Tag: American

The Cotswolds: the Ultimate American Trophy Asset

Posted on by Jessica Jonzen

Prince Harry and Meghan’s return to the UK – and reported move to the Cotswolds – has further burnished the region’s crown. Writing for the Wall Street Journal, Ruth Bloomfield reports on how the area’s growing number of American buyers see it as the ultimate trophy asset, featuring insights from our Partner and Head of the Cotswolds, Harry Gladwin.

Sarah Frances Kelley Cotswold manor house The Buying Solution

With the Duke and Duchess of Sussex settling their children into school and setting up their new home in the Cotswolds, the region’s appeal to American buyers is confirmed, writes Ruth Bloomfield in the Wall Street Journal. “I would say there has been a 25% increase in US buyers since last summer,” Harry Gladwin, our Partner and Head of the Cotswolds, shares in the article. “The Cotswolds is now an international brand.”

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United States of the Cotswolds

Posted on by Jessica Jonzen

Some 13 per cent of prime sales in the Cotswolds in 2025 were to Americans, report Melissa York and David Byers in The Times. Our Partner and Head of the Cotswold Harry Gladwin shared his insights.

Sarah Frances Kelley double fronted Georgian house Cotswolds
Sarah Frances Kelley for The Buying Solution

The Cotswolds is continuing to see a surge of American buyers – and the region is taking note. Melissa York and David Byers writing in The Times explore how the area is adapting to their tastes, with our Partner Harry Gladwin highlighting why the Cotswolds appeals so strongly: top schools, beautiful homes, and lifestyle destinations like Estelle Manor and Soho Farmhouse.

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Is American Money Turning the Cotswolds into the Hamptons?

Posted on by Jessica Jonzen

With American buyers pouring into the Cotswolds, this quintessentially English region is undergoing a striking transformation, Joshua Nelken-Zitser writes for Business Insider. Our Partner, Harry Gladwin, explores what’s driving the influx — and its long-term implications.

Sarah Frances Kelley for The Buying Solution

The wave of high-profile American visitors or residents in the Cotswolds – from Taylor Swift and Ellen DeGeneres to JD Vance – has turned this bucolic stretch of countryside into one of the UK’s buzziest enclaves. Their arrival comes amid a record surge in US visitors and soaring spending across the UK, as wealthy travellers increasingly look to stay, not just holiday. Now, with applications for British citizenship hitting unprecedented highs, our Partner and Head of the Cotswolds, Harry Gladwin, shares his insights with Business Insider on what’s driving the boom.

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In the Press: The Buying Solution in Bloomberg

Posted on by Jessica Jonzen

Harry Gladwin, The Buying Solution Partner and Head of the Cotswolds Region, speaks to Sarah Rappaport at Bloomberg about the Cotswolds’ appeal for US buyers, and the surge in his American clients in the past year.

Sarah Frances Kelley for The Buying Solution

Read the article on Bloomberg here.