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Alibek Issaev Shares the future of the UK property market 

Welcome to the Alibek Issaev property blog. Alibek Issaev is dedicated to helping clients from around the world invest effectively in the UK property market. In today's blog, we share about the future of the UK property market.

In light of tighter tax regulations on landlords and on-going Brexit uncertainty, there have been some necessary questions posed about the future of the UK property market from an investor perspective. Nonetheless, research shows that, as an investment asset, real estate is still hugely popular, with a substantial number of property investors looking to grow their portfolio further in 2019.

It is interesting to see that while London remains the most popular location for property investment, other regions across the UK are very close behind. In particular, the North West has established itself as something of a ‘hotspot’ for real estate investors, with cities like Liverpool and Manchester providing strong rental yields and healthy capital growth.

We have been keeping a keen eye on the property market, supporting developments in places like Luton, Liverpool, and Newcastle, which our research shows are high on the list for prospective buyers. Importantly, working with experienced developers that have a proven track record can help deliver promising – and exclusive – investment properties in these regional hubs.

Naturally, the potential impact of Brexit, as well as the broader political and economic landscape, are key considerations to keep in mind going forward. But given the resilience of the UK property market even in the face of significant challenges, there is no reason why the market for bricks and mortar will not continue to deliver attractive property opportunities in the coming months and years.

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Alibek Issaev Shares Real Estate Investment in London

Welcome to the Alibek Issaev blog. In today's blog, we share why London still retained its title as the world's top destination for investment in commercial real estate.

According to Knight Frank's London Report, London retained its title as the world's top destination for investment in commercial real estate in 2018. London remains by far the biggest global destination for investment in real estate, despite ongoing uncertainty around Brexit, with £16.2bn ($21bn) invested in the UK capital's commercial offices in 2018. This compares to £14.3bn ($18.5bn) invested in Manhattan, £12.1bn ($15.6bn) in Paris and £8.4bn ($10.8bn) in Hong Kong. While total investment volumes for Central London were down slightly on 2017 (£16.8bn, or $21.7bn) the average deal size rose to an all-time high of £81.5m ($105m) in 2018.

Global Commercial Investment Highlights of 2018 Include:

• Central London commercial offices attracted £16.2bn ($21bn) of investment in 2018, more than Manhattan, Paris and Hong Kong
• Greater China remains the largest investor in London real estate
• £40bn  ($51.8bn) of global capital actively looking to invest

Greater China remains the largest source of investment in Central London real estate, despite new capital restrictions imposed this year, accounting for £3.48bn ($4.5bn) in 2018 and 21% of all investment in Central London offices last year. Although Greater China remains London's biggest source of capital, the total volume of investment from the region was down 51% on 2017, when Central London saw a record £7.12bn ($9.2bn) invested into commercial offices from Chinese investors.

2018 saw South Korea significantly increase its investment in Central London, with £2.56bn ($3.3bn) invested in the capital, an eight-fold increase on the £300m ($388m) invested in 2017. Capital from the Far East as a whole accounted for 47% (£7.67bn, $9.9bn) of all investment in Central London offices in 2018.

Although 2019 presents ongoing challenges, international investors remain undeterred and still identifies £40 billion ($51.8bn) still targeting London this year, with some seeing the political turbulence and currency weakness as an opportunity, combined with the strong occupational market fundamentals.

Whilst, according to Knight Frank's Global Capital Tracker there is £40 billion ($51.8 bn) of capital looking to invest in commercial real estate, with Greater China the biggest potential investor in London, with £10bn ($12.9bn), or 25% of the total, looking to invest in 2019.

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