Why foreign investors choose London property market

UK leads the top countries that choose global investors in commercial real estate. According to the report presented by Knight Frank, the share of private investors in commercial real estate continues to grow. Approximately 27% of the global commercial market are private investment. The company expects that the share of private investors will continue to grow, increasing its presence in the market both in quantitative terms and in terms of capital. The number of people with capital of more than $30 million, increased to 6340 in 2016, reaching 193490. It is expected that 32% of individuals with ultra-high net worth will invest in cross-border real estate transactions in the next two years.

The study also shows that Asia is challenging the U.S. as the region, where the richest investors. Now in Asia at 27020 fewer ultra-rich people than in the US, but it is expected that by 2026, this difference will be reduced to 7068. However, even though the US and will lag behind the rate of growth of riches from Asian countries for a long time America will lead the top countries with the highest number of rich people in the world. In Asia, the unconditional leader of China, however, rich people from Vietnam, Sri Lanka, India also increase its expansion.

Economic and political risks will remain on the agenda of investors. Often, investors choose real estate as an investment, because such investment allows you to achieve the basic investment objectives – ensuring a regular rental income and the preservation of the underlying asset.

One of the key problem of investors during the global financial crisis was the desire of investors to increase control over their assets. The estate, with its direct ownership structure, a variety of lots and flexible management system is attractive to those who do not want to delegate powers to third parties and wants to avoid reconciliation of views between investors.

Investors are directly or indirectly choosing the market of real estate in the UK, despite the domestic uncertainty in British politics and Economics, most likely because the risks in other parts of the world even higher. The main reference points for a safe investment continues to be strong fundamental performance, including demand from tenants, liquidity of assets and market transparency.

® Alice Morgan. 07.07.2017 G.

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