'We heard recently of an American couple who have bought houses in seven different countries in the past 18 months – and are keen to buy more': Top buying agent Philip Harvey explains what's driving h…
Dollars & La Dolce Vita: How Europe’s luxury homes became the hot ticket for America’s super-rich
'We heard recently of an American couple who have bought houses in seven different countries in the past 18 months – and are keen to buy more': Top buying agent Philip Harvey explains what's driving h…
JLL ‘reaffirms commitment’ to PCL with raft of resi promotions
Agency's senior-level reshuffle in and around Prime Central London - including a new Head of Lettings - follows new appointments.
‘Iconic’ Dubai property developer sets up shop in Knightsbridge
Super-prime & branded residence developer Binghatti is to open a 'concept store' near Harrods in London.
In Pictures: Greek fashion tycoon lists Mykonos mega-villa for €25mn
Villa Lithos is one of the biggest listings in the Greek islands so far this year.
Postcard from South Africa: ‘The future’s looking bright for the Rainbow Nation’s real estate market’
Berry Everitt of Chas Everitt shares a rosy view of the South African economy and property market, following the election of the Government of National Unity.
Oxfordshire walled garden scoops top landscape design award
Castle Landscapes & HollandGreen Landscapes collaborated on this outdoor 'oasis' with steel rill, kitchen & heritage greenhouse.
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Knight Frank super-prime sales boss in South of France move
Edward de Mallet Morgan will be focusing on properties worth over €20mn on the Côte d'Azur and beyond.
Property Industry Reactions: BoE holds interest rates at 5%
Today's unsurprising decision 'suggests that bringing interest rates down will be a test of stamina not speed,' notes Jackson-Stops boss.
Abrahmsohn on non-doms, £50k pw rentals & why October 30th will be a watershed moment
Next month's Budget could send shockwaves through every stratum of the property market, writes veteran agent Trevor Abrahmsohn.
Russell Simpson strengthens PCL team
Daniel Trelease and Oscar Martinelli have joined the family-run firm's Chelsea office.
In Pictures: ‘East meets West’ at this serene Hyde Park pied-à-terre
Taylor Howes & Verve Concepts complete new project for international clients at The Bryanston.
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America’s wealth dominance ‘hangs in the balance’ as global super-rich population booms
It's a "super-rich explosion", declares Henley & Partners, as the number of individuals with more than US$100mn to their name soars - but "the geography of extreme affluence is shifting".
Mega-deals dry up as caution slows London’s top-end property market
You could count the number of £30mn-plus sales that happened in the last year on two hands.
Former Northacre sales boss launches new venture
Simon Edwardson's Wind Leaf will be offering up 'market leading advisory services for residential and commercial assets on a worldwide basis'.
New Earls Court plans submitted, promising ‘a global destination’ with 4,000 new homes
Delancey's Earls Court Development team promises 'a place for everyone, a neighbourhood that brings people together, where they feel welcome, safe and included.'
‘An unsettled summer’: London’s prime sales market slows but ‘underlying demand is holding up reasonably well’
Even by usual summer holiday standards, August was a quiet one in the prime postcodes, reports LonRes.
London Square continues prime site acquisition run with ‘extremely attractive’ Brook Green project
The former school site in West London is the Aldar-owned property developer's eighth acquisition so far this year.
‘Arguably the finest in Mayfair’: Trophy townhouse lists at £49.5mn
Grand red-brick specimen on Balfour Place is the only double-fronted south-facing home in Mayfair Village.
Touring eight of London’s most spectacular ultra-prime listings
From an 'incomparable' Hyde Park penthouse to a hidden mansion in Knightsbridge, PrimeResi looks at the options for elite buyers with super-sized budgets.
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International property news
MGAC builds UK presence with another business acquisition
Rapidly-expanding international project consultancy has acquired boutique construction consultancy Flint + Partners.
Luxury real estate brokerage moves into Madrid
Christie's International Real Estate's latest new affiliate is looking to tap into rising demand for high-end real estate in Spain's capital city.
Rightmove rejects £5.6bn takeover bid from Murdoch’s Australian property portal business
News Corp-controlled REA Group put forward a 'non-binding indicative proposal' to buy Britain's dominant property portal.
Porsche unveils branded resi tower in Thailand
In Pictures: Porsche Design's third branded residential development promises to be a 'future landmark' in Bangkok.
Postcard from Cyprus: Resilience & promise in the face of an unprecedented supply crunch
Isabella Michael of Leptos Estates & Chestertons Global surveys the Cypriot real estate market, highlighting strong international demand, evolving buyer preferences, and some significant new luxury developments
Profiles & Interviews
Listen: Agency boss Geoff Wilford in conversation with Property Vision’s Simon Connell
'Our guys in Italy have been very, very busy with non-doms in Milan,' reports top buying agent in new property podcast.
Financial Times: How Knight Frank is trying to shed its fusty image
Knight Frank's Chair William Beardmore-Gray discusses diversity, growing pains & the 'complicated game' with the FT.
‘I want to change the way people approach projects’: RedBook CEO Tom Adams on shifting the luxury property design, construction & development landscape
Interview: Sandy Mitchell’s RedBook has evolved fast under Tom Adams' watch, and there’s more to come…
‘I’ve sold a £25mn house thanks to my Instagram page’: In conversation with star DDRE Global broker Jessica Bishop
After a meteoric career rise with a major corporate agency, this super-prime dealmaker is in the vanguard of high-profile advisors changing the game in London's luxury property market.
‘It’s not about being the biggest, it’s about excelling & being the best at what we do’: In conversation with Knight Frank’s Stuart Bailey
PrimeResi meets the major agency's head of super-prime sales in London, spearheading a 'strategic focus' on the capital’s ultra-luxury property market.
Interiors & Design
‘We leaned into the contrasts’: Joe Serrins on designing one of London’s most spectacular penthouses at Battersea Power Station
IN PICTURES: How a NYC-based studio approached a 'very special opportunity' to work in one of London's most iconic buildings.
HBA Residential installs super-prime specialist as creative director
Katie Earl takes creative helm at luxury resi arm of hospitality design giant Hirsch Bedner Associates.
London-based luxury design studio expands with second overseas outpost
Martin Kemp Design looks to 'solidify' presence in Paris & the South of France, following last year's launch in New York.
‘Work in the heritage sector has really taken off’, reports architecture firm
Specialist retrofit practice SPASE has picked up a raft of new business wins following its completion of the UK's first Grade I listed net zero project.
In Pictures: Inside British Land’s first built-to-rent project
Part of the Aldgate Place development in central London, Alma promises 'a new community and lifestyle' for tenants.