International
2014’s ten biggest sales will be… mostly in London and New York
"No-one is surprised" that the six of the ten most expensive homes on the market right now are in London and New York (three a-piece), with nine out of ten sitting in either the UK or the US, according…
Duke of Westminster surrenders property rich list crown
After a good ten years at the top, the Duke of Westminster is no longer the richest investor in UK property
Former Chesterton man makes a splash across the Channel
Graham Downie, the former Director in Charge of Chesterton International in Mayfair, has just been named as the new Chief Executive of French giant Leggett Immobilier.
The five “worst” property investment markets of 2013
Bringing a whole new meaning to the phrase "kick 'em when they're down", Greece has been named "Worst Property Market of 2013"
Indian developer snaps up Canadian High Commission building for £306m
Mumbai-based Lodha Developers has bought the Canadian High Commission building, MacDonald House, on Grosvenor Square for £306m.
Out With the New (World): Global ultra-prime property market slowing
The top-top end of the world's resi property market is calming down, growing more slowly in "new world" destinations as the "old world" takes the mantle for market growth on the back of perceived safe…
Global luxury property prices stall
It's time to go macro for a bit. Knight Frank has taken its quarterly check-up of 27 prime markets around the globe and reckons price growth has started to stall
Hamptons and Coldwell Banker partner up in the Caribbean
Hamptons International is going sunny side up, having signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Coldwell Banker Residential Island Affiliates in the Caribbean
Chesterton Global announces Singapore JV
Chesterton Global, parent company of UK agency Chesterton Humberts, has announced a joint venture in Singapore to "pave the way" for future expansion into Asia.
Green Property & Dalian Wanda complete One Nine Elms deal
Green Property's sale of the epic One Nine Elms scheme to Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group has been completed
CGT: How will London stack up against New York, Hong Kong & Singapore?
Will the proposed CGT changes make London look expensive on the international stage? Savills doesn't seem to think so
Singapore buyer exchanges on £200m Royal Wharf development site
Royal Wharf, a 37-acre site on the Thames, has been sold for around £200m to Singapore-listed developer Oxley Holdings.