Thought Leadership Paper (in partnership with 11K Consulting) Post-Brexit 2021 UK-China Property Investment Outlook


Post-Brexit 2021 UK-China Property Investment Outlook:  

 Where, what and why are Chinese high-net-worth-individuals and Investors buying and developing 

in the UK property market?


Key Findings:  

  1. Despite Brexit, it is expected that the UK property market remains a hotspot for Chinese high-net-worth-individuals (HNWIs) and investors in the long term 

  2. The pandemic is a bigger concern for Chinese buyers than Brexit; Chinese buyers are cautious about the timing of their purchase

  3.  London’s position as a global financial powerhouse, an international go-to for education and a safe haven for Chinese investors, remains strong and stable in the long term        

  4.  London remains a gold standard of investment. Many still view a property in London as a trophy asset and a safe diversification away from their home country

  5.  Location, value creation and access to education are some of the major deciding factors that influence Chinese buyers’ decisions when buying or developing properties for own use or investment in the UK 

  6.  Within London, Covent Garden, Mayfair, Regents Park, Canary Wharf, Nine Elms, Lewisham, Deptford, Woolwich, White City and Ealing are some of the most popular areas in which Chinese HNWIs and investors are buying   

  7.  Regional cities such as Cambridge, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham and Sheffield are increasingly popular among Chinese buyers because of potential higher yields and tech start-ups in these cities 


This Thought Leadership Article was conducted by 11K Consulting, a UK’s leading Chinese luxury and property PR and communications agency; and The Luxury Property Forum, the official forum for the luxury property and construction industry.


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Thank you to our 13 experts for their valuable insights:

 Changyi Liu, Senior Residential Account Manager, Foxtons

Charlie Willis, Chief Executive Officer, The London Broker

Dr. Ian Zhu, Head of China Outbound Investment, Grant Thornton UK LLP

Jacob Sullivan, Sales & Marketing Director, Regal London

Jo Eccles, Managing Director, ECCORD London 

Kees van der Sande, Director and Trustee, Formation Architects

Kerri Sibson, Sales and Marketing Director, Knight Dragon

Kingston Lai, Founder & CEO, Asia Bankers Club 

Nick Walton, Director, Walton Wagner 

Patrick Tsang, Chairman, Tsangs Group

Phil Mason, International Sales Director, Battersea Power Station 

Rafael Steinmetz Leffa, Executive Director, GWM London Limited

Steven Landes, Managing Director, Hawksford


Contact us

If you would like to speak to any of the interviewees above, please contact 

Sally Maier-Yip, Founder & MD, 11K Consulting, at sally@11kconsulting.com or +44(0)7841 377018. 

If you would like to speak to The Luxury Property Forum, please contact  

Priya Rawal, Founder and CEO, at priya@theluxurypropertyforum.com or +44 (0)7719 970747. 


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