Simon Garcia, who runs Quintessentially Estates’ London buying arm, enjoyed an eventful 2019, which saw an influx of enquiries from buyers from the US, the Middle East and the Far East. ‘There’s a lot more traffic coming in due to the political upset in Hong Kong,’ he says about the new-build market.
The trend of both Chinese and Hong Kong real estate buyers and investors buying, holding or renting out London properties can continue for the next five to ten years, he predicts. Garcia is an integral part of what Quintessentially Group CEO Ben Elliot often refers to as ‘the only global lifestyle real estate company’.