International
US luxury homes market in record slump
Sales of high-end properties in the States plummeted by over 38% at the back-end of last year, the biggest decline on record, as wealthy buyers retreated from the market.
Prime global rents continue to climb, but the pace of growth is easing
Luxury rental values in New York, Singapore and London have bounced back hardest from pandemic lows, according to Knight Frank's latest index.
Knight Frank bolsters Middle East Private Office
New associate partner Paul Sacco will work alongside Henry Faun at the Middle East HQ in Dubai.
Billionaire Ambitions 2022: Six trends for the world’s wealthiest people
The world's billionaire population fell by 3% last year, according to UBS, while the UK saw a 12.5% decline.
Los Angeles Times: L.A.’s rich are already scheming ways to avoid new ‘mansion tax’
'Rich people are very clever,' says a real estate broker in California. 'They know how to manage cash, and they have time to look for loopholes.'
Global real estate markets slow as interest rates climb
'Real estate returns have slowed, and transaction activity has fallen as some deals agreed at prices prior to the slowdown have been aborted,' says UBS.
Venture capital firm raises $1bn for PropTech investment
Fifth Wall has just raised over £700mn for the world's biggest ever proptech investment fund, taking the heavyweight-backed VC's total capital under management to around US$3.2bn.
DAMAC & Mandarin Oriental embark on five-star Maldives project
UAE developer & luxury hotel group are delivering 130 stand-alone villas - including some branded residences - across three private islands in the Indian Ocean paradise.
Global house prices continue to rise, but are falling in real terms
Knight Frank's Global House Price Index showed an 8.8% increase in the year to Q3, down from a peak of +10.9% in Q1 2022.
LA to implement ‘mansion tax’ of up to 5.5%
58% of Los Angeles residents voted for a new levy on property transactions above $5mn.
Christie’s targets Caribbean expansion
Newly-formed ‘network within a network’ is aiming to hit annual sales of £1.5bn across the region.