Overseas Property Investment

The most recent scotland property investment news from a variety of international property news sources.

Prices for real estate in the UK have been falling since the global financial crisis shook the industry in 2008, and the trend continues. Many areas in the UK such as London, Northern Ireland and Scotland saw massive spikes in property values from 1996 through 2007, some even as high as 310% or more…

Real estate prices are on the rise despite sluggish sales in Scotland, leaving the post-recession market stable but unremarkable. Residential prices increased on a quarterly and annual basis, with Aberdeen turning in the strongest performance. See the following article from Property Wire for more on…

Prime Scotland property suffered a price reversal after a promising first half of the year, forcing sellers to lower expectations. Still, realistic pricing is attracting buyers to posh Edinburgh addresses. Upcoming VAT and stamp duty increases should be an added burden, especially on luxury real estate…

With an influx of supply and only a trickle of willing, qualified buyers, home prices slumped last month in the UK. Scotland escaped the widespread price falls, though,  and are actually expecting property price increases. See the following article from Property Wire for more on this. Residential…

Scotland’s real estate market is starting to stage a comeback, with price growth for both cottages and prime country houses. Rich foreign buyers have helped lift the country’s real estate sector out of a long slump, but the road to recovery for the whole Scottish property market remains long. See the…

After emerging from recession at the close of 2009, residential activity in Scotland’s real estate market fell almost 20% in the opening quarter, although, prices did edge up slightly. Accessible and affordable mortgage lending will help recovery, but prices are still depressed in most areas. See the…

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More and more Brits seem to be turning their backs on owning second homes abroad and are now buying in the UK. Estate agents, Savills claim that there has been a sharp growth in the sales and demand of second homes in the UK due to a weaker sterling and the availability of more affordable [...]

PARSIPPANY, NJ and LONDON–(March 10, 2010) – Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC today announced the signing of an exclusive 25-year licensing agreement for the United Kingdom with Countrywide, the U.K.’s largest estate agency and property services group. Under the agreement, Countrywide has the exclusive license to the Sotheby’s International Realty® brand across the United Kingdom [...]

While rental values continue their decline, a positive performance by Scotland’s commercial property market in the latest quarter reflects renewed investor optimism, particularly in the retail segment. At the same time, poor returns for office property have offset growth in the industrial sector, leaving…