International
Billionaires’ Rows: The world’s top ten ultra-prime addresses
Knight Frank identifies the ten global locations that have seen the most ultra-prime (US$25m+) property sales in the last five years... Six are in the USA, three are in Hong Kong - and one is in London.
‘Beverly Hillbillies’ mansion sells to media baron Murdoch for a record $150m
Rupert Murdoch's eldest son Lachlan is reported to have paid $150m for LA's Chartwell Estate, which initially asked $350m
UAE developer offers all-inclusive travel packages for overseas investors
Dubai-based Azizi promises to handle buyers' entire journey in a bid to drive sales, laying on flights, all-inclusive hotel stays, and transport across the region...
Swedish data company acquisition is ‘one of the largest European proptech transactions of 2019’
Real Capital Analytics has acquired rival firm Datscha
Singapore faces massive property over-supply
A glut of new-build homes coming to market could take four years to clear, thwarting price growth
Paris predicted to lead global prime property price growth in 2020
Knight Frank flags nine global prime resi trends to monitor in 2020, while picking which prime global cities are likely to see rising house prices in the coming year - and which are set for price falls.
International demand for British architecture expertise soars
UK architects' combined revenue increased by 13% in 2019 - with the value of international work escalating by 22%
Hedge fund billionaire sets new Florida price record
Spectacular six-acre estate 'La Reverie' picked up for $111m, after originally listing at $200m
US luxury agents team up to take on Zillow
Major players in The Hamptons, including The Corcoran Group, Sotheby’s International Realty, Saunders & Associates & Brown Harris Stevens, are gearing up to launch their own consumer-facing portal this…
Frankfurt’s new Eden Tower is creating a 2,000 square metre vertical garden, using 185,000 plants
More than a fifth of the 98-metre residential tower's facade will be a "vertical vegetal ecosystem", requiring no special attention from residents.
Why branded residences are the name of the game
There are compelling reasons behind the recent explosion in popularity for residential schemes affiliated with well-known luxury brands, explains Quintessentially Estates' Simon Garcia...
Senior hires for global network Leading RE
'Global community' with 565 member firms is looking to expand across the APAC region