Russian money is diversifying Two years ago, if you’d have said that Russian investors would be chasing serviced apartments, sheds and science parks, you’d probably have been laughed out of Mayfair. But it’s happening. The slowdown in the London market, along with a new generation of Russians and former Soviet Union nationals with a fresh maturity and willingness to diversify, is leading many...
Alisa Zotimova was interviewed by russian financial media 'Finansovaya Gazeta'. The main topic was Brexit and its influence on investors who are interested in real estate in Great Britain. Alisa Zotimova thinks: 'Brexit has made British real estate more attractive for investors'. Read the full article (in...
Alisa Zotimova among other business owners was interviewed by Correspondent regarding the Spring Statement 2019 Less than three weeks until Brexit, Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond has delivered his Spring Statement to the House of Commons. In the wake of last night’s vote, Mr Hammond began his presentation by alluding to the “cloud of uncertainty hanging over the economy” due to...
Popular website Archiprofi.ru published an article about the new flat in London City Island, its design and the cooperation of AZ Real Estate and Natalia Maslova. "The most important step is to choose a design strategy for the rental flat. Some flat owners want to avoid extra costs when they get their flat ready for the future tenants, but in the longer term they lose more when the flat...
Overseas investor pool backs £3.5m property deals around Cambridge innovation hotspots A pool of overseas investors embracing territories such as Russia, Dubai, Japan and Hong Kong, is injecting big money in residential and commercial property schemes in or around Cambridge UK innovation hotspots. They are operating through London and Moscow-based real estate consultancy AZ Real Estate. One of the...
Russian business magazine about commercial real estate interviewed Alisa Zotimova about the reasons for buying real estate in the UK and the safest investment schemes. Annual profit margin for commercial real estate goes up to 4,5-7% when compared with residential real estate. Renting terms can be 10 or even 15 years, whereas for residential sector the maximum is 3 years. Read...
Co-living is a transitional step from a student dormitory to a long-term rent of a flat. It offers residents relatively high living standards and maximum ergonomics within a small space, time flexibility in renting, practical location and a goof infrastructure of common spaces along with unique events for the residents and activities that create a warm and friendly environment. Life in a big...
2019 Spring Statement: London businesses share their thoughts Less than three weeks until Brexit, Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond has delivered his Spring Statement to the House of Commons. In the wake of last night’s vote, Mr Hammond began his presentation by alluding to the “cloud of uncertainty hanging over the economy” due to the UK’s pending withdrawal from the EU, but...
Female bosses call on City to boost women entrepreneurs A new report says Britain would benefit “if women started and scaled new businesses at the same rate as UK men” Female bosses called for more financial firepower for women entrepreneurs after a landmark report on Friday showed the UK could get a £250 billion boost from funding female founders. A review by RBS banking guru Alison Rose said...
We speak to Alisa Zotimova, the Russian-born founder of AZ Real Estate, a boutique London-based consultancy that advises overseas buyers on UK property investments, from trophy homes to offices. When and how did you set up the business? Following a decade at big blue chip property companies including JLL and Cushman & Wakefield I decided to ‘go it alone’ in 2012. I was able to use my own...