Our deals As 2025 draws to a close, we’ve taken a moment to look back at the year – the market shifts, the highlights, and the stories behind the homes we helped our clients buy and sell. It has been a year full of contrasts for us: quieter headline numbers across the industry, yet great results and record deals for our company. This year, AZ Real Estate passed £15M in property sold and...

Our founder and CEO, Alisa Zotimova, recently sat down for an engaging conversation on the Opening the Gates podcast. With over 20 years of experience navigating the property markets in both London and Moscow, Alisa shared her take on where the industry is heading and how to stay ahead in a shifting landscape. The conversation kicked off with a look at the current UK market. While recent data shows a...

AZ Real Estate was featured in The Intermediary for recording £15 million in deals in 2025. AZ Real Estate has reached over £15m in property deals so far this year, with most transactions in the mid-prime apartment market. The boutique London agency handled a £3.5m purchase at Native Land’s 100 George Street and a £2.85m home at Abell & Cleland in Westminster for buyers looking for...

Our founder and CEO, Alisa Zotimova, was interviewed by the Built Environment News team (a leading UK portal covering the entire built environment sector), where I discussed my career journey and challenges in the property industry. What I do: I run AZ Real Estate, a boutique property consultancy and estate agency in London, where delivering excellent client service is at the heart of everything we...

Our founder and CEO, Alisa Zotimova, was invited to comment for The Times on the growing trend of property raffles and the potential risks they pose under anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. Read her comment and the full article below. One family’s raffle enabled a dream move to Australia, while other sellers have struggled - is it really the smart way to sell or a high-risk strategy? When...

London’s relationship with tall buildings has always been uneasy. While the city saw its first major skyscrapers like Tower 42 rise in the 1970s and ’80s, the real shift began in the late 1980s with the transformation of the former Docklands into what would become Canary Wharf. The construction of One Canada Square in 1991 – then the tallest building in the UK – marked the dawn of a new...

After a couple of slow years, the UK property market is finally showing signs of life. Confidence is creeping back in, and while borrowing costs still pose challenges, the overall mood is improving. Nowhere is this shift more noticeable than in Central London, where serious buyers are returning, deals are being agreed, and sellers are sensing the right moment to act. The latest data from LonRes...

We are thrilled to announce that James McAlhone has joined our team as the new Head of Sales. With a wealth of experience in the real estate sector, James brings a strong track record in team management, sales leadership, business growth, and high-value property transactions.   James has an extensive background in the London property market, having held senior positions at leading estate agencies...

Over the 12 years of our agency's existence, we weathered many a storm, and one thing we know is that "when the going gets tough, the tough gets going". Here are three examples of how we worked harder and smarter in 2024 to get results for our seller clients. This year, the buyers didn't need any help as it was definitely a buyers' market for those who were ready to commit. Creative solutions in Tower...

In previous updates, we wrote about the challenges the UK property market faced in 2023. The year 2024 proved to be similarly complex, but by the end of it, we saw promising changes in the momentum.  The year began with a sense of uncertainty, as potential buyers and investors hesitated, concerned about the potential impact of new Labour policies and grappling with changes to non-domicile...