International
Hong Kong sells Kai Tak’s biggest residential plot at discount as city’s unrest drives investors to sidelines
The South China Morning Post reports that a consortium has acquired the biggest resi development site on the former Kai Tak Airport - paying less than the low-end market valuation
Major new prime resi development investment fund debuts with 22-storey King’s Cross tower
A Hong Kong investment firm has teamed up with Gordon Crawford's ED Group to create a nine-figure fund to back residential development projects in central London;
NYC apartment owners pay $11m to keep their views
Residents of a high-end block in west Manhattan have managed to prevent a new development from obstructing their views of the Empire State Building - without a court case in sight...
Amazon partners with US real estate brokers for a new home-buying platform
Realogy - which owns property brands including Century 21, Coldwell Banker and Sotheby's International Realty - has teamed up with online retail behemoth Amazon to drive buyer introductions
Hong Kong buyers flock to London as unrest continues
Prime London estate agency records 'an unmistakable surge in enquiries from Hong Kong residents looking to buy property in London'
Italian government to auction off historic palazzi and villas in €1bn ‘fire sale’
93 buildings - including an 11th Century former convent in Venice, and a 15th Century palazzo in Florence - are being sold off by the populist League and Five Star parties to help trim the country's €2.
The Tailored Home: Exploring the lavish world of design duo Collett Zarzycki
Anthony Collett and Andrzej Zarzycki have created exceptional luxury living spaces in some of the world's most desirable enclaves over the last 30 years, from African safari lodges and Tuscan farmhouses…
Global real estate giants unite for massive $500m proptech investment fund
Venture capital firm Fifth Wall has assembled a remarkable consortium of 50 international property behemoths - including British Land, CBRE and Cushman & Wakefield - creating a half-a-billion dollar…
Dubai developer Damac ‘buys Italian fashion brand Roberto Cavalli’
Vision Investment Co., the investment company controlled by Damac's billionaire founder Hussain Sajwani, has reportedly inked a deal to acquire 100% of the embattled Italian fashion brand
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices moves into Spain
Madrid's LARVIA joins the global network of one of America's biggest real estate brokerages, following other recent signings in London, Milan, Berlin and Dubai...
Europe’s top-earning Airbnb hosts revealed
One super-host in Barcelona is bringing in over £2m a year from 63 properties via the short-term accommodation platform, according to new analysis
Concierge Auctions strikes up Sotheby’s alliance in Italy
The US-based luxury auction house has partnered up with the Italian arm of Sotheby's International Realty, promising to 'transform' the homebuying experience...