International Markets
9% jump in London properties owned by offshore firms
The number of London properties owned by offshore companies has risen by 9% over the last ten months, according to Land Registry data mined by The Guardian.
Slow growth pushes London down the global cities index
Global property prices in prime cities increased by 3.
China’s Most Wanted: UK in sixth place as investors search for value
While the headlines may trumpet China's economic deceleration and hunkering, a vast number of wealthy Chinese investors are still pouring money into overseas property;
Chinese developers have spent $30bn on overseas projects in the last five years
China's economy may be going through a rough patch but that hasn't stopped its property developers spending record amounts on overseas projects.
Manhattan’s average apartment price tops $2m
Manhattan's sales market is continuing its upward spiral, with the average sale price of an apartment here breaching the $2m mark for the first time.
Shenzhen soars as global cities outperform national averages
Property prices in the world's urban centres are out-performing broader national figures, according to Knight Frank's latest statistical foray.
Russians halve overseas property spend
The volume of real estate purchases by Russians has halved in the space of a year, according to the Central Bank of Russia (CBR).
Luxury rents slip across prime global cities
Rents in prime cities around the world fell by an average of 1.1% in 2015 - a pretty significant contrast to the 2.5% growth posted in 2014.
French resi market boosted by return of the Brits
Residential sales across France were up 12.5% last year compared to the same period in 2014, according to the Notaires de France.
A ‘dangerous cocktail’ mutes the outlook for global house prices in 2016
The global economy is supping on a "dangerous cocktail", says Knight Frank, as low oil prices, a strong dollar and a struggling China combine to quell expectations of property price increases in the coming…
Global UHNWI population slips 3% as London retains prime position
London is still the "most important" world city for the ultra-rich, says Knight Frank in its tenth annual Wealth Report.
How much prime resi will US$1m buy around the world?
Monaco, Hong Kong and London are the most expensive places to buy a single square metre of prime residential real estate, according to the latest sums from Knight Frank and Douglas Elliman.