American and Middle Eastern buyers are driving a London property boom after over £1billion of super-prime homes were snapped up in the first half of 2026.Analysis of property market data shows £1.24bn of sales were recorded in the capital between January and June - a 79 per cent spike year-on-year driven by, experts say, one-time non-doms trying to shield their cash from the effects of the Iran war.Around 25 per cent of buyers were from the Gulf, according to Beauchamp Estates, which analysed the data.Middle Eastern buyers are hunting for new boltholes abroad should they have to retreat from scenes like those in February, when Tehran began raining down hell on American allies including Dubai.And like the Americans who make up another 30 per cent of those snapping up prime London homes, they pay in cash - typically immediately remortgaging to free up liquid assets and so the home can be registered as a debt for tax purposes.Rosy Khalastchy of Beauchamp Estates, which analysed the data, said concerns about personal safety among Gulf nationals had prompted a 15 per cent spike in enquiries. She said: 'The buyers include Gulf nationals, Gulf based UK and European expats and also Indian, Pakistani, Lebanese and other nationals who are based in the Middle East. 'This has led to a significant rise in both sales and lettings deals in Central London to Gulf based families who have young children and want their families to have a safe base in the UK capital they can use when required.'Middle Eastern millionaires and billionaires are driving a London property boom: Dubai businessman Abbas Sajwani purchased The Holme (pictured) in Regent's Park for £195million Mr Sajwani, pictured with US President Donald Trump, is among the Middle Eastern billionaires setting up London boltholes. Trump is also driving some Americans overseas