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GCC citizens look to pour investment in UK real estate

  • According to a May report by property consultancy Knight Frank, Gulf-based high-net-worth families have returned to property investments in recent months
  • GCC investors are leveraging a weak pound to buy assets in the UK's luxury property market after the pound fell to its lowest level against the dollar since March 2020 in June

GCC nationals are expected to pour investments in the UK real estate market in spite of global inflation, supply-chain disruption, and hiked interest rates.

According to a report by the Bank of London and The Middle East (BLME), a London-based independent Shariah-compliant bank, there is a “clear opportunity for GCC investors to unleash the post-pandemic potential of property assets across the United Kingdom, with regional markets now outpacing London’s growth.

“BLME stated that investors concerned with wealth preservation should concentrate their efforts in London, despite lower potential yield and capital appreciation, because the city is regarded as a “safe” investment bet.

However, for higher yield potential, investors might look at regions away from the capital.

“For example, prime City of London office yields are currently at 3.75 percent, whereas their equivalent in the regions is 4.75 percent,” the bank said.

According to a May report by property consultancy Knight Frank, Gulf-based high-net-worth families have returned to property investments in recent months as the real-estate market recovered from the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

It was recently reported that GCC investors are leveraging a weak pound to buy assets in the UK’s luxury property market after the pound fell to its lowest level against the dollar since March 2020 in early June. According to Knight Frank, the number of offers accepted in prime central and outer London reached a 10-year high in May.