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As we approach the business end of Brexit negotiations - which must surely result in a trade deal - should UK investors looking to acquire property overseas hold off until we see more of a recovery in sterling compared to pre-Brexit vote levels? Or is sterling now stuck in a new trading range...

Is it time to make use of the London property premium and switch to other parts of the UK where there is better value for money and greater spending power?

There are opportunities for double digit rental yields with HMOs. I would be interested to hear about the main problems with HMOs - they cant be straight forward for that kind of return?

As we approach the end of 2017, what property markets are you looking at for 2018? Is there value in Europe? Will the UK bounce back? Is it time to look at the Far East? Or perhaps Donald Trump has your confidence going forward and an investment in US property is on the cards?

UK housebuilder Persimmon has been in the news with a directors bonus scheme which was uncapped and could end up costing shareholders up to £800m! https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/dec/15/persimmon-chair-resigns-chief-executive-obscene-bonus Any views?

I see that the Walkie Talkie office block in London has been sold for a record £1.28b on a yield of just 3.40%. If the UK has such bad prospects after Brexit, why are investors happy to buy on such small net yields?

Qatar has effectively been isolated by neighbouring countries and while it has not received much press coverage in the UK the situation is getting critical now. Will this impact property markets in the gulf and the perceived risk factor? Or is it a red herring and everyone will soon fall back...

After the collapse of sterling against all major currencies over the last 12 months it is difficult to recommend foreign real estate. For example sterling has fallen by around 20% against the dollar - so dollar denominated real estate is now 20% more expensive in sterling terms than last year...

There are double-digit rental yields available in some areas of the North of England although buy to let investors still seem to focus upon London and the South of England. Will we ever see a sustained switch to high yielding North of England properties?

While it is very early days for Brexit, after the UK triggered Article 50, initial feedback from Europe is not exactly encouraging. No trade deal until the exit deal has been agreed and a suggestion that Theresa May is “blackmailing” Europe on the subject of counter terrorist intelligence and...

The Fed seems to be at total loggerheads with Donald Trump and is threatening to increase US base rates in the short term. What kind of impact will this have on the US property market?

As we approach nearly a decade of historically low interest rates across the world when do you think European base rates will begin to move higher? There seems to be little or no general improvement in European economies, an Italian banking crisis is on the horizon, the UK is leaving the...

We have all heard that Donald Trump will be good for the US real estate market but when will this impact begin to show? Has sentiment already changed? Will Donald Trump be able to transfer his business skills across to management of the US real estate market? Do investment markets trust Donald...

Some analysts are suggesting that New York is now the main property safe haven taking over the mantle London has held for many years. Do you think investors are targeting New York as opposed to London? Is New York really the new leading safe haven of the property world?

There are many different property investment courses around at the moment which offer high quality advice for those looking at a long-term career in property investment. Have you attended any property investment courses in the past? Do you have any plans to attend any courses in the future?

As we approach the end of 2016, a very difficult year for property markets around the world, it will be interesting to see what members think will be the top five property markets in 2017. Are you looking to increase your exposure in specific markets or will you be increasing your funds on...

There seems to be growing support for a second UK Brexit referendum with a suggestion that those who voted to leave the European Union may have second thoughts. At the moment it seems unlikely but if there was a second referendum how would this impact the UK property market?

Earlier this year the US authorities increased base rates although they have since seemingly backtracked suggesting this might have been a mistake. However, it does beg the question, when will worldwide interest rates start to move up? There is so much uncertainty regarding economies around the...

If we look at any of the mainstream real estate markets around the world there is a greater degree of risk attached to investment at this moment in time. However, when you think about it, whether people buy their own properties or live in government provided accommodation, people will always...

For many years Canada was seen as the poor cousin of the USA but this is not really the case today. The Canadian property market has risen dramatically over the years with many seeing this as a reflection of prudent economic management by the government. If you had to choose today, would you put...