UK

Over the past few years, the UK has seen some difficult times and house values have decreased in many areas. What we see now are some incredible opportunities in the right places where the prices have fallen, but are now starting to recover.

Times are different than they were just a couple of years ago, where the price you purchased at wasn’t as crucial as it is today, as there was consistent growth, which meant that you would normally see capital appreciation regardless. Now, more than ever, is it essential to ensure you are purchasing with a good discount and in the right area to ensure good growth potential.

If you can get a positive cash flow on top of this, you are then looking at a great investment which should increase in value in the coming years, while providing you with a modest income in the mean time.

Lenders are still being very choosey about who they will and will not lend to and  the media has constant coverage on the housing market’s problems. So the residential property market in the UK is, comparatively speaking, still very quiet.

Although some claim that the bottom of the market has been reached and is now showing signs of recovery, there are still some very attractive opportunities to purchase high quality property at vastly reduced prices — up to 20% or more.