Failure to make a profit is a stepping stone to success A friend of mine worked in the city of London many years ago. He’s told me plenty of stories about his time as a stock trader, but I recall one in particular at regular intervals. It especially comes to ...

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UK property – is there still opportunity? For any who invest in property, UK market dynamics since the Brexit vote is a big issue. Depending on who you speak to, which newspapers you read, and what ‘expert’ opinions are voiced the loudest, your views of where UK property prices are ...

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Investment property financing facts Property investment opportunities offer a range of benefits that other investments just can’t match. One of these, as we’ve discussed in a previous property investment blog, is the advantage of gearing – or borrowing to invest. Making money with other people’s money is perhaps the most ...

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Avoid the disaster of buying the wrong property According to an October 2016 survey published by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the UK is facing a ‘critical rental shortage’. Its report reads like a promotion for investment property, explaining how and why rental demand in the UK will ...

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21 questions to ask yourself before investing in UK property Successful property investors all have one thing in common: they have a plan, and simply don’t make it up as they go along. They read investment blogs and digest all the property investment education they can get their hands on ...

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Your definitive guide to UK non-residents tax As you can imagine, here at Gladfish we receive a large number of calls and emails from UK overseas investors about UK non-residents tax . These include ex-pats and foreign nationals. The interest from abroad has increased since Brexit – with the fall ...

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Where are London property prices heading now? In the UK, property investment is seen as the preferred route to wealth by most people. Even those who aren’t investing (home buyers) gauge their wealth by how much their house has increased in value. It’s the largest expenditure the majority of people ...

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Four property investment strategies for difficult markets I met a young couple a week or so ago who own a couple of investment properties. It was a chance meeting. I had coffee, and they noticed that I was reading an article about property investment. Carl is a fireman and personal trainer. Roberta, ...

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Use the off-plan property contract to avoid an expensive embarrassment I recently read a story from my home turf, Australia. It detailed the story of a couple of property investors who had agreed to buy a property for almost $4.5 million. They had second thoughts and sent an email to ...

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Tips to ensure your property investment is a success Last week, a new property investor called us in a pretty anxious state. He was about to buy his first rental property but was getting cold feet. It is a natural fear: whenever you do something for the first time, you ...

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