Rightmove found a sharp rise in the number of enquiries from potential US buyers about homes in the UK this year, with Scotland overtaking London.
More Americans appear to be dreaming of Scotland — not just as visitors but as prospective homeowners, according to a UK property portal.
Rightmove revealed a 19% increase in enquiries from the US about buying property in the UK since the start of 2025 compared to the same period — the highest pace since 2017.
Some 28% of US enquiries have been about Scotland — an area closely associated with President Donald Trump. That’s slightly more than the proportion asking about homes in London (26%).
Rightmove did not reveal the number of queries it had received and noted that only a small percentage of all UK enquiries came from the US.
Colleen Babcock of Rightmove said that Trump’s tariffs had led to «more economic uncertainty globally, and we’re starting to see some of the effects of this on the UK property market — whether it’s because the UK is seen as a more stable investment opportunity, or whether some buyers are considering a permanent move across the Atlantic.
