Chestertons names first international franchise partner
Estate agency Chestertons has expanded into Greece with its first ever global franchise partner, setting up “Chestertons Ionian” on Corfu.
Italian Government suspends home mortgage payments over Coronavirus outbreak
Unprecedented move will see a moratorium on home mortgage payments and household bills across Italy; UK lenders start offering payment holidays.
Paris Mapped: Charting the best performing & up-and-coming areas across prime Paris
Prime residential property prices in Paris rose by 6.4% in 2019, says Savills, up from 4.5% in the previous year to out-perform most other prime global cities.
US giant Coldwell Banker in high-end sales slide
Reology-owned network put through 27,600 sales at $1m or above in 2019, down from 30,478 in the previous year, but retains its number one ranking for seven-figure-plus deals worldwide
Inside & Out: Andrew Shirley on why resi developers are tapping wellness trends
When it comes to residential property development, there’s more to wellbeing than just adding a new spa, says Andrew Shirley. In Knight Frank’s 2020 Wealth Report, he looks at the emerging trends that benefit homeowners, the wider community and the bottom line..
The Pursuit of Happiness: Ranking the world’s most-liveable cities
Oslo, Zurich and Helsinki offer their residents the highest quality of life of any major world cities, says Knight Frank, as European hubs come up trumps.
Savills boosts Caribbean coverage with Cayman Islands tie-up
New agency 1503 Property Group joins the fold
Hong Kong market in biggest price drop since 2016
Vendors are slashing prices as the bad news keeps coming, according to local reports
In Pictures: Resi sales launch at NY’s famed Waldorf Astoria Towers
The “unprecedented restoration” of Manhattan’s Waldorf Astoria is due to complete in 2022, delivering 375 apartments alongside a 375-key hotel. Condo sales have just launched, with prices starting from $1.7m.
How much prime resi space does $1m buy around the world?
Monaco and Hong Kong are the most expensive residential markets per square metre, followed by London and New York.
Ranked: Property price inflation in 100 prime global cities
The rate of residential property price growth across 100 prime global cities picked up a bit in 2019, reports Knight Frank, with Frankfurt leading the pack. But what about the year ahead?
Monaco & UK to lead global billionaire population growth in the coming years
There are now more than 500,000 Ultra-High Net Worth individuals on the planet, says Knight Frank as it charts shifting patterns in the world’s super-rich landscape for its flagship annual research offering, The Wealth Report.