International Markets
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
West London development hotspot makes list of international luxury enclaves to watch
Christie's International Real Estate picks out White City as one of its 15 "luxury gems on the rise" alongside under-the-radar neighbourhoods in LA, Lisbon, Sydney and Montreal...
Ranked: The most expensive world cities to relocate to
Dubai, Auckland and San Francisco are the most expensive world cities to move to for a month, according to Nestpick
Market Snapshot: The rise of new-build demand in Monaco
Developers raise the bar in the world's most expensive property market, with some projects now topping €100,000 per sqm
Prime London estate agency looks to China for more buyers
Bayswater-based agency Kay & Co has received almost 400 enquiries from Chinese property hunters in the last three months
The View From The Peak: Surveying the world’s incredible trophy home market
Nothing has come close to last year's $360m mega-deal in Hong Kong so far in 2018, but more trophy homes are available for sale across the globe than ever before...
London slides to third in global luxury real estate rankings
The UK capital now sits behind Hong Kong and New York in the high-end resi stakes, according to Christie's, while economic tailwinds and rising confidence help boost sales volumes across the world's top…
Property price growth moderates across prime global cities
Seoul has seen the highest rate of property price inflation amongst 43 tracked prime global cities in the last 12 months, says Knight Frank; Stockholm has seen the biggest price drops