Asian investors snapping up London homes - According to latest statistics

British Property Federation outlines a rise in overseas investors buying homes in the UK capital of London.Hong Kong-based Direct Property Group comments on a recent report by the British Property Federation which outlined a rise in overseas investors buying homes in the UK capital of London. The research claims that overseas buyers accounted for 15 per cent of purchases in the capital in 2013 – as much as 80 per cent in Prime Central London. The report found that of the 61 per cent bought by investors, 48 per cent were bought to let, three per cent were purchased by owner-occupiers,