Seasoned real estate experts, Thirlmere Deacon consider what’s ahead for the UK property market in 2022. In 2021, the country’s property market has excelled considerably with £473 billion worth of property expected to be sold before 31st December 2021, £95 billion more than the value of sales in 2020*. What does this busy year mean for 2022? And is now a good time to buy? Whilst homebuyers...
by Alasdair Walker 
As an investor, you have a natural inclination to want to know what any potential opportunity could offer your portfolio. With property, one of the biggest focuses is on the rental yield, since the figure that can be achieved will have an impact on your return on investment, especially in the immediate vicinity. Over the long term, the appreciation in the property’s value is also going to be a core...
by Alasdair Walker 
There is perhaps not a more exciting prospect for investors than purchasing property overseas. With the option of living in the location permanently or enjoying a steady return on your investment through renting the property out, there’s a lot of ways the purchase could benefit your portfolio, not to mention your lifestyle too depending on the location you choose. This is especially the case in a...
by Alasdair Walker 
As a property investor, it pays to stay privy to the most renowned developers in the city you are interested in. In today’s post, we are turning our attention to Dubai, which is one of our key investor locations here at Thirlmere Deacon, so much so that we have an office based in Dubai to serve our clients interested in investing here. But when it comes to the movers and shakers of the...
by Alasdair Walker 
Like many countries in the world, the UAE has strict visa requirements that tourists or those looking to stay in the country on a more permanent basis need to adhere to. The UAE happens to be one of our main investor locations here at Thirlmere Deacon, as we have an office out in Dubai. We’re always keen to help investors learn everything they need to know about the location of their asset so that...
by Alasdair Walker 
The difference between the best and the worst jump of your life is the parachute. Whether you are an extreme sports enthusiast or would rather just entertain the idea of diving through the skies while observing it on the screen, we all have a small risk-taker buried deep within us. He loves the idea of thrill but abhors the idea of risk; after all, who would consciously and with certainty...
by Stuart Williams 
The hospitality markets in Dubai and Abu Dhabi saw a slow down over 2019, as supply to the market has pent up in advance of the expected increase in visitors in 2020 and beyond. 2020 will be a spectacular year for UAE tourism with an abundance of new attractions set to open across the region and Dubai hosting the Expo towards the end of the year for 6 months. Tourism is an important part of the UAE...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) had been a property investment hotbed for a considerable period of time, driven by huge demand from those moving to the region. Over recent years there has been a considerable amount of both residential and commercial construction creating a supply to the market greater than the demand. This oversupply has resulted in falling prices across all property types. Property...