The London property market is on fire at the moment, and we are pretty sure it will roar on for the next few years. Easy access to finance in London, the overall security of the UK and the strength of the country’s legal system all have enduring pulling power. London remains a lifestyle destination. At Enness, we believe that buyers should be armed with extensive knowledge before making a property purchase. Having a clear grasp of the factors you need to consider before you buy, who you need to ask for advice and how your situation will change after you have bought is key to successful and stress-free property ownership. In this guide, we lay out some of the factors you will find useful to consider before purchasing a property in London.

France is one of the most popular property markets for foreign nationals: we are all aware of the chic appeal of Paris, the enduring allure of the Riviera in the summer or the freshness of the mountains in winter. However, buying a property in France, especially as a foreign national or non-resident is particularly difficult. France’s legal and financial systems are unique. Culture and customs are often a learning curve. Here at Enness, we are lucky to work with many of the leading experts in the French market: real estate agents, search agents, notaries, and developers. Together, we cover every aspect of the French property market and the buying process.

Monaco, a tiny sovereign state situated on the French Riviera, is often described as a “billionaires’ playground” for good reason. As well as being famous for the annual Formula One Grand Prix, the glamour of the Monte-Carlo Casino and home to some of the largest superyachts in the world, Monaco is also known for being home to the most expensive real estate on the planet. Property prices aside, Monaco has a unique real estate and financing system. Things move fast and those who are not accustomed to the way things work here can be taken by surprise. Transactions are often carried out before properties even come onto the open market, for example. And given real estate prices are so high, the traditional methods for financing property purchases in France and the surrounding areas are often rewritten in Monaco. At Enness, we work with some of the leading experts in the Monaco real estate and finance fields. From our office in Fontvieille, the Enness team assists clients to the best possible deal from a range of best-in-class providers.

The UK is home to one of the most liquid, competitive, and complicated mortgage markets in the world. There are hundreds of mortgage providers who lend in the UK, from major international banks to niche building societies and alternative lenders. Each lender has their own specialisation and position in the market where they excel. They also have lending criteria, interest rates, processes and oddities which are specific to them. The UK has a considerable number of lending channels. There are regulated mortgages, unregulated mortgages, buy-to-let finance, bridging finance, commercial mortgages and more. It’s easy to see why the lending market is so complicated. The UK’s finance options are plentiful. There are huge pools of liquidity (some of it incredibly cheap) and you can enjoy flexible lending terms. If you are a foreign national, expat, a high-net-worth individual, are self-employed, have significant assets but relatively low taxable income or anything in between, the UK mortgage market will have an option for you.

Corporate finance comes in many shapes and forms. You can use it to unlock capital to grow your business, buy commercial property, purchase high-value business assets, or simply to access cash to overcome short-term liquidity challenges. Enness Global specialise in small and mid-cap companies that are looking to raise between £5–100m. Depending on the size of your firm and the type of business you run, various options will be available to you. Corporate finance is a broad term that encompasses everything from stock finance, commercial property finance, bridging finance, VAT finance, invoice finance all the way through to working capital finance, trade finance and entrepreneur finance. Although there are many financing mediums, accessing such finance solutions can be challenging, especially if you have an unusual scenario, a business that is considered “niche” in some way, or if you want to borrow a significant amount. A broker like Enness will be instrumental in helping you go straight to the source of the best corporate finance and present your case in a compelling way to lenders.

Securities-based lending provides ready access to capital. From purchasing a property, buying assets, investing in stocks or growing a business, you can use securities-backed lending (also known as Lombard loans) for various purposes. Securities-based lending can be an exceptionally useful tool for creating liquidity quickly. As well as more “traditional” Lombard loans against a diverse portfolio of liquid, listed securities, Enness can also broker more unusual deals. This includes sourcing and negotiating loans against unlisted stocks, single stocks and pre-IPO loans. Lenders in this space provide funding while using the securities available to a borrower. These loans are typically used to access liquidity quickly, allowing investors to take advantage of time-sensitive opportunities. Building up a representative portfolio to gain access to this lending space change can be challenging. Enness has a proven track record in acting in clients’ best interests and negotiating the best outcome on their behalf.

ÔGlobalization, it seems, has propelled the worldÕs uber-wealthy to new heights of power and money, with tremendous repercussions for the other 99.9 percent of us. At a time when neoliberalism has propelled the world into a new Gilded Age, with rising inequality everywhere, an aggressive class war being waged by the wealthy, and billionaires inserting themselves bluntly into the political arena, understanding the behavior and spatiality of the super-rich has acquired a pressing urgency. This volume offers a richly textured suite of essays concerning how the super-rich have restructured local places, transforming landscapes as varied as London and Kentucky, Ireland and St. Barts, as well as domains as varied as art, thoroughbred horses, and housing.Õ Ð Barney Warf, University of Kansas, US ÔThe worldÕs super-rich, made up of just 11 million people, have access to about US$42.0 trillion of wealth. These are people who each have a spare million of ÒliquidÓ wealth. Their wealth is roughly equal to two thirds of global GDP. They own most of everything. As the editor of this books states Ò. . . library shelves and the pages of journals remain largely devoid of geographical work on the super-rich Ð a startling lacuna this volume sets out to fillÓ. The super-rich now own most of the planet. During the last year their share fell slightly. Times may be changing. Now is the time to begin to study the superÐrich in detail, especially if you are worried about where all the wealth has gone.Õ Ð Danny Dorling, University of Sheffield, UK This timely and path-breaking book brings together a group of distinguished and emerging international scholars to critically consider the geographical implications of the worldÕs super-rich, a privileged yet remarkably overlooked group. Emerging from this unique collection is an enlightening picture of the influence of the super-rich over a diverse range of affairs, extending from the shape of urban and rural landscapes to the future of art history. By concentrating on those at the apex of the economic pyramid, this book provides valuable insights to the institutions, practices and cultural values of our society, as well as allowing us a more comprehensive view of the consequences of global capitalism. Presenting case studies from across the globe Ð from Singapore to St Barts, London to Lexington Ð the spatial and cultural span of the book is wide-ranging and diverse. This truly unique book will prove a fascinating read for academics, researchers and students in the fields of geography, regional and urban studies, sociology, political science and development studies.