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Portugal real estate remains still an attractive investment
French investment giant Corum aims to enter the market despite property slump.
UK house prices and sales continue to decline
Twelve-month sales expectations point to a more stable trend emerging.
US investors lead property investment deals in Portugal
International funds led real estate transactions in Portugal during 2022, accounted for more than 85% of the total.
UK annual house price growth slows to 6.3%
The North East saw the highest annual percentage change of all English regions with 10.0%, while London saw the lowest with 3.2%.
Lisbon’s housing crisis: over 23,000 on the waiting list
The municipality of Lisbon itself accounts for nearly 10,000 applicants on the city’s housing waiting list.
House prices fall across UK but market pessimism eases
Survey carried out by RICS finds majority of most expensive properties selling for below asking price.
Portugal restricts rent increases of more than 2%
The limits will apply only to houses that were already being rented in the last five years and aims to combat speculation in rental prices.
London’s property millionaires’ club grows
Over 10,000 London home owners received seven-figure valuations in 2022.
Portugal ends GV program after surge in home prices
Prime Minister Antonio Costa ended the Golden Visa program aiming to end the real estate speculation in the country.
UK house prices continue to slip at the national level
Housing market hit by widest prices falls since 2009; forward-looking indicators still point to a subdued outlook for the market.
Lisbon remains on foreign investment radars in 2023
The Portuguese capital is the fifth cheapest city to buy property albeit it is one of the cities with the smallest houses.
London asking rents hit record high of £2,480 pcm
Pain for renters continues as fierce competition set to persist into 2023; Inner London rents surpass £3,000 pcm for the first time.
Portugal mulls banning overseas home buyers
The proposed ban aims to make property more affordable for locals; “Not the solution” say housing pundits.
UK housing market slows down
House prices set for fifteen percent drop; industry pundits predict that the ‘crash' won't be as bad as everyone thinks.
Portugal among the 10 ‘cheapest’ countries to live
The country has been elected the best country globally to change your life. “It's so cheap you won't even have to work”
Growth slows as mortgage rates hit UK housing market
Sellers are accepting 4 percent discounts on asking prices to achieve a sale.
One fifth of house rents in Portugal exceed €1000
40% of the population that rents a house pays a monthly rent between €650 and €999; 21% pay more than €1000 monthly.
UK house prices drop by 2.3% in a month
Rising borrowing costs squeeze prospective homebuyers, sparking a 2.3% decline for November.
GV property investments in Lisbon and Porto booming
Portuguese government fails to promote Golden Visas in rural areas; 80% of properties purchased in 2022 are in Lisbon and Porto.
12% of homes sold to foreign investors in Portugal
The average transaction value for non-resident buyers is 95% higher than local buyers, according to the Bank of Portugal.
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