A safe harbour in a stormy sea: Inside the great wealth migration
The global wealthy are on the move - and Europe is emerging as a key magnet, reports Knight Frank's Kate Everett-Allen.
Kate Everett-Allen is a noted expert in residential real estate. As Knight Frank's Head of European Residential Research, she analyses and reports on key residential market trends, offering insights that guide investors and industry professionals. Widely quoted in global media, Kate conducts extensive research and data analysis to produce reports, podcasts, and webinars on luxury property markets and real estate investment trends. She also compiles the Home chapter of Knight Frank's flagship publication, The Wealth Report, investigating how wealth flows, policy shifts, and macroeconomics influence global prime property markets.
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