
On 2 August 2018, the Bank of England (BoE) raised the key interest rate by 25 basis points to 0.75% - a record rate value in the last nine years. The BoE sees this as the way forward to try and decelerate inflation down to the target value of 2%.

The UK plans to launch a public registry of property-owning foreign company owners within its territory by 2021. Owners concealing information will be penalised with up to 5 years’ imprisonment.

The world’s most senior PropTech summit for real estate innovators with over 300 attendees from over 45 countries is back in London on 26 September 2018.

Tranio has conducted a survey of 476 real estate market experts from 33 countries to find out what factors complicate or cause transactions to be aborted that involve Russian-speaking foreign property investors.

A small hotel is typically a hotel with fewer than 30 rooms. What type of investor does this category of real estate suit best, and what should one look out for when choosing a property?

Barcelona authorities have approved the modification of its General Metropolitan Plan. Under the new regulation, developers must set aside 30% of new-build or renovated apartment buildings over 600m² for social housing.

The Acropolis is the most important tourist magnet in Athens and typically the closer a property is to it, the higher its price and rental rate tend to be. So what’s the best way to strike a balance between the purchase price and the profit margin? Tranio explains.

In view of Greece’s economic recovery and growth in tourism, investors expect prices for Athens real estate to rise.

‘Strike while the iron is hot‘ may well be the perfect phrase to describe Greek property at the moment; the combination of attractive residency opportunities, a finally recovering economy, a booming tourist industry and plenty of room for price growth is making Greece an irresistible 2018 target for foreign property investors.

In 2016, Roman, a lawyer from Kiev, bought a profitable apartment in Budapest with the help of Tranio. In his previous interview, he told us about his search and the purchase procedure. Did he manage to achieve the planned yield and has the apartment increased in price? Tranio caught up with Roman to find out.

The increase in the number of tourists worldwide is driving the growth of the hospitality industry. In 2017, the volume of transactions in the European hotel property market grew by 11% to a record €20.9 billion. What countries and types of hotels should investors look at in 2018?

In 2017, the volume of foreign direct investment in Greece grew by 30% from the year before, reaching €3.6 billion. Tranio looks at why foreign entrepreneurs are returning to Athens.

Greek real estate in demand among foreign investors. In 2017, the total value of completed real estate transactions almost doubled from 2016. What should investors know to get the higher rental yields?

To get a Greek residence permit, investors have to spend only €250,000 on property.

Rental yields have been declining in Europe in recent years. As a result, many investors have turned their attention to redevelopment projects, which typically have projected returns of 10–20% per annum.