Property Investment Strategies: A Practical Overview

At a time when European central governments raise taxes on property investments (most recently France and before then, still in 2012, Italy, the UK and other countries) it seems counterintuitive to talk about investment strategies. However even if transaction costs are now higher than ever and will undoubtedly impact negatively on transaction volumes and prices, it is [...]

Top Buying Agents’ London Market Insight

In our latest post, 4 top Buying Agents (Jeremy McGivern of Mercury Home Search, Henry Sherwood of The Buying Agents, Fraser Dyer of Landmass and Hend Maktari of Black Brick) offer their take on the market for Luxury Property in London. A Market Update Over the past three years, safe haven demand from those concerned about rising [...]

How to buy a luxury property in Italy: Part 3 – The Valuation, Negotiation and Costs

The Valuation of the Luxury Property in Italy In this section we will present a brief description of the principal methods that are used to value a luxury property in Italy. Given the complexity of the subject this description is not exhaustive and we recommend that readers carry out further research on the subject using [...]