International Markets

'This coming US election will be more than just a decision on leadership - it could signal a new phase of high demand for international real estate,' says Parisian buying agent Susie Hollands.

Knight Frank's Prime Global Cities Index is running far below its 10-year average growth rate.

Knight Frank looks into why America's real estate market is moving so slowly.

Residential sales activity dipped in the super-rich Principality last year, but major property developments are literally changing the face of the Riviera enclave.

Romanian real estate agency boss Cristian Angheloiu talks up his market's prospects - suggesting it 'might be the place to invest now before it becomes mainstream.'

'Rate cutting is supporting rising house prices globally,' says Knight Frank, as three-quarters of international property markets saw average property values increase in Q2.

Montenegro's real estate market 'stands at a pivotal juncture' as the country looks towards EU membership, writes Natasa Grdinic of CMM Investment Consulting Group.

Miami, Tokyo and Zurich are still at high risk of a housing bubble, warns UBS, while London, New York and Paris are deemed to be 'low risk'.

Berry Everitt of Chas Everitt shares a rosy view of the South African economy and property market, following the election of the Government of National Unity.

It's a "super-rich explosion", declares Henley & Partners, as the number of individuals with more than US$100mn to their name soars - but "the geography of extreme affluence is shifting".

Isabella Michael of Leptos Estates & Chestertons Global surveys the Cypriot real estate market, highlighting strong international demand, evolving buyer preferences, and some significant new luxury developments.

New analysis envisages population of super-rich non-doms plummeting by a third in most severe case, potentially losing the Treasury up to £900mn a year.