International Business
Colliers recruits relocation specialist from Knight Dragon
Wing Chan Dean joins the commercial real estate firm’s resi division, based across London and Hong Kong.
Forbes Global Properties names new CEO
Industry veteran Michael Jalbert was previously in charge of developing the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network.
Finlay Brewer recruits ‘lifestyle entrepreneur’ to run Riviera property sales
Layan Mahshi is now handling luxury property sales across the South of France, Marbella and Montenegro for the overseas division of West London estate agency Finlay Brewer.
Luxury fractional ownership firm inks deal with US brokerage The Agency; launches search for UK & Europe partner
Having signed up billion-dollar brokerage The Agency in the US, Sonhaus is now looking for a partner in the UK & Europe to help ‘transform the second home market’.
Sotheby’s International Realty rolls into Byron Bay
Global real estate brand opens doors to 11th affiliated office in Australia.
Luxury Portfolio International signs up 12 new brokerages
Real estate network makes its first foray into Singapore and the Caribbean islands of Antigua and Barbuda with latest raft of signings.
Engel & Völkers reports 17% jump in commission revenues
The group brokered £19bn worth of real estate worldwide during the first half of 2022
Fifth Wall builds $500mn Climate Fund to decarbonise the property industry
"The real estate industry is the single-most contributed industry to climate change," says venture capital boss. "It's the culprit that was hiding in plain sight."
JLL hires new international resi head in Saudi Arabia
Former Savills and Strutt & Parker man David Duke will be growing JLL’s residential presence in the Middle East.
Savills adds Gulf specialist to Private Office team
Bahrain-based Harry Goodson-Wickes, head of Savills Northern Gulf, has taken on an additional role as director in the Private Office.
Sotheby’s International Realty enters Egypt
Luxury real estate has been on the rise in the country, says global real estate network, confirming its second operation in Northern Africa and 206th in the EMEIA region
Savills expands in France with two new Riviera offices
Estate agency is building quite the presence in and around the Côte d’Azur, with key hires from Beauchamp Estates and John Taylor.