Pandemic pushes expats to buy homes ‘back home’
A rising number of expats are looking to move “back home” as the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic unfolds, according to a survey of prime-oriented Knight Frank brokers around the world.
Entertainment tycoon buys Olympic-size mansion in LA
David Geffen has reportedly bought Casey Wasserman’s ultra-modern Richard Meier-design house above Sunset Boulevard.
Curvaceous contemporary villa in Monaco offered for €28m
This Jean Pierre Lott-designed luxury home in La Condamine features the architect’s trademark abstract lines.
Ranked: The world’s most expensive cities to live in
Hong Kong tops Mercer’s annual cost of living survey for another year, but the pound’s performance against the dollar has pushed London into the top 20
Vatican arrests London property middleman over Sloane Avenue deal
Gianluigi Torzi is being held on suspicion of extortion, embezzlement, aggravated fraud and money laundering, in relation to the multi-million pound acquisition of 60 Sloane Avenue.
Lockdown drives a surge of UK interest in overseas properties
There’s been 33% year-on-year jump in the number of visits to Rightmove Overseas during the Coronavirus lockdown.
Global housing markets ‘are displaying a surprising degree of resilience’
Residential activity is recovering quickly in many international markets as Coronavirus lockdowns are eased.
‘Top five’ Mediterranean estate seeks new owner
Built as a ‘revolutionary’ retreat for Lord Chlore in the 1970s, the ten-acre Luca Alberghini estate near Porto Cervo is regarded as one of the Med’s finest.
Major visa shift could open the door to UK citizenship for hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers
One of the “biggest changes in our visa system in British history” could drive a surge in demand for UK property from Hong Kong residents, as they look to flee more authoritarian rule.
Abramovich buys Israel’s most expensive home
Billionaire football club owner buys another super-home, reportedly setting a new price record in Isreal.
Reubens make a move on Madrid’s resi market
Billionaire investors splash out on a prime 618-acre development site with scope for 650 new homes and a hotel