International
Institutional resi investment ‘comes of age’ in Europe
“Europe’s multifamily market has grown from a small, geographically concentrated, and arguably simplistic market to an asset class and investment opportunity with more depth and complexity than ever…
What might new UK sanctions against Russia mean for London’s property market?
Economic sanctions against Russia "will have very little impact on the prime property market", suggest top luxury property brokers.
London’s Red Squares: Exploring the capital’s hotspots for HNW Russian property buyers
"An attraction of the UK as a whole for Russian buyers was that they felt their assets were safe here," says estate agency boss Mark Pollack.
Record year sees Sotheby’s International Realty rack up $204bn in global sales
“Real estate proved to be a hot investment in 2021,” says Sotheby’s International Realty chief Philip White, as the brand celebrates a record-breaking year.
French billionaire reportedly buys Paris mansion for a record €200mn
Hôtel Lambert on Île Saint-Louis in the middle of the Seine has sold for "over €200mn", according to Bloomberg.
Savills adds two branded residence specialists to its global resi development team
Savills has restructured its global residential development consultancy department, adding two new senior faces to focus on branded residential projects.
Engel & Völkers reports best ever year as revenues soar past €1bn
International brokerage benefitted from heightened demand for luxury real estate in 2021
UK scraps golden visas amid ‘security concerns’
Residency scheme was introduced by Labour in 2008 to encourage investment in Britain from outside the EU;
Chestertons launches Global Citizenship Division
There has been a notable increase in interest in "citizenship by investment" programs that rely on real estate acquisitions, says Chestertons, with a "huge rise" in applications for citizenship schemes…
LA’s Spelling Manor lists for $165mn
56,000 sq ft Los Angeles mansion formerly owned by Petra Ecclestone and Aaron Spelling is "a rare opportunity to acquire one of the most important estates ever created", according to selling agents Hilton…
Savills ramps up ski team with two new offices in the French Alps
New outposts have been opened in Moriond (Courchevel 1650) and Val d’Isère.
British property developer opens permanent Hong Kong sales outpost
Galliard has been marketing its London property developments to Hong Kong buyers for 30 years.