Jersey agency joins Christie’s International
Channel Island estate agency Hunt Estates is now part of the Christie’s International Real Estate network.
Enness launches Swiss outpost
High net worth mortgage broker Enness has opened its sixth international office, in Geneva.
New luxury fractional ownership platform targets HNW ‘citizens of the world’
‘Global real estate exchange’ Gold Gate is promising to ‘change the way that people live, invest, and travel forever’
JLL shuffles international top table; Poppink to replace Grainger as EMEA chief
A “coordinated series of leadership appointments” is being billed as “the final steps in [JLL’s] two-year transformation program”. The Fortune 500 company has announced new CEOs for EMEA, the Americas and Global Markets, while current Europe chief Guy Grainger takes the lead on sustainability matters.
The impact of Covid on India’s real estate sector
As millions around the world celebrate the Diwali festival of lights, one of the most important dates in the Hindu calendar, Vikas Wadhawan reports on how the Indian real estate industry is getting back on its feet following the outbreak of the pandemic.
‘Amazon of real estate’ delivers record quarter
eXp World Holdings, which owns cloud-based agency eXp Realty, saw global revenues and gross profit more than double in Q3 – making it the best quarter in the firm’s 18-year history.
CBRE sets up ‘blank cheque’ acquisitions vehicle
CBRE has set up a special-purpose acquisition company in the US, with a remit to “identify and acquire a privately held company with significant growth potential” for a merger or acquisition.
Leading RE recruits luxury specialist to drive global expansion
Liv Baggen has been appointed as Director of Global Luxury Market at the US-based global network, which now numbers 550 companies across 70 countries.
Meyer Bergman rebrands as MARK; sets out resi expansion plans
“As MARK, we will be looking to grow our exposure to European residential real estate through new country-specific platforms,” says the CEO of the firm behind Meyer Homes and the super-prime redevelopment of The Whiteley in Bayswater.
Knight Frank makes a move on Paris with new resi venture
Agency’s first foray into the French capital’s residential market will be in partnership with well-established local firm Junot; international presence to expand with further launches across France and Portugal in the coming months…
In Profile: Three key players in the branded residence space
As part of its annual sit-rep on the sector, Savills profiles three key players in the branded residence space, speaking to each about their brand reach, ambitions and responses to Covid-19…