Hong Kong investors snap up older properties in London hotspots

Wealthy buyers coming all the way from Hong Kong are snatching up old properties in some of London’s most sought-after hotspots.

As a luxury property buying agency for the London area, Black Brick shared our input and insights onto this latest emerging property trend in the capital for a new article in South China Morning Post.

We cited a recent client case study of ours where we supported a successful Hong Kong entrepreneur to secure premium blocks of apartments valued between £5 to £10 million, in Kensington and Chelsea.

Read more in the full article here.

Foreigners pounce on top homes in London

Buyers from 51 different nations bought property in London this June, and the Chinese and Vietnamese are among the newest arrivals, a new report has revealed.

In a new article this week for South China Morning Post, Black Brick Founder and Managing Partner, Camilla Dell shared her perspective on why international buyers were so attracted to London as a “safe haven” that offers exceptional education benefits for children.

“We have clients from Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, Zambia, Russia, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Egypt, Lebanon, the US and Australia,” she said. “At the moment, London is particularly popular with those from India and the rest of Asia, where there is a fast-growing high-net-worth contingent and there are strong historical links with Britain.”

Read more in the full article here.