International Markets
New York’s pied-à-terre tax paused after nearly a million properties swept into rollout row
Homeowners launch legal challenge to implementation, arguing City Hall ‘arbitrarily and capriciously foisted onto New York City residents the burden of proving they are not subject to the Surcharge.
Ranked: Top 10 overseas property search locations for UK buyers in 2026
Portugal's Algarve region retains its top spot for British folk looking for a home abroad.
Dubai logs record-breaking half for super-prime sales
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.
Seven Charts: How the super-rich are approaching property & wealth in an uncertain world
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.
China launches retroactive tax crackdown on wealthy citizens’ offshore assets
Beijing is said to be pursuing HNWIs for unpaid tax on overseas assets going back decades.
Family offices & bulk investors turn out for Saudi property showcase in Mayfair
Chancery Rosewood hosts second UK-Saudi exhibition as organisers claim £65.7mn of opening-day sales and reservations.
Latest Forecasts: Knight Frank predicts stronger growth across global prime markets
Brighter conditions expected across the world's top luxury housing markets in 2027, with Asia leading the pack, Milan outperforming in Europe - but London still under pressure.
Postcard from Los Cabos: ‘We are witnessing a fundamental change in how people choose to live’
Ramiro Palenque Bullrich explores how this enclave on Mexico's Baja peninsula is becaming a global HNW hotspot.
Global house price growth slows to weakest level since 2024
Knight Frank's latest index shows annual growth slipped from 2.3% to 1.4% in Q1, but 91% of the 55 markets tracked were still in positive territory.
Global super-prime market rebounds, with London back in the mix
Knight Frank tracked 636 US$10mn-plus resi deals worth US$11.4bn in Q1, with London climbing to fourth globally by deal volume as Dubai, Hong Kong and New York led the strongest quarter in a year.
UK & US buyers gain ground across Europe’s prime resi markets
Knight Frank's latest research reveals where demand is moving, where prices are rising fastest - and why London remains the outlier.
‘The wealthy individual of 2026 is no longer selecting a single country’: Six trends shaping global wealth migration
An outflow of High New Worth Individuals from the UK is 'the canary in the mine' for economic policy, warns citizenship consultancy.