Property
mansion tax plan catches eye of wealth
Gerry Brown, technical manager at Prudential,looks at how the UK’s proposed ‘mansion tax’ scheme is likely to hit HNWIs whose pricey UK properties have avoided certain taxes until now, by being held via offshore entities.
Investment | 27 Jun 12
brazil govt-backed housing project through sicav
BGB Weston has launched its Brazilian Social Property Fund to take advantage of a housing project backed by the Brazilian government to the tune of 65bn.
brits begin to reclaim 400m in overpaid iht from
Hundreds of British families have now come forward to claim an estimated £400m (495m, $632m) in overpaid IHT back from the Spanish government, according to a law firm fighting the expats case.
Investment | 9 Feb 12
lasalle and quantum in 1bn venture
Property specialists LaSalle Investment Management and Quantum Global Real Estate have announced a joint venture to invest in large real estate assets around the world.
Invest in Spanish real estate, minister urges Brits
Spanish development minister Jose Blanco yesterday urged Britons to buy Spanish real estate.