International
Sotheby’s Realty reports 32% sales jump
Sotheby’s International Realty saw its sales figures rocket by nearly a third last year, despite international travel restrictions and multiple Coronavirus lockdowns.
Wealthy overseas buyers prepare to swoop on UK’s super-prime market
‘Be ready now to beat the rush when the flights resume’, Knight Frank tells vendors...
In Pictures: ‘Marbella’s finest villa’ offered for €85k a week
Casa Savannah in the Marbella Club is being pitched as "the ultimate summer holiday pad", featuring "James Bond style" interiors.
Knight Frank picks Notting Hill as one of the world’s top ten neighbourhoods ‘primed for growth in a post-pandemic world’
KF's Wealth Report 2021 identifies ten "up and coming" prime residential locations around the world, including four in Europe.
Reapit buys Aussie proptech firm Agentpoint
British property software firm buys Australian estate agency website maker.
London & New York named top wealth cities for 2021
“Long live the city," declares Knight Frank in its 2021 Wealth Report, as it ranks the world's top urban hubs for the super-rich.
26% of global UHNWIs are planning to buy a new home in 2021
"The pandemic is supercharging demand for locations that offer a surfeit of wellness," says Knight Frank in its new Wealth Report "– think mountains, lakes and coastal hotspots."
Global UHNWI population set to grow by 27% over the next five years
The total number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals on the planet increased by 2.4% in 2020, according to Knight Frank. That's just a third of the growth rate seen in 2019.
Assael Architecture moves into Australia
Top UK architecture firm looks to tap Australia's burgeoning build-to-rent sector.
Keller Williams names new top table team
Marc King has taken over from Josh Team as President of tech-led Texan real estate franchise Keller Williams, which has a growing presence in the UK.
Bloomberg: Swiss Wealth Tax rakes in cash as Covid stokes global debate
"Switzerland’s wealth tax offers a rare real-world example of how a levy on assets can work, just as such ideas gain traction elsewhere in the wake of the coronavirus crisis," writes Bloomberg journalist C…
New York dominates the world’s UHNW real estate scene, while London ‘stands out as a second-home destination’
New York is the top global city for the world's wealthy, according to new analysis by research house Wealth-X, with "a significant lead" over other hubs