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Gulf real estate investors choose UK over US amid political instability
The London-based lender is seeing an increase in demand from Gulf investors in UK real estate as US markets have become less predictable.
Gulf real estate investors are choosing Britain over the US amid political instability under the Trump administration, according to the Bank of London & Middle East’s head of real estate finance and investments.
The London-headquartered BLME is one of Europe’s largest Islamic banks. As of the end of 2024, the latest data available, the bank had $1.54 billion in assets under management.
BLME is seeing an increase in demand from Gulf investors in UK real estate, particularly in the fields of logistics, industrial warehousing and purpose-built residential accommodation, according to a report released by the lender in August.
GCC investors had largely focused on domestic projects until recently.
