big benThis month’s decisive, if unexpected, victory for the Tories has given a boost to the UK’s real estate markets. Following an already strong 2014 and now with even higher expectations for continued growth in 2015, the UK is an interesting play.  In light of this amiable confluence of factors and the increasing difficulty of finding yield here in the States, it’s perhaps time for a rousing rendition of George M. Cohan’s “Over There.”

And hey, legally speaking, it’s a terrific place to invest.  It’s a hot bed of red in a tooth and claw capitalism (at least compared to our other European friends).  The UK has a robust and broadly understandable legal system and a respect for property rights soundly rooted in the common law; all in all, a genial environment for investment.
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