International Markets
Nikki Beach dives into the branded residences market
Global luxury lifestyle & hospitality brand responds to a 'shift in consumer behaviour', planning a set of private resi units next to its forthcoming hotel project in Montenegro.
Global property markets ‘are flashing the kind of bubble warnings’ not seen since 2008, warns Bloomberg
New Zealand, Canada, Sweden, the UK and US are amongst the world's "frothiest" housing markets, according to new analysis, with high price-to-rent and price-to-income ratios.
Dubai’s Luxhabitat Sotheby’s reports ‘record-breaking streak’
Luxury brokerage put though sales worth more than 250 million AED in the first six months of 2021, including one of the most lavish mansions in Emirates Hills.
Global house prices rise at their fastest rate since 2006
Knight Frank's Global House Price Index tells of a 7.3% average increase across 56 tracked countries in the year to Q1 2021.
Prime property stock shortage looms across Europe
“The strong sales rates we’ve seen in the last 12 months have been driven almost entirely by domestic buyers," says Knight Frank;
Monaco new-builds ‘could cost €100k per square metre’
The 125 homes emerging from the sea as part of the €2bn Mareterra development could smash a few records when finally released.
Hawaii named top destination for world’s luxury homebuyers
Survey of elite buyers by Leading RE’s luxury division found one in five were interested in buying in the tropical Aloha State, where inventory has now dropped to ‘record lows’
Ireland imposes 10% property investor tax
"The introduction of the higher stamp duty rate of 10% for the bulk purchase of houses is designed to dissuade the practice whereby institutional investors buy up homes that are close to completion, or…
Affluent home-buyer demand has shifted, but which trends will endure?
"Mega estates are making a comeback," says American property giant Coldwell Banker. "Gardens and backyard settings are being re-envisioned. Luxury medical concierges are the next big wellness trend.
The investment case for global property: What ‘the next generation’ wants
Flora Harley explains how preferences are shifting amongst younger ultra-high-net-worth individuals around the world...
Super-prime sales soar in Los Angeles
26% more LA homes sold above US$10 million in 2020 than in 2019.
Prime global cities see fastest rate of property price inflation since 2017
The rate of luxury home price growth continues to accelerate in cities around the world, says Knight Frank, but some of the biggest metropolises are seeing prices soften.