International
Singapore’s Oxley takes a 20% stake in London’s Galliard for £50m
Major Singaporean property developer Oxley Holdings (the outfit behind East London's 37-acre Royal Wharf scheme) has bought into London's biggest privately-owned residential developer Galliard Group to the…
Island Fling: Five myths of the international private island market
Private jet flights to island destinations jumped by 69% and online viewings of island-based homes increased by 21% last year, say NetJets and Knight Frank, but it's established resort destinations r…
Get Your Côte: French Riviera ‘next in line’ for ultra-prime boom
A weak euro, suppressed prices and some recent tax changes have made property on the French Riviera much more appealing to foreign purchasers of late, reports Savills
Paris Match: Chestertons teams up with French agency
Prime London estate agency Chestertons has announced a new link-up with a Paris property consultant that will "forge closer links between Europe’s two strongest residential markets."
Savills expands Italian presence to ten offices with high-end resi deal
Savills has formed a new association with Italian outfit Santandrea Luxury Houses, the high end residential property arm of Gabetti Property Solutions
Prime global rents lose momentum as emerging markets stall
Prime rents around the world are rising, on average, by 1.3% a year according to Knight Frank's latest spot check. That's significantly down from the rate of 3.5% recorded a year ago
PropertyGuru appoints new board members and chairman after investment
After closing the S$175m investment by a strategic consortium comprising TPG, Emtek Group and Square Peg Capital in June (read all about it here), Asia’s leading online property portal PropertyGuru has a…
‘Europe is surging ahead’ – Chinese portal assesses global housing markets
Chinese mega-portal Juwai has flagged Ireland as the world's strongest-performing housing market, with a +15.75% price increase in the last year
How residential construction costs compare around the world
Construction activity is increasing around the world, although the "recovery is patchy, varying at both regional and national levels," according to a new survey which breaks down current residential construction…
Savills expands in France with Provençal partnership
Savills has formed a new association with Provence-based real estate agent Valancogne & Partners
Pricing the Unpriceable: How to value international trophy homes
Redefining the pinnacle of residential real estate is a lofty task, notes Christie’s International Real Estate.
Pristine Fijian island up for grabs
An 11-hectare uninhabited island just 36km away from Fiji's Nadi airport is being offered for sale by Knight Frank New Zealand, with plans to create either a boutique resort or a single private residence.