‘Angry mobs’ target developers’ offices in China after price cuts
Full-price buyers have been demonstrating against Golden Week price promotions
Ten trends set to influence the Alpine property market
Knight Frank takes the temperature of the market for ski chalets in prime French and Swiss ski resorts, finding that Villars and Verbier have out-performed in the last 12 months
Spending habits of the super-rich; a field-guide
Art, property, travel – and ginger biscuits. Quintessentially Estates has taken a look at how its international HNW clients like to spend their wealth
‘Cracks are appearing at the top end’ of global property markets, warns UBS
Residential property prices are falling in half of the world’s “bubble risk” cities, say investment experts
Talking Heads: On China’s Golden Week & the London property market
Over three quarters of Chinese have property purchase intentions in mind when they travel overseas, according to a recent survey, but will the upcoming extended national holiday result in a “bonanza” for the UK capital’s agents and developers?
Profit or Pleasure: International second home owners are prioritising rental returns over personal holidays for the first time
The global market for second homes has changed significantly over the past ten years, say Savills and HomeAway, with buyers now prioritising rental income over the luxury of buying exclusively for their own use
Ten years since the crash: How European cities’ property markets have fared
14 charts from Knight Frank that explore how housing markets in 14 key European cities have changed since 2008
London loses its crown as the world’s No.1 financial centre
New York re-claims the top spot, but Asian hubs are catching up fast according to the 24th Z/Yen Global Financial Centres Index
Paris draws HNW property buyers as international mortgage enquiries surge
The City of Light is the top destination for wealthy buyers from around the world, reports big-ticket mortgage lender Enness
Mapping Ultra-Wealth: Hong Kong trumps New York to become the world’s UHNW capital
Paris has taken over from London as Europe’s biggest city for super-rich residents
London’s super-prime market is back in action as price growth in prime global cities moderates
London’s £10m+ scene is ‘a crucial bellwether for global property investment trend’, says Knight Frank – and the number of super-prime deals here has jumped by nearly a third compared to last year
Get the lowdown on the NYC development scene with this cool new map
Department of Buildings launches interactive tool showing all the key construction projects across the five boroughs…