International Business
Sotheby’s International Realty moves into Ireland
Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates has signed an agreement to expand its global real estate network into Ireland, with the formation of Ireland Sotheby's International Realty.
Ivy Gate rolls into Dubai with souped-up ‘luxe’ offering
James Caan-backed "hybrid" estate agency Ivy Gate is continuing its international expansion drive, launching its first Middle Eastern outpost in Dubai
New ‘agent army’ formed to revive luxury home sales in Singapore
With the luxury housing market continuing to cool, some property firms in Singapore are coming up with new ways to help developers boost sales, writes PropertyGuru's Romesh Navaratnarajah
Record revenues for Engel & Völkers as European expansion plans take shape
Multinational agency Engel & Völkers has reported a chunky rise in revenues.
2015's group commission revenues were up 36.4% on 2014's totals and hit 409.8 million euros, a new record for the firm.
JLL ramps up resi business in Portugal
JLL has significantly boosted its presence on Portugal's prime resi scene with the acquisition of a top four agency based in Lisbon.
Housing to take centre stage at MIPIM 2016
Residential property will be front and centre at next year's MIPIM in Cannes, with the event's main theme being "Housing the World
Global Construction Costs Compared: London prices ‘beginning to threaten the viability’ of projects
New York, London and Hong Kong are the most expensive locations for construction in the world, with cost premiums of between 40% and 60% compared with many European cities, and a "severe construction …
Ivy Gate makes a move on the USA
James Caan-backed two-and-a-half-year-old West London estate agency Ivy Gate has signed an agreement to open up shop(s) in the United States
John Taylor debuts in Germany with new Berlin base
Luxury real estate brokerage John Taylor has boosted its tally of global offices to 21 after opening up a Berlin operation.
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Sphere Estates to launch after Abercrombie & Kent management buyout
Luxury travel brand Abercrombie & Kent's property arm - Abercrombie & Kent International Estates - is morphing into a new operation - Sphere Estates - following a management buyout by the company's General…
Beauchamp agrees ultra-prime tie-up with Israeli agency
Curzon Street-based Beauchamp Estates has signed a deal with one of Israel's top property agencies
Global Tax Report 2015: How do property costs and taxes compare around the world?
A new report into the buying, holding and selling costs for foreign buyers of prime resi in fifteen of the world's top cities has picked out Monaco as the one offering the lowest taxation, and Shanghai …