International Markets
Luxury home sales rocket in Tel Aviv as wealthy Russian buyers seek a safe haven
“The number of visits to our Tel Aviv website and enquiries via Whatsapp from Russians has increased tenfold since the escalation of the Ukraine-Russian crisis in 2021," says the boss of Beauchamp Estates…
Talking Heads: On Russia sanctions & the London property market
Two weeks on, we asked prime property insiders - including those who specialise in Russian clients - about what effect anti-war sanctions are really having on the London property market, and how their…
Record number of stately homes for sale in France
Around 1,500 estates and châteaux are on offer across the country, as lifestyle shifts and eye-watering maintenance costs impact their appeal amongst younger generations
Global luxury housing boom to continue, with more subdued price growth
Knight Frank is predicting continued price rises for international luxury property markets in 2022 - although the pace of growth is likely to be significantly lower than 2021's extraordinary performance.
Market Snapshot: New York reaches new heights as exodus goes into reverse
After a record year in 2021, prime prices in Manhattan are tipped to rise by another 5% in 2022, despite the dual headwinds of rising inflation and interest rates
Relative Values: How much luxury property does $1mn buy around the world?
Monaco, Hong Kong and London are the world's most expensive luxury property enclaves per square metre, reports Knight Frank.
International prime property prices surged in 2021 as ‘luxury homes became the asset class of choice for UHNWIs’
Knight Frank's Prime International Residential Index posted its biggest ever year in 2021, with luxury property prices around the world rising by an average of 8.4%.
Institutional resi investment ‘comes of age’ in Europe
“Europe’s multifamily market has grown from a small, geographically concentrated, and arguably simplistic market to an asset class and investment opportunity with more depth and complexity than ever…
In Pictures: Five of the world’s most luxurious branded residential developments
More than one in three affluent international property buyers (39%) would be willing to pay a premium for a branded residence, according to a survey of around 900 Knight Frank clients - typically 25%…
‘Prime residential cities are expected to remain a safe haven in 2022’ – Savills
Savills' research team is predicting another strong year for property markets in prime global cities, with Miami and Berlin set for the highest rates of price growth in 2022.
Global cities record highest rate of house price inflation for almost 17 years
Of the 150 cities tracked by Knight Frank's Prime Global Cities Index, 93% saw prices increase over the 12-month period, and 44% saw prices increase by more than 10%.
Prices soar by nearly a quarter in the world’s tallest building
Average prices in the Burj Khalifa are still 30% below 2014 peak levels