International Markets
‘Introduce a new global minimum tax for the world’s billionaires’: Six recommendations to ‘reconcile globalisation with tax justice’
Renowned economist Joseph Stiglitz is amongst those proposing 'an ambitious and yet pragmatic agenda for the coming years to move towards a fairer international tax system.'
Postcard from Greece: Property market players ‘have moved away from a cautious approach’
In the latest PrimeResi dispatch from Luxury Portfolio International, Jeronymo Kontonis notes a growing sense of optimism in top-end Greek property markets, and highlights some major developments and key…
‘UK property is the darling of GCC investor portfolios’
The majority of high net worth investors from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE say their confidence in the UK property market has increased over the last 12 months, reports Al Rayan Bank.
Continued global luxury house price growth ‘shouldn’t be overstated’
Two-thirds of cities tracked by Knight Frank's Prime Global Cities Index have seen property values increase through the last year.
Postcard from Paris: Susie Hollands on the French capital’s ‘striking parallel’ with the Prime Central London property market
The city of love still holds dear to global buyers, says a top Parisian buying agent.
‘London appears to have lost its crown’ as super-rich population falls
American cities dominate a new list of top cities for 'centi-millionaires', while London's popularity amongst the global super-rich appears to be waning.
Postcard from LA: Gordon MacGeachy on the mansion tax, pyjama lounges & off-market records
In the latest in a series of international dispatches for PrimeResi, Hilton & Hyland's Estates Director - a member of Luxury Portfolio International - shares insights into the Californian luxury property…
Property price growth continues to slow across global cities – but ‘signs of recovery emerge’
'There is early evidence that conditions are beginning to improve in a number of key global city markets,' says Knight Frank.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices adds Lake Como, Tuscany & Milan coverage
Palazzo Estate Agency has joined the global real estate brokerage franchise, bringing three offices covering some of the most exclusive markets in Italy.
Global house prices tick up as interest rates look peaky
'The rapid approach of peak rates is coinciding with a modest improvement in housing market conditions in some key global markets,' says Knight Frank.
Resi dominates as total global value of real estate hits $380 trillion
Real estate continues to be the largest concentration of wealth in the world, reveals Savills, worth almost four times the value of global GDP.
Global housing bubble risks deflate – but ‘the seeds for the next property price boom have already been sowed’
Only two global cities are now at risk of a housing bubble, says UBS, down from nine cities a year ago thanks to 'house price corrections across the board'.