The largest numbers of foreign UK homeowners are from Hong Kong, Singapore, the USA, the UAE and China.
26th Jan 20260 697 1 minute read Simon Cairnes
International buyers continue to play an important role in the UK housing market, with new analysis from top-end mortgage broker Enness Global revealing that almost 203,000 homes across England and Wales have overseas owners.
The figures, which are based on Land Registry data, show 202,568 homes are registered with an overseas correspondence address, a total that has remained stable compared with the previous year, increasing by 0.02%, despite an exodus of non-doms and concerns over increases in property taxation.
On a regional basis, London accounts for the largest proportion of internationally owned homes, making up 33.9% of the England and Wales total. The South East follows at 17.2%, while the North West ranks third with 15.9% of all internationally owned homes, according to the research.
Hong KongHong Kong buyers were the most prominent nationality across England and Wales, accounting for 13.8% of internationally owned homes. Other nations in the top five include Singapore (7.9%), the United States of America (6.8%), the United Arab Emirates (5.9%) and China (5.8%).
Islay Robinson (pictured), CEO of Enness Global, said international buyers “continue to play an important role in the housing market”, particularly in London and the wider South East, where demand from overseas owners “has long been a key feature of market activity”.
Despite a challenging economic backdrop and ongoing political and tax uncertainty, the UK remains a desirable place to own property for many global buyers.”
Robinson added: “What’s particularly notable is how stable the overall level of international ownership has remained, with the total number of homes registered to overseas addresses changing very little over the past year. This suggests that, despite a challenging economic backdrop and ongoing political and tax uncertainty, the UK remains a desirable place to own property for many global buyers.”
She said London “remains the clear focal point”, but added the data highlights that overseas ownership is “far from isolated” to the capital, with regions such as the South East and North West “continuing to attract substantial international interest” as “a long-term property destination”
Tagsoverseas investors 26th Jan 20260 697 1 minute read Simon Cairnes Share Facebook X LinkedIn Share via Email
