| Sovereign wealth funds, forked out $8.9 billion for properties in London in the past year. London alone made up 44% of real estate investments of all foreign government money via their sovereign funds, according to research by Real Capital Analytics, a real estate research firm.
Qatar was the top spender, with Kuwait, China and Norway close behind. The Qatari sovereign wealth fund owns some of London's most famous landmarks including the E.U.'s tallest building, the Shard, Harrods department store, and the Olympic village. In the last three years, the oil nation has spent $6.3 billion on London real estate...............................................Full Article: Source
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