International Business
Major new prime resi development investment fund debuts with 22-storey King’s Cross tower
A Hong Kong investment firm has teamed up with Gordon Crawford's ED Group to create a nine-figure fund to back residential development projects in central London;
Amazon partners with US real estate brokers for a new home-buying platform
Realogy - which owns property brands including Century 21, Coldwell Banker and Sotheby's International Realty - has teamed up with online retail behemoth Amazon to drive buyer introductions
Global real estate giants unite for massive $500m proptech investment fund
Venture capital firm Fifth Wall has assembled a remarkable consortium of 50 international property behemoths - including British Land, CBRE and Cushman & Wakefield - creating a half-a-billion dollar…
Dubai developer Damac ‘buys Italian fashion brand Roberto Cavalli’
Vision Investment Co., the investment company controlled by Damac's billionaire founder Hussain Sajwani, has reportedly inked a deal to acquire 100% of the embattled Italian fashion brand
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices moves into Spain
Madrid's LARVIA joins the global network of one of America's biggest real estate brokerages, following other recent signings in London, Milan, Berlin and Dubai...
Concierge Auctions strikes up Sotheby’s alliance in Italy
The US-based luxury auction house has partnered up with the Italian arm of Sotheby's International Realty, promising to 'transform' the homebuying experience...
German developer moves into London with Fitzrovia scheme
Art-Invest Real Estate has opened a London office, and is working on a significant mixed-use development on Cleveland Street with Dukelease
Purplebricks backs out of America as operating losses double
Hybrid estate agency reports strong growth in the UK, but is winding down US operations as operating losses double
CBRE to buy Telford Homes for £267m
London property developer Telford Homes will become part of CBRE's US-based real estate development arm, Trammell Crow Company
Fine & Country moves into Mauritius
Estate agency franchise now operates in over 300 locations around the world
Sobha’s PNC Menon on London, Dubai, Brexit & building a global luxury property empire
INTERVIEW: PNC Menon has built an international luxury real estate empire that's currently developing a vast swathe of prime Dubai, and has recently launched a flagship global studio in Mayfair.
Chestertons boosts international team with new sales chief
Dennis Chan has joined Chestertons International in Dubai, as the estate agency looks to build a global franchise network