International Markets
Property price growth in prime global cities sinks to its lowest level since 2009
Knight Frank declares 'The Great Moderation' for global prime property inflation, as price growth sinks to a near-decade low
Residency as a luxury good: Marketing global ‘golden visa’ programmes
As the world’s most popular programmes proving a significant draw for international investment, property advisors must constantly develop their understanding of where interest is coming from, and how…
The world’s billionaires have seen a ‘significant decrease’ in wealth & numbers
UK billionaires' combined net worth fell by 17% in 2018, reports Wealth-X
Criminal gangs have been laundering billions through Vancouver’s runaway property market
Government of British Columbia faces calls to tighten up its laws as experts warn that at least £3bn was laundered via its real estate market last year, by some of the world's biggest underworld organisations…
French government opens up historic property sales data
Researching the market on the other side of the Channel just got a whole lot easier
Real Estate’s Latest Bid: Zillow Wants to Buy Your House
Ben Casselman and Conor Dougherty report for the New York Times on how Silicon Valley is looking to change the process of buying and selling a home for the digital age...
Tuscany ‘back in the spotlight’ as international HNW buyers flock
The Florentine prime property market is seeing something of a renaissance thanks to Italy's €100,000 flat tax rate, reports Knight Frank
Ranked: The world’s most ‘resilient’ cities for investors
New York, Tokyo, London and Los Angeles are the four global cities 'most resilient to global disruption now and in 2028', says Savills - but a realm of challengers are rising in India, China and the Middle…
Marriott rolls out a global ‘luxury home rental initiative’
Hotel group Marriott is taking on Airbnb in the holiday lettings arena, launching a new top-end home rental platform in the United States, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America
Infography: International prime resi markets at a glance
Visualising current values, 10-year capital growth and the impact local currency can play across the world's most established prime markets
How Luxury Developers Use a Loophole to Build Soaring Towers for the Ultrarich in NY
Matthew Haag reveals how high-rise property developers are exploiting a 'planning loophole' to add extra storeys to tall towers, for the New York Times
At a glance: Property taxes around the world
CBRE compares how the tax treatment of property differs by country, but which is the most favourable for buyers?