Investing in the UK from overseas (UK Citizen)

[Billy Dunning]

Hi everyone

I'm a UK citizen living overseas in a country where property investments just don't make sense. Is there anyone here that invests in the UK from overseas? Would love to have a chat.

[Jennifer S.]

@Billy Dunning @Alex Uman, hi both, I'm looking at the UK market (albeit from the UK). Some items actually have less red tape in my opinion, than the US. For example we filed planning permission to do a home extension and from my understanding it's wayyyyy easier than what my friends have had to go through in Boston, USA. If one is in a conservation area that is not the case here.

It's quite hard to do much here without having a very well articulated view on Brexit. I have friends that bought 4-5 years ago and have had zero price appreciation (their opinion is it is mostly because of Brexit). These are quite expensive areas eg £1000 per square meter, and lucky them to be able to even afford that mortgage, but I seek price appreciation and there are other markets that have risen 50% over that period (Mountain cities in US). It depends on what you are seeking- income? Northern city rentals are very popular for that. But still jobs up there also depend on Brexit. I struggle to find good data to make a decision on this theme so I am waiting instead and will probably do something soon in the US instead (even if there is plenty of political risk there too). Happy to discuss further-I have struggled to get critical mass for a Zoom on these things but I can reply here at least. Maybe people just don't want to hear from me  ha ha!