Brexit and Beyond: 2019 SevenCapital Brexit Survey
Discover everything you need to know about Brexit and the UK property market
There’s no doubt that every investor involved with the UK property market right now wants to know the answer to one question. How will the market react to the UK leaving the European Union? Brexit is raising question marks across different industries and the property sector is no exception.
Brexit and Beyond: The 2019 SevenCapital Survey is your guide to how Brexit is shaping investor opinions of the UK market. What follows in this report is an extensive insight into the results of the 2019 SevenCapital Brexit Survey, examining the trends – both positive and negative – that investors are shaping around the world, including market insights and a look at the ‘investment timeline’ in the run-up to the Brexit deadline.
Whats in this Guide?
Your complete guide to Brexit – from expert insights to forecasts and investment strategy tips.
In December 2018 we surveyed 450 high-net-worth-individuals (HNWI) across four geographical locations – South Africa, Dubai, UK and Hong Kong, in partnership with Censuswide. The results were intriguing. The headline stats:
- 85% of current investors are investing in the UK property market
- 92% of South African respondents believe the market will be ‘good to very strong’ in 18 months time
- Birmingham’s residential demand is currently sitting at 20,000 but is set to rise by a further 100,000 in the next 20 years
- 1 in 4 have cited Brexit as a catalyst for them to invest
The survey also highlighted investment considerations across our key areas:
- 53% of UK investors and 56% of HK investors consider the return on investment to be the most important consideration when investing
- 38% of SA respondents consider capital growth the most important and UAE consider the exchange rate as the most important (33%) closely followed by stable market (30%)
