John Pye goes global with a luxury & property outpost in the UAE
UK auction firm celebrates 50 years in business by embarking on an ambitious international expansion plan
New Chairman for Grosvenor Asia Pacific
Sing Cheong Liu to succeed Keith Kerr next Spring
In Pictures: Berkshire Hathaway rolls into London with black tie bash in the City
Kay & Co marks the launch of its transatlantic franchise deal with a sophisticated soiree at the top of the Gherkin
KPF opens three new international outposts
Architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox has opened three new offices, in San Francisco, Berlin, and Singapore
Savills partners up with Lucas Fox in Spain
Global property firm follows up on its acquisition of Aguirre Newman by forming a new strategic alliance with top-end Spanish property consultancy Lucas Fox
Chestertons boosts Middle East presence
New Bahrain operation takes agency’s network of branches in the MENA region up to four, and 120 worldwide
Christie’s launches luxury real estate brokerage in Aspen
Star affiliates picked to roll out new venture in one of the world’s most exclusive resorts
Short-let shock as Paris tenant forced to hand over €46k in Airbnb income
Record penalty handed down after owner finds her apartment had been sublet on Airbnb since 2011; US-based platform separately fighting off claim by French hoteliers that it should be classified as a ‘real estate agent’
Sotheby’s International Realty launches Madrid office
Real estate giant boosts Spanish network with a new base in the capital
Ranked: Average estate agency fees around the world
The average sole agency fee for traditional estate agents in the UK has fallen 34% since 2011, according to research by TheAdvisory
Savills extends Alpine reach with new broker partnership
Savills Ski is now working with Morzine Immobilier in the French Alps
Vingt Paris partnership gives Rokstone a European network
Super-prime property agencies agree to work together in London, Paris and Ibiza