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Welcome to the Abode2 Blog, your direct connection to the heart of the luxury property world, offering a unique blend of curated insights and personal perspectives.

Here, our team shares their in-depth knowledge and passion for high-end real estate, featuring hand-written content, including exclusive contributions from Abode2 Managing Editor, Laura Henderson. For further exclusive content, follow Laura on LinkedIn.

  • FREXIT FEVER AVERTED AS MACRON MAKES HIS MARK
    FREXIT FEVER AVERTED AS MACRON MAKES HIS MARK 15.05.17

    Well zut alors – in one of France’s most controversial presidential elections in decades, debonair candidate, Emmanuel Macron has finally emerged the Presidential victor – the former investment banker proving a worthy winner garnering over 66% of the votes. From…

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  • DUBAI’S NEW LETTINGS LEGISLATION – IS IT TOUGH ENOUGH?
    DUBAI’S NEW LETTINGS LEGISLATION – IS IT TOUGH ENOUGH? 05.05.17

    When it comes to property legislation, Dubai has to be one of the most tweaked and tinkered with jurisdictions on the global stage – arguably a lot of which is down to its relative ‘newness’ as an investment destination.  The…

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  • Trump’s Volatility – Gift Horse Opportunity for London’s Property Market.
    Trump’s Volatility – Gift Horse Opportunity for London’s Property Market. 24.04.17

    Deregulation. Or less regulation. That’s the magic wand Trump, a homebuilder by birth, is waving over the nation’s real estate industry at present. Proposed deregulation action is expected to bolster the real estate sector, with industry forecasts indicating that most,…

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  • CAMBODIA – THE INVESTMENT SWEET SPOT TO WATCH IN ASIA?
    CAMBODIA – THE INVESTMENT SWEET SPOT TO WATCH IN ASIA? 18.04.17

    Reasons abound why foreign property buyers would want to be bullish on Khmer property soon. Land of Smiles Cambodia had one of the fastest-growing economies in the world in 2016, with GDP growth prospects of 6.9% until 2018, according to…

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  • Property Investors Taking Refuge in Asia-Pacific
    Property Investors Taking Refuge in Asia-Pacific 10.04.17

    Ring-a-ding-ding. Shanghai has replaced Tokyo atop a new list of the top Asia-Pacific cities for real estate investment by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) this week. The Japanese capital ceded its position to China’s largest city as the region’s strongest-performing real…

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  • Stamp Duty Land Tax Changes – A Killer for Family Focused Property Investment?
    Stamp Duty Land Tax Changes – A Killer for Family Focused Property Investment? 04.04.17

    The number of properties being purchased by investors has dramatically decreased, since the introduction of the Stamp Duty levy for additional home buyers, research by the UK’s leading providers of conveyancing services has found. Figures dating back to 2014, show that the…

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  • Is 2017 the Year for a Property Tech Boom?
    Is 2017 the Year for a Property Tech Boom? 20.03.17

    Technology has been a disruptive force in most industries in recent years. Not so however for the real estate and construction sectors where the adoption of new technologies has fallen woefully behind. Take the construction industry, a prime example of…

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  • SPRING BUDGET HASN’T STEPPED UP FOR UK PROPERTY MARKET
    SPRING BUDGET HASN’T STEPPED UP FOR UK PROPERTY MARKET 13.03.17

    My…we all like an upbeat headline. On that score – it’s safe to say that the Chancellor ‘delivered’ in his Spring Budget, confirming the UK economy is now the second fastest growing in the G7, behind only Germany. Ahead of…

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  • HEAD FOR TORONTO – CANADA’S HOTTEST PROPERTY REGION
    HEAD FOR TORONTO – CANADA’S HOTTEST PROPERTY REGION 07.03.17

    With the new 15% tax on overseas property investors cooling the Vancouver property market, Toronto is fast playing catch up as Canada’s hottest property region. Over recent years Vancouver has been one of the booming property markets in the world….

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