, giving a boost to the commercial property market. The UK Trade and Investment (UKTI)... Read More

Majority of Overseas Commercial Investment aimed outside Central London in Q1

Posted on 29 May, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Sales and Lets

Data from CBRE shows that overseas commercial property investors are increasingly interested in the UK’s regional cities due to a lack of supply of prime stock in Central London. Close to three quarters (74 per cent) of overseas investment in the... Read More