Property is, and always will be, one of the most popular vehicles used by individuals to build capital and receive income. Most people choose to invest in a property for one basic and simple reason; they understand it. For many the modern financial world is a confusing and dangerous place. Every day brings another news story of impending financial doom and understanding complex hedge funds or derivatives is a hard task even for financial professionals. However, when we talk to people about property they always seem to be happy with their investment and see safety in this type of asset....

The PWC Emerging Trends in Real Estate© Report is one of the the oldest and most respected publications in the industry. Now in it's 36th year, it includes interviews and survey responses from hundreds of leading real estate experts, including investors, developers, property company representatives, lenders, brokers and consultants. In this article we take a look at how the report ranked Berlin's real estate outlook....

Recently I have been asked by a lot of families in Beijing about life insurance. Maybe my article two months ago on wills and trusts got people thinking, or more likely it’s the pollution and crazy Beijing roads. Regardless of what it is in life which makes people inquire about life insurance, there should be only one key driver….’if I were to die tomorrow what would happen to my family and loved ones.’...

On January 26th 2015 the people of Greece went to the polls to elect Alexis Tsipras and his radical left-wing party, Syriza. With this change of power what is next for the ailing Greek economy? Jeremy O'Friel, Managing Director of Belmont Investments gives his opinion to CNBC....

I once wrote an article about a lady who was referred to me by a client of mine. Her husband had just passed away and she was in need of some financial advice. Her family was your typical expat family: husband and wife from different countries, children in international schools, and the last ten years spent working in countries around the world....

Last Thursday the 20th World Cup in history kicked off in its spiritual home of Brazil. Held every four years, the tournament brings together the greats of the beautiful game and grabs the attention of the entire world. On the back of this world cup fever, we thought it would be an appropriate time to discuss the lessons that football can teach us about selecting investments....