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How many   There has been much publicity internationally for   around the world. Of these, Hong Kong provided the   global interest in buying a home in Scotland, the

                                                               highest likelihood by far is that properties will be
 living in Scotland, especially in Edinburgh, in the last
           highest number of buyers, with Hongkongers making
 few years, with Edinburgh often lauded as one of the   350 property purchases in Scotland since January 2019.   purchased by a local buyer, or by a buyer from a
 buyers come   best places to live in Europe. With this in mind, ESPC   American buyers were the second-most prevalent,   neighbouring region – and this is where the local
 has also explored which countries appear to be the
                                                               expertise of ESPC’s solicitor estate agents becomes
 most interested in buying a property in Scotland,   making 283 property purchases over this period,   truly invaluable. As local buyers will already have
 from around   whether for relocation or investment purposes.   followed by buyers from the United Arab Emirates   knowledge about the area they’re planning to buy

                                                               in, the in-depth insights and guidance that local
           (116 sales), France (82 sales) and Germany (67 sales).
 the world?   The data reveals that there were property seekers   With these figures spread over the last five years,   solicitor estate agents can offer on specific markets
                                                               can help to ensure the best possible outcomes for
 from over 200 countries regularly  searching  on
 espc.com, with buyers coming from 77 countries
                                                               buyers and sellers alike.
           it’s clear to see that while there is widespread
















 5                                                                                           there were property
 4                                                                                    There were property
                                                                                            seekers from over 200
                                                                                       seekers from over
                                                                                              countries regularly
 2                                                                               200 countries
                                                                                           searching on espc.com,
                                                                                             with buyers coming
                                                                                     regularly searching on
                                                                                              from 77 countries
                 3                                                                         espc.com.
                                                        1                                     around the world

















 1  Hong Kong

 2  America
 There were
 3  United Arab Emirates  buyers coming from


 4  France  77 countries
 around the world.
 5  Germany






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