A European client and his wife had been looking for more than a year on their own for a country home.
Their wealth manager referred them to Longview. After three tours of properties over two months we found a privately available house, through a local partner on the ground in the Cotswolds, that perfectly matched the brief.
We advised them on how to secure exclusivity, and tax advice from a specialist we recommended saved them nearly £200k via a particular statutory relief that was available in this case.
By maintaining regular and frequent contact with all parties—developer, selling agent, solicitors and surveyors—we managed to keep up the momentum on the project to reach completion within the agreed timeframe.
That was September. Weeks later we received a note: ‘We can’t believe we are celebrating Christmas in our dream home.’
