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A third of prime global cities are seeing double-digit property price inflation
Property markets in most prime global cities continue to run hot, reports Knight Frank.
Hong Kong apartment sells for nearly £13,500 psf
Mystery buyer sets new Asia price record after splashing out on two units at the ultra-prime Mount Nicholson scheme.
BidX1 bags new investment for ‘another phase of strategic growth’
International management consultancy firm Oliver Wyman and southern European real estate finance company doValue have taken minority stakes in the Irish proptech company.
Branded residence growth accelerates as developers tap a ‘robust & profitable’ model
The number of "branded residence" developments around the world has jumped by 230% over the last decade, reports Savills, and is expected to nearly double again within five years.
$177m Malibu mansion deal sets new California record
Tycoon splashes out on spectacular seven-acre oceanfront estate, eclipsing Jeff Bezos' $165m acquisition in LA early this year.
Talking Heads: Chinese buyers have turned to the Home Counties
Before the pandemic, only around one in 20 Chinese and Hong Kong home-buyers used to look for a home in England's Home Counties; now it's nearer one in five, according to a new study.
Mandarin Oriental launches standalone residences in New York
The luxury hospitality brand's latest venture is transforming the former Gucci HQ into 69 condominiums with five-star service and amenities.
Savills adds to French Riviera network
New opening in Beaulieu-sur-Mer takes the number of Savills branches in the region to seven.
Magnificent Roman villa with unique Caravaggio ceiling seeks £400m
Villa Aurora in Rome is due to go under the hammer in January, with an opening bid of €471m.
Manhattan sees flurry of trophy home deals
A total of 16 $10m+ properties went into contract last week, reports Olshan Realty, the highest number since March 2013.
Demand for ski property jumps, pushing prices in one resort up by 17% in a year
“This year has been an anomaly. We don’t expect this frenetic pace in Swiss resorts to continue," says Kate Everett-Allen in Knight Frank's new Ski Property Report.
Mapped: Which global property markets are most at risk of a bubble?
London property remains overvalued, says UBS, but the UK capital is near the bottom of the bubble-risk table this year.