International Markets

The world's most established prime resi markets are likely to see property values fall this year, says Savills, as the firm predicts overall positive growth for its Prime Residential World Cities Index.

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Oxford Economics believes house prices across Europe will have seen a peak to-trough decline of around 3% before things turn up.

'Homeowners are breathing a sigh of relief as interest rates appear poised to decrease in 2024,' says Knight Frank's research chief.

'The resilience of global house prices is surprising in light of rising costs for mortgage borrowers,' says Knight Frank - although resi transaction numbers have tumbled by 15% to 25% in many developed…

'Cautious optimism is emerging as prime buyers consider economic headwinds to be easing,' says Knight Frank, as the property firm raises its outlook for international resi price growth in 2024.

'Strong demand and tight supply' will 'overshadow higher interest rates' to push international home values up in the coming year, says Reuters after polling over 100 property market experts.

Across the 173 cities analysed by the Economist Intelligence Unit, cost of living prices have risen by an average of 7.4% in the last year.