International Markets
Damac chief warns Dubai must freeze resi construction or face oversupply ‘disaster’
Hussain Sajwani has told Bloomberg that property construction in Dubai should be frozen for one or two years to avoid "a disaster" of over-supply
Berlin to impose five-year rent freeze from January
German city confirms a plan to freeze rental values to 2018 levels until 2022
Xi’an & Budapest outperform as global cities see property price growth moderate
The average annual rate of property price inflation across the 150 cities tracked by Knight Frank's Global Cities Index has fallen from 6.7% in 2016 to 3.5% in 2019
Look what a mansion tax has done to New York’s prime property market
Manhattan brokerages report how prices are in 'near free fall' following two recent tax hikes
Mapped: European residential property markets for investors
There's been "an unprecedented surge of capital into residential rental properties across European markets", says Catella
London’s property market moves ‘out of bubble risk territory’ for the first time in four years
Residential properties in Eurozone cities including Munich, Paris and Frankfurt are looking very over-valued, according to the latest UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index - although analysts warn investors …
Global UHNW wealth falls for the first time in three years
There's been "muted" growth in the number of Ultra-High Net Worth Individuals over the last year, reports Wealth-X - but London has seen a bigger rise than any other top ten UHNW city
Irish property price inflation stalls as supply rises & Brexit looms
It's the the first time since early 2013 that average house prices in Dublin have fallen on an annual basis
8,000 Hong Kong agents ‘face elimination’ as deals dry up
Around 20% of agency jobs are 'on the line' as political headwinds continue to batter the market
2019’s global real estate investment volume won’t match 2018’s bumper year, but could equal 2017’s
"When [real estate investment] opportunities do come to the market we are seeing demand for everything," says Savills, "provided the price is right.”
Trendwatch: Are penthouses falling out of favour with New York’s super-rich?
A number of billionaires and A-listers have been opting for mid-level units over the top decks of NYC's super-tall towers - but why?
Ranked: The world’s ‘most liveable’ cities in 2019
Vienna, Melbourne and Sydney have been named 2019's "most liveable cities" by The Economist's Intelligence Unit, after securing high scores for stability, healthcare, culture & environment, education and…