Global Investments
International Limited

One of the alternative investment companies that Global deals with is Grosvenor International. They provide overseas investors the opportunity to purchase investment property in the heart of London and obtain above-market rental yields by leveraging off the corporate activity that is there. This is done by establishing agreements with most of the larger banks and law-firms etc who all need high quality, reasonably priced accommodation for their employees that are based temporarily in London. The quality, size and location of Grosvenor apartments combine to provide these companies with a cost effective, scalable alternative to hotels in which to house their staff for short or long periods of time.

All this is achieved through their dedicated lettings and Management Company based in London called Square Mile Property Management - www.m2pm.com.

Clearly a high occupancy in any form of property investment is key. A dedicated company in the form of Square Mile that targets corporates and has a strong brand in the key areas of the market place goes some way in ensuring this.

Other compelling reasons for London property investments include:

Tax
The UK enjoys one of the most favourable tax regimes in the world for non-residents purchasing residential property. Non-tax residents do not pay any capital gains tax on any gains in the value of their investment and there are significant tax breaks regarding the income they receive from the property.

Capital Growth
The UK Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) predicts the principal driving force making London property a sound long-term investment is the continued imbalance between supply and demand. Over the next 10 years at least, demand is forecast to be the greater of the two by some distance.

Diversification
Property is not directly correlated to the performance of other traditional asset classes i.e. bonds, equities, commodities etc and does not tend to suffer from the volatility that can affect them. Residential property investments can therefore offer diversification and stability to an investment portfolio.

Sterling Exposure
Traditionally most investment products are denominated in US dollars. Investing in UK property provides investors with the opportunity to buy a sterling asset realize the gains in sterling and obtain a sterling income. Again this adds the element of diversity to their portfolio, this time in the form of currency as well as the potential for sterling appreciation against other currencies.