International
Sobha’s PNC Menon on London, Dubai, Brexit & building a global luxury property empire
INTERVIEW: PNC Menon has built an international luxury real estate empire that's currently developing a vast swathe of prime Dubai, and has recently launched a flagship global studio in Mayfair.
22-year-old splashes £92m on Hong Kong mansion
It's been reported that a 22-year-old first-time buyer has bought a US$117m (c.£92.2m) home in Hong Kong
FT: Why high-rise, high-spec property is high risk
Judith Evans reports for the Financial Times on the ailing market for luxury off-plan units around the world
Chestertons boosts international team with new sales chief
Dennis Chan has joined Chestertons International in Dubai, as the estate agency looks to build a global franchise network
Airbnb’s new ‘Luxe’ platform offers short-let private islands, penthouses & mansions
Airbnb Luxe listings include The Fleming Villa in Jamaica, a private island in French Polynesia, a penthouse in Chelsea, and an immaculate Chateau
Sotheby’s Realty moves into Qatar
Sotheby’s International Realty has launched a second Middle Eastern outpost, in Doha
Looming global housing slump ‘could cut world growth to a decade low’
Signs of a global house price downturn are already visible, warns Oxford Economics
In Pictures: Google owner reveals ground-breaking Toronto waterfront masterplan
Alphabet-owned Sidewalk Labs has developed a smart city regeneration plan for 12 acres of Toronto's industrial waterfront, calling it 'the most innovative district in the entire world'
Hong Kong buyers walk away from super-prime deals, forfeiting millions
A super-prime apartment sale and a major luxury land deal have fallen out of bed in Hong Kong as the trade war and protests hit home
Ranked: Which world cities have the highest quality of life?
Monocle magazine has compared 'quality of life' metrics to come up with a list of the 25 best global cities to live in this year
In Pictures: Bel Air’s $150m triple mansion building plot
The Park Bel Air has approved planning permits to create LA's last three giga-mansions
Berlin moves to freeze rental prices for five years
After a decade of runaway price inflation, radical rent controls are slated to come into force in January (if approved), and be back-dated to June 2018