International
Important Hong Kong development site sells for less than expected
Part of the runway of the old Kong Kong International Airport has been sold for HK$8.33bn to a consortium of local residential developers
Capco in discussions to offload Earls Court to Hong Kong firm
Capital & Counties confirms that it has received "a number of proposals" from parties interested in the 77-acre Earls Court estate, while it "continues to advance preparations for a possible demerger"…
Savills partners up with Lucas Fox in Spain
Global property firm follows up on its acquisition of Aguirre Newman by forming a new strategic alliance with top-end Spanish property consultancy Lucas Fox
Chestertons boosts Middle East presence
New Bahrain operation takes agency's network of branches in the MENA region up to four, and 120 worldwide
Crazy Rich ASEANs: How socioeconomic shifts in South East Asia are driving investment to London
The explosion of the ASEAN middle class is good news for European markets, says Chris Dietz, and savvy property advisors and agents are developing their offerings to service this ever-important investor…
Christie’s launches luxury real estate brokerage in Aspen
Star affiliates picked to roll out new venture in one of the world's most exclusive resorts
Prime global cities post lowest annual rate of property price inflation in six years
Singapore and Hong Kong have seen prime property prices rise the fastest in the last year, says Knight Frank; Vancouver has seen the biggest fall
Short-let shock as Paris tenant forced to hand over €46k in Airbnb income
Record penalty handed down after owner finds her apartment had been sublet on Airbnb since 2011;
This $50m Manhattan mansion is being called the ‘toughest sale ever’
Five Eastern European countries are trying offload a 20,000 sq ft former embassy on Fifth Avenue, and it's proving something of a challenge...
Sotheby’s International Realty launches Madrid office
Real estate giant boosts Spanish network with a new base in the capital
Mapped: Global wealth growth, inequality & millionaire populations
Total global wealth has risen by 4.6% in the last 12 months, reports Credit Suisse, while the world's dollar millionaire population increased by 5.8%
Watch: Is this the craziest real estate stunt ever?
We've seen some nice stunts involving supercars and skyscrapers in recent years, notably the craning of an Aston Martin Vantage GTE onto the top of Mount Anvil's Dollar Bay scheme in East London in 2016,…