Now in its 23rd year, the spring edition of The Property Investor Show on 11 & 12 April proved to be a great success - again.

Against a backdrop of start-of-tax-year cost increases for both UK businesses and individuals and an international outlook not helped by the apparent retreat into isolationism of the US government, an exhibitor list of close to 100 UK & International companies came face-to-face with an enthusiastic audience of 5000+ visitors who attended London Excel.

As usual, the exhibitor list included representation from all ends of the spectrum – from established giants like as UK housebuilder Barratt London through to recent startups that included Sacks Properties and Palm Elite Dubai. A broad range of property, finance and ancillary service providers also took their places in the hall.

At stand 335, the Property Investor News team was kept busy with conversations with both regular subscribers and first time visitors.

More important of course than the raw headcount at these events is the quality and motivation of the attendees – a point that show debutant Shahid Aslam of eXp Realty Dubai was keen to stress: “I had visited this show before and spoken to several UAE companies who strongly recommended participation but never booked a stand until this year. I was taken aback by the people who came to see us with a serious interest in UAE investment. We are optimistic of completing several sales as a result.”

Endorsing this point, Fabrik Property Group CEO Steve Jacob commented: “There is still plenty of interest in UK investment, but what I’ve noticed in recent years in the increase in investor money flowing to the Middle East.”