Buying or Selling an Estate

Our team focuses on the valuation of property assets that make up an estate or farm. These valuations can be for the purpose of loan security, taxation, internal transfers or for dispute resolution, and so need to be accurate, informed and respected.

Our national team of 320 provides a comprehensive estate management service, from ad hoc advice to full management. We work closely with owners of all sizes of estates, whether they comprise 50 acres or thousands of acres, helping to efficiently manage their business.

For more than 40 years we have helped our clients secure finance for their farms, estates and rural development projects. This has released funds for projects, tapped into latent potential and helped to mitigate financial difficulties for land owners, farmers, food businesses and those working in the wider rural sector.

Land is a valuable commodity, but will only achieve its full potential if it is used and managed efficiently. Those in the Savills rural asset management team are specialists in maximising value for private, public, charitable and institutional rural property owners.

Our planning consultants are rural specialists, maximising opportunities for any client hoping to develop buildings and land in the countryside. We are instructed by land owners, estates, private clients and developers on a range of non-urban matters covering residential development, farm buildings and diversification, permitted development and renewable energy.

For many years, protecting estate, land and farm owners’ assets has been an intrinsic part of our estate management service. We know that early, efficient tax planning can turn a liability into a lucrative opportunity.