A new property portal, Property Connect International, has teamed up with Money Group.

Property Connect International is, as the name suggests, focussed on international houses, particularly those in France, Spain and Portugal and says that it already has over 3,000 listings.,

The Money Group partnership is on an exclusive basis and will see the mortgage broker deal with any domestic enquiries related to capital raising and deposits.

The portal’s founder and director, Nakhil Mahra, says that an estimated 10 per cent of people in the UK now own a second property, “and an increasingly large proportion of these have been purchased abroad as holiday homes.”

He continues: “This is initially a soft launch due to the current Covid-19 situation and we are using this time to get real estate agents to list with us while also building our network of professionals who can help support our site visitors so that we can help deliver a bespoke and comprehensive buying service.”

Of the partnership, Money Group director Martin Stewart says: “I have been speaking with [Nakhil] Mahra throughout the lockdown and working on ways to help his business using our experience and contacts in the UK market.

“I know PCI have some aggressive expansion plans and it is great to see new initiatives launching during a hostile economic environment.

“In due course, the Money Group will be looking to support any large volume of enquiries that may arise across the country.

“I think post-Covid19 we will see a huge increase in flexible working which may encourage more people to find a better work life balance – many people have now realised you don’t need a physical office to be in business – all you need is an internet connection.”