{"id":28539,"date":"2026-04-08T10:53:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T09:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/?p=28539"},"modified":"2026-04-08T11:18:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T10:18:22","slug":"london-property-2026-hong-kong-bangkok-investor-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/london-property-market\/london-property-2026-hong-kong-bangkok-investor-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"London property in 2026 – Insights from our Hong Kong & Bangkok investor tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

Understanding investor sentiment has never been more important in today\u2019s evolving property market. Against this backdrop, our Directors, Anita Mehra and Marc Von Grundherr recently concluded their Asia trip to Hong Kong and Bangkok in March this year. During their trip, they first travelled to Hong Kong, followed by a visit to Bangkok, where they met international property investors looking to buy homes in London for self-use and to generate rental income. <\/p>\n

Our leading development partners during this trip included Berkeley Group and Barratt London, who joined our Directors in speaking to clients and offering valuable investment advice and insights about the London property market in 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

London property insights over whisky – Our Hong Kong events<\/h2>\n

Event 1 – The Macallan whisky tasting<\/h3>\n

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The first event of this week-long tour was a unique whisky cocktail tasting curated by Macallan. Some of our guests were current clients, while others were prospective investors who wanted to learn more about the London property market<\/a>. Our Directors used this opportunity to connect with our guests and discuss new investment opportunities, pricing trends and the resilience of London as a global property hub even during wars and other geopolitical uncertainties. <\/p>\n

For expert investment advice, check out our detailed investor guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Event 2 – Investor meetings at Mandarin Oriental with Barratt London<\/h3>\n

\"Investor<\/p>\n

Our Directors spent the next two days meeting with landlords and investors at the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong. They were joined by the team from Barratt London, who have an extensive list of new property developments<\/a> to showcase. Both days were busy and productive, with many investors eager to learn about the new regulations set out in the Renters\u2019 Rights Act<\/a> and their implications for overseas landlords and their rental income. Backed by decades of on-ground experience, Anita and Marc answered all investor queries and even addressed their concerns during one-on-one interactions.<\/p>\n

Bangkok investor events – Connecting Thai investors with London property<\/h2>\n

Event 3 – Landlord celebration evening at Le Cercle by Pernod Ricard<\/h3>\n

\"Landlord<\/p>\n

Our Directors kicked off the second phase of their trip in Bangkok by welcoming our landlord clients for an evening of warm exchanges and kept their spirits high with some tasty cocktails. Hosted at Le Cercle by Pernod Ricard, we were joined by our partners from Berkeley Group. While the agenda was to express gratitude to our landlords for the continued trust in our one-stop lettings and property management services<\/a>, the event turned into a pleasant exchange of ideas and stories.<\/p>\n

Event 4 – VIP lunch at Capella Hotel<\/h3>\n

The next event in Bangkok was a special lunch hosted for Thai property investors looking to learn more about investing in London\u2019s dynamic property market. Co-hosted by Berkeley Group, our Directors were joined by the developer\u2019s team, who also showcased some of their new and upcoming schemes across London<\/a>. Conversations focused on different investment aspects like expected rental yields, landlord compliance, tax systems for overseas landlords and more.<\/p>\n

Watch this video to catch a glimpse of our exclusive VIP lunch event in Bangkok.<\/p>\n