International

Portugal's Algarve region retains its top spot for British folk looking for a home abroad.

296 homes sold for more than US$10mn in the first six months of this year, reports Knight Frank - but ongoing uncertainties may quell activity in the coming months.

Swiss bank's latest research suggests the world's wealthy are becoming more defensive, with property decisions increasingly tied to wider questions of geography, risk and lifestyle.

Beijing is said to be pursuing HNWIs for unpaid tax on overseas assets going back decades.

Luxury brokerage network signs Keegan Steyn's Cape Town firm as its first representative on the continent.

Chancery Rosewood hosts second UK-Saudi exhibition as organisers claim £65.7mn of opening-day sales and reservations.

The big deal 'accelerates Savills strategy to scale in North America while strengthening its leadership position in both EMEA and Asia Pacific.'

Beauchamp Estates is marketing the remarkable 140-hectare property, with two development options devised by London-based Casa E Progetti.

Vlad Doronin's OKO Group has teamed up with South Korean giant Shinsegae on a new pipeline of Aman and Janu hotels, branded residences and mixed-use schemes around the world.

Sotheby's International Realty has opened a new outpost in Ho Chi Minh City.

Mixed-use waterfront scheme on Yas Island will deliver 1,600 new homes, including branded residences.

Around 500 indie agencies are now signed to the 63-year-old international luxury brokerage network.