International Markets
Ranked: The world’s ‘most liveable’ cities
Vienna has been named as "the world's most liveable city", pipping the winner for the last seven years, Melbourne, to the top spot in the Economist Intelligence Unit's annual rankings.
Prime global cities post weakest annual property price growth since 2012
The gap between the strongest and weakest performing city is narrowing as high-growth luxury enclaves moderate, says Knight Frank
Global investment firm reveals the 24 property markets it’ll be avoiding in 2018
Hong Kong-based IP Global flips the "best places to invest" rundown on its head
Chinese super-rich eye Britain’s ‘relatively cheap’ real estate
Chinese investment in overseas real estate set to increase by 50% over the next three years, says Hurun Institute;
Ranked: The most expensive global cities to live in
London is no longer Europe's most expensive city to rent in, says UBS
Property price growth slows across global cities
11 of the top 20 global cities ranked by annual property price inflation are in Europe, says Knight Frank - but markets within the world's biggest economies are diverging
Ranked: The most expensive cities for expats
Four out of five of the world’s most expensive cities for expatriates are now in Asia, according to the 24th annual Cost of Living Survey by Mercer.
British buyers lose appetite for French second homes
Second home purchases down from 6,066 to 4,527 per year since the Brexit vote, although demand for main residences has been on the rise...
Hong Kong developers ‘rush to offload’ empty units
HK's government is preparing to introduce a levy on vacant properties to thwart 'hoarding'
Real estate rises to HNWI’s third-ranked asset class, led by resi
Residential property dominates the real estate investment category, according to Capgemini's World Wealth Report for 2018
Watch: Global HNWI wealth increased by 11% last year – but growth in UK was meagre
The UK’s HNW population tickled up by 1.2% last year, to reach a headcount of 574,970 according to Capgemini’s latest World Wealth Report.
Prime resi property in London is still the investment of choice for Middle Eastern millionaires
49% of Middle Eastern HNWIs surveyed by Cluttons claim they will commit funds to a London property investment during 2018