London tipped to outperform most other prime global markets in 2021
Along with Miami, Berlin, Shanghai, and Sydney, the UK capital is set for significant price inflation in 2021, according to a meta-analysis of international indices.
In Pictures: Aston Martin-branded penthouses promise ‘the next level of luxury’
Three-quarters of G&G’s Aston Martin Residences in Miami have been sold so far; now the Signature Collection of marquee penthouse apartments has been launched…
In Pictures: New Odile Decq-designed Barcelona tower is part art installation
The ‘striking, sinuous’ Antares is the first resi development by the French architect, and the highest in the Catalan capital.
In Pictures: New Sydney penthouses aim high
A marquee unit at 88 by JQZ, a forthcoming super-prime scheme on the city’s north shore, has fetched a record price within a week of launch.
Fine & Country moves into Thailand
Former Thorgills Lettings Director Sean Barrett bought into Fine & Country in West London in late 2019; now he’s launching the top-end estate agency brand in Thailand.
Hong Kong buyers & tenants hone in on London
New visa regulations and the imminent easing of travel restrictions have ‘revived London’s appeal as an investment and lifestyle hotspot’, says Chestertons
The US now has more realtors than homes for sale
In one Midwest hotspot, there are currently eight realtors for every listing…
Vive la Résilience: French prime property markets hold up
France’s prime residential markets showed resilience in 2020, says Knight Frank, and has been “exuberant” for the last few months, despite the challenging backdrop…
New York is back, just ask Jerry Seinfeld
Restaurants are crowded, flights are packed, Yankee Stadium is at full capacity and corporate America is calling its workers back. All signs point to a sharp recovery in New York’s prime housing market, according to Liam Bailey, Knight Frank’s global head of research.
Largely immune:Â Understanding global wealth trends through the pandemic year
“Wealth creation in 2020 appears to have been completely detached from the economic woes resulting from Covid-19,” says the author of Credit Suisse’s new Wealth Report. The global Ultra High Net Worth population surged by 24% during the pandemic year, while for the first time, more than 1% of the world’s adults are now dollar millionaires.
Conversion of legendary Cote d’Azur beach club seeks €10.5m
Luxury beach house in Cap d’Antibes was once an iconic Riviera hangout, hosting the likes of Churchill, Picasso, Connery, Truman and Hemingway.