International Markets
Prime property prices continue to climb in global cities, despite the pandemic
Knight Frank's Prime Global Cities Index registered 1.6% average growth in the year to Q3.
Ranked: The most expensive US zip codes in 2020
Atherton, California, retains its number one position Stateside with a median list price of $8.65m.
Four ski property trends to watch in 2021
Knight Frank's annual Ski Property Index saw chalet prices climb by 1.2% in 2020, marginally down on last year's +1.4%.
Luxury home sales ‘skyrocket’ in the USA while the mainstream market slows
Redfin has reported a significant increase in high-value home sales in the USA, while more affordable markets dwindle.
Global billionaire wealth bounces back to new heights
A V-shaped recovery in equity markets has been a boon for the richest people on the planet, report UBS and PwC, as global billionaire wealth surged by more than a quarter between April and July this year…
NY Times: The Island Brokers Are Overwhelmed
"Calls and emails come in at all times of day and night," writes Heather Murphy for the New York Times. "They no longer concern fun or prestige. Instead they focus on fresh water and solar panels.
Ranked: The world’s most ‘over-valued’ property markets in 2020
UBS has updated its Global Real Estate Bubble Index.
Property prices continue to rise in most prime global cities, but markets are weakening
The average annual rate of property price inflation across the 150 tracked cities moderated from +3.6% in Q1 to +3.4% in Q2.
British Virgin Islands to go public with details of secret company ownership
A recent BBC investigation found that 11,700 companies registered in the British overseas territory owned 23,000 UK properties.
More countries see house prices begin to fall
The average house price across 56 countries and territories increased by 4.7% in the year to 30th June, reports Knight Frank, in a Global House Price Index that "offers a glimpse into the impact of Covid-19.
Chinese mega-developer slashes all prices by 30%, potentially sparking a property price war
China Evergrande is cutting prices at all its mainland schemes by nearly a third as it tries to boost sales figures.
Ranked: The world’s top 15 ‘Luxury Cities’
New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong are the top global cities for luxury living, according to a new index by HNW research house Wealth X.