International Business
Hamptons buys Venres to build International Residential Department
Founded by former Knight Franker Matt Goldsworthy in 2020, Venres has been acquired by Hamptons as the estate agency creates a new International Residential Department.
American property giant Realogy rebrands as ‘Anywhere’
The New York-listed company owns prime resi broker brands including Sotheby’s International Realty, Corcoran and Coldwell Banker.
Christie’s International Real Estate moves into Malta
Luxury agency Oyster Real Estate becomes the latest addition to the global network
‘Doing business with Putin’s regime is morally bankrupt’ – Truss
UK Foreign Secretary ramps up anti-war sanctions, banning service exports to Russia, including PR, accountancy and management consultancy.
Savills Private Office moves into Switzerland
More expansion for Savills' international HNWI offering.
Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway embarks on ‘aggressive’ expansion across New York
Real estate brokerage Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New York is looking to achieve ‘explosive growth’ over the next 36 months and become ‘the absolute best brokerage in NYC’
New Mandarin Oriental venture serves up ‘the finest 1%’ of homes around the world
Partnership with luxury vacation rental firm StayOne makes MO ‘the first luxury hotel group to extend their offering to the private home environment’
Former Countrywide chief Grenville Turner joins BidX1
"Europe’s leading digital property investment platform" has appointed estate agency and PropTech impresario Grenville Turner as Chairperson, as the Irish auction house "gears up for another phase of…
Italy Sotheby’s International Realty opens in Verona
Agency launches presence in historic city after receiving ‘surge of requests’ from Germany, Switzerland, France, UK and the USA
ICIJ: Who helps Russian oligarchs secretly buy jets, yachts and other luxury playthings?
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists is shining a light on a "small army" of private client advisors, brokers, accountants and lawyers that enable Russian oligarchs to "live large"…
Grosvenor ‘reconsiders its assumptions’ with a new urban property strategy
“The pandemic, external geopolitical turmoil, technological disruption, climate change and social change are forcing us to reconsider our assumptions of consumer needs and trends, business models and…
Nest Seekers launches London Desk in New York to drive American buyers to Britain
TV-famous real estate brokerage's new "Brooks Division" aims to "bridge the gap between the New York and London property markets," funnelling affluent Americans towards prime London homes.