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Ranked: The world’s most expensive cities to live in
Hong Kong has been usurped as the world's most expensive city by Ashgabat in Turkmenistan, according to the latest Mercer Cost of Living Survey.
‘Condominium for cars’ rolled out in Manhattan
Priced at up to $350k, the 185-square-foot spaces are being pitched as ‘an investment in convenience’
Is this the last property boom? Economists predict ‘the death of house price cycles’
Property markets are surging around the world. But "there are good reasons to think this will mark the last house price boom for the next 30 years," says Capital Economics.
Prime property prices outpace mainstream markets in global cities
"We expect the prospect of rising interest rates, government intervention and the withdrawal of stimulus measures to rein in the market’s exuberance in the second half of 2021," says Knight Frank, as…
In Pictures: PCL developer transforms rundown alpine farmhouse into luxury chalet
Voza Developments has spent 18 months turning a dilapidated former farm building into a 16-bed retreat with direct views of Mont Blanc.
Netflix fame leads to ultra-prime deals for French agency
Kretz & Partners, the family-run firm starring in The Parisian Agency, has just sold an €80m mansion in Paris in collaboration with a well-known ex-Knight Frank agent…
Raffles gears up for global branded residences rollout
Debuting in the UK & North American markets next year will be ‘watershed’ moments, says the Accor-owned luxury hospitality brand.
The Penthouse Premium: Buyers pay 35% more for marquee apartments
Penthouses around the world command 35% price premium per square foot in comparison to other homes in the same development, according to new research by Knight Frank.
Prime global rents turn a corner as yields drop further
“Rental markets look set to be subdued for the rest of 2021," says Savills as its World Cities rental price index returns to positive growth, but the longer-term outlook is more positive.
Pandemic fuels the ‘broadest global house price boom in two decades’
The annual rate of house price inflation across the OECD group of rich nations hit 9.4% in Q1 2021 - a 30-year high.
‘Cities are springing back to life’: Super-prime property sales surge around the world
"We expect super-prime sales to end 2021 on a high," says Knight Frank, as it flags a significant jump in US$10m+ deals across seven major global wealth hubs so far this year.
French cities & resorts get tough on second-home owners
Many Britons with Alpine and costal retreats face hefty council tax bills under new measures designed to curb house price rises.