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Why Wealthy Borrowers are Turning to the Private Banks

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In our latest guest post, Melanie Bien tells us why wealthy borrowers are looking to private banks for a mortgage. With interest rates at historic lows for the past three and a half years, if ever there was a time to borrow, this is it. It is a fallacy that wealthy people don’t need a [...]

London Market Insight from top London Buying Agents

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A Market Update Over the past three years, safe haven demand from those concerned about rising economic and geo-political risks continued to underpin London property prices, while the gap in house prices between Central London’s boroughs and the rest of the UK widened sharply. London’s enduring attraction as a trophy asset and international business centre was also an [...]

How to Buy a Luxury Property in Italy – Part 4: The Stages of the Transaction

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Once you have defined the luxury property in Italy that you wish to buy, the buying process consists of two or three key steps that we will describe below: The Offer to Buy If the buyer has found the property through an agency they will usually be asked to sign an Offer to Buy (so [...]

The Rise of Buying Agents in London

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Over the last five years the London property market has become increasingly renowned worldwide as the destination of choice for investors seeking a safe place to store and grow their wealth, and this trend is set to continue with seemingly worsening economic and political conditions within Europe. “Since 2008 the number of foreign buyers investing [...]