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 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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
