AZ Real Estate are proud to announce a sizeable acquisition of City Edge, a contemporary 136-apartment student accommodation block in Birmingham, on behalf of a private Russian buyer. Purchased on a leasehold basis for £10.6m, City Edge is located just a short bus ride from the Birmingham City University South Campus, which is the subject of a £41 million state-of-the-art expansion. Fully tenanted,...

A few days ago our founder Alisa Zotimova, has participated in the “2018: The New London Plan” – a property networking forum organised by Movers & Shakers. The speakers included: The main topic of the discussion was the strategic plan, which, after a consultation open to all London residents, was proposed to retain London’s position as a global...

There are three reasons for why 2017 is prime time to buy in London. Firstly, currency fluctuations have made London property much cheaper for euro, dollar and renminbi buyers. Secondly, there’s strong growth in rental demand and the trend is set to continue. Finally, prime developers are open to doing deals especially in London prime areas. In all, this is the time to strike and get your dream home in...

ULI Europe Trends Conference 2014 Ms. Zotimova has recently spoken at the Urban Land Institute’s European Trends conference that took place in London – she was part of a very distinguished panel discussing Generation Y and its impact on Real Estate sectors. Also on the panel were Elliott Lipton (First Base), Bill Hughes (Legal & General Property), Ben Page (CEO, Ipsos MORI) and Christopher Choa...

Please read a profile interview in “Property Week” magazine (main UK real estate publication) in October 2008 that Alisa Zotimova has given after her move from Moscow to London highlighting the differences of working in both markets and why she decided to move. PW 2008 Article - My Global Move...

When Alisa first moved to London in 2007, she ran a video diary describing her new life and people she met. It’s a short series of lighthearted episodes. (In Russian with English “guest...

When Alisa first moved to London in 2007, she ran a video diary describing her new life and people she met. It’s a short series of lighthearted episodes. (In Russian with English “guest...

When Alisa first moved to London in 2007, she ran a video diary describing her new life and people she met. It’s a short series of lighthearted episodes. (In Russian with English “guest...

When Alisa first moved to London in 2007, she ran a video diary describing her new life and people she met. It’s a short series of lighthearted episodes. (In Russian with English “guest...

Lets imagine that you have  £500,000 or £2,000,000 and you want to invest it in the best possible way. Which real estate to consider: residential, development or commercial assets. Specifically for Russian Gap, the founder of AZ Real Estate Alisa Zotimova has analysed different scenarios and calculated how much you could potentially earn in 2, 5 or 10 years time. * Calculations do no include any...