International Business
RLF rebrands to MGAC following American acquisition
MGAC bought venerable British cost consultancy RLF in 2021, and has now consolidated all its businesses under one brand banner.
CIRE scales up in the Alps with three new office openings
Christie’s International Real Estate has expanded its presence in Europe’s winter playground with new offices under Agence Atherac in La Clusaz, Benedetti Real Service in Cortina d’Ampezzo, and Wüst u…
Jide Taiwo moves into Dubai
Nigeria's Jide Taiwo & Co has followed last year's UK launch with a move into Dubai real estate.
Knight Frank ramps up alpine coverage with new office in Morzine
The Portes du Soleil was a 'key missing part' of the agency's network.
Another fractional ownership start-up enters the London property market
Fractal's founders want to 'upend conventional second home ownership', becoming the latest co-ownership venture to target the luxury property sector.
London design firm rolls into the Caribbean
Ward & Co has set up a permanent base in the region after winning a number of high-profile commissions, including a new-build development project in collaboration with Randle Siddeley & Adam Architecture
Knight Frank bolsters Middle East Private Office
New associate partner Paul Sacco will work alongside Henry Faun at the Middle East HQ in Dubai.
Venture capital firm raises $1bn for PropTech investment
Fifth Wall has just raised over £700mn for the world's biggest ever proptech investment fund, taking the heavyweight-backed VC's total capital under management to around US$3.2bn.
Christie’s targets Caribbean expansion
Newly-formed ‘network within a network’ is aiming to hit annual sales of £1.5bn across the region.
Sotheby’s International Realty debuts in Kazakhstan
Luxury real estate brand has nearly 220 offices in the EMEIA region.
Fosters opens new studio in China
London-based design firm sets up base in major economic and e-commerce hub, home to many of the world’s largest tech companies.
European court rules public registers of beneficial owners are ‘invalid’
A judgement by Europe's top law court has thrown public registers of beneficial owners - such as the UK's current attempt to shine a light on opaque overseas property ownership structures - into doubt