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Urban house prices around the world are rising at their fastest rate since 2007
43 of the 150 global cities tracked by Knight Frank have seen prices escalate by more than 10% over the last year, with five above 25%.
London tipped to outperform most other prime global markets in 2021
Along with Miami, Berlin, Shanghai, and Sydney, the UK capital is set for significant price inflation in 2021, according to a meta-analysis of international indices.
Global HNW population booms, but not in the UK
The global millionaire population grew 6.3% in 2020, surpassing the 20-million bar, while total millionaire wealth grew 7.6% to tickle US$80 trillion.
In Pictures: Aston Martin-branded penthouses promise ‘the next level of luxury’
Three-quarters of G&G's Aston Martin Residences in Miami have been sold so far; now the Signature Collection of marquee penthouse apartments has been launched...
In Pictures: New Odile Decq-designed Barcelona tower is part art installation
The ‘striking, sinuous’ Antares is the first resi development by the French architect, and the highest in the Catalan capital.
In Pictures: New Sydney penthouses aim high
A marquee unit at 88 by JQZ, a forthcoming super-prime scheme on the city's north shore, has fetched a record price within a week of launch.
Fine & Country moves into Thailand
Former Thorgills Lettings Director Sean Barrett bought into Fine & Country in West London in late 2019; now he's launching the top-end estate agency brand in Thailand.
Hong Kong buyers & tenants hone in on London
New visa regulations and the imminent easing of travel restrictions have 'revived London’s appeal as an investment and lifestyle hotspot', says Chestertons
The US now has more realtors than homes for sale
In one Midwest hotspot, there are currently eight realtors for every listing…
Vive la Résilience: French prime property markets hold up
France’s prime residential markets showed resilience in 2020, says Knight Frank, and has been "exuberant" for the last few months, despite the challenging backdrop...
New York is back, just ask Jerry Seinfeld
Restaurants are crowded, flights are packed, Yankee Stadium is at full capacity and corporate America is calling its workers back.
Largely immune: Understanding global wealth trends through the pandemic year
"Wealth creation in 2020 appears to have been completely detached from the economic woes resulting from Covid-19," says the author of Credit Suisse's new Wealth Report.