Infography: International prime resi markets at a glance
Visualising current values, 10-year capital growth and the impact local currency can play across the world’s most established prime markets
How Luxury Developers Use a Loophole to Build Soaring Towers for the Ultrarich in NY
Matthew Haag reveals how high-rise property developers are exploiting a ‘planning loophole’ to add extra storeys to tall towers, for the New York Times
Benham & Reeves signs up Strawberry Star director to lead Singapore team
Well-known former JLL & Strawberry Star agent Doris Tan joins independent agency as it looks to target Singapore investors investing in London
At a glance: Property taxes around the world
CBRE compares how the tax treatment of property differs by country, but which is the most favourable for buyers?
Ranked: The world’s most expensive cities in 2019
Hong Kong tops CBRE’s list once again, with London down in eighth place. 30 of the 35 profiled cities have seen residential real estate values rise in the last year, led by a Spanish property boom.
US luxury developer tempts buyers with ‘insane’ incentive
Extell ups the ante by reportedly offering to waive service charges for up to a decade at Lower West Side scheme
The Life of Luxury and How to Sell It
Luxury is its own market, but who shops there? Who sells there? What’s the best strategy? Researchers at Harvard Business School have examined consumerism at the top of the curve – from high fashion and luxury watches to prestige cars and top-end experiences – to produce a series of 12 insight papers…
IMF creates an ‘early warning system’ to predict the next house price crash
The International Monetary Fund’s House Prices at Risk tool is designed to flag property markets at risk of significant price drops at least a year before the market turns
Knight Frank launches European resi investment team
Agency hires JLL’s Stuart Osborn to run new dedicated offering
The political message of Hong Kong’s proposed vacancy tax speaks louder than its efficacy in bringing down home prices
Ken Chu, Chairman & CEO of Hong Kong property developer Mission Hills Group, defends the city-state’s proposed new property tax in the South China Morning Post.
In Pictures: BIG reveals hurricane-proof floating city concept for the UN
The United Nations has drawn up plans for a sustainable ‘modular maritime metropolis’, which could be home to over 10,000 people while withstanding rising sea levels and climate catastrophes