International Markets
‘A new phase of lower growth’ for global house prices – but +9% forecast for Paris prime resi next year
Knight Frank's latest Global House Price Index indicates 5.1% inflation in the year to September 2017
Ireland named as ‘the worst place to live in Europe’
Switzerland has the highest quality of life in Europe, says uSwitch; the UK is fifth out of 15 countries
London has over 6,000 UHNW second home owners
New York leads the world in terms of overall UHNW presence, but the UK capital has a far higher proportion of mega-wealthy 'second homers'...
The Future of Real Estate: The seven global cities with the best economic prospects for the next decade
Savills takes an holistic view of global real estate sector in its new flagship report, looking at long-term trends and (very) macro influences that affect resi, commercial and investment markets around…
Miami heats up as Zaha Hadid’s luxury resi tower launches a Preview Residence
First Look: Developers have opened a show apartment on the 17th floor of "Miami's most prestigious skyscraper", just in time for Art Basel Miami Beach.
Monaco luxury resi prices hit €53,000 psm as new-build supply dries up
World's most expensive real estate market gets even more exclusive as a whole year goes by without any new properties being completed
Surveying Manhattan’s super-prime development scene
Gen up on the hottest new top-end schemes across the pond...
Prime global city prices climb – but it’s a divided picture in Europe
Madrid, Paris and Berlin have all seen notable price increases in the last year, while prime property values in Zurich, Vienna, Geneva and London have all declined.
A Return to Londongrad: Russian buyers are back in prime London
There's been "a clear influx" of Russian buyers to London, following a rather quiet patch, according to prime resi insiders
Brexit could take 75,000 finance workers out of London, warns the BoE
The financial sector is the bedrock of demand for prime London property... Job moves could have serious implications for the market.
Asia is now home to more billionaires than the USA
European billionaires are hunkering down; total wealth increased by 5% in 2016, while the number of billionaires in Europe increased by just three to 342.
New Zealand to ban foreign home-buyers in a bid to cool the market
NZ leader announces that "We have agreed on banning the purchase of existing homes by foreign buyers"