International
Hong Kong buyers ‘dominating’ London’s luxury apartment market – Almacantar
Developer behind Centre Point & The Bryanston reports an influx of demand from the region, driven by the UK’s recent visa announcement and the upcoming SDLT surcharge.
Activity returns to global property markets, but there’s a ‘disconnect’ between buyers & sellers on pricing
Residential property activity in China "has largely returned to normal" after two or three months out of lockdown, reports Savills
Gulf Sotheby’s joins forces with Dubai’s Luxhabitat
Leading luxury agencies come together to launch co-branded real estate platform
Savills expands in SW France with new resi agency partner
Savills has boosted its continental coverage by teaming up with Beaux Villages Immobilier in South West France.
Pandemic pushes expats to buy homes ‘back home’
A rising number of expats are looking to move "back home" as the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic unfolds, according to a survey of prime-oriented Knight Frank brokers around the world.
Entertainment tycoon buys Olympic-size mansion in LA
David Geffen has reportedly bought Casey Wasserman's ultra-modern Richard Meier-design house above Sunset Boulevard.
Sean Connery’s former Riviera mansion offered for €30m
A magnificent Belle Epoque villa has come up for sale in the South of France, sporting a €30 million (c.£26.65m) asking price and some serious A-List credentials.
Curvaceous contemporary villa in Monaco offered for €28m
This Jean Pierre Lott-designed luxury home in La Condamine features the architect's trademark abstract lines.
Ranked: The world’s most expensive cities to live in
Hong Kong tops Mercer’s annual cost of living survey for another year, but the pound’s performance against the dollar has pushed London into the top 20
Vatican arrests London property middleman over Sloane Avenue deal
Gianluigi Torzi is being held on suspicion of extortion, embezzlement, aggravated fraud and money laundering, in relation to the multi-million pound acquisition of 60 Sloane Avenue.
Lockdown drives a surge of UK interest in overseas properties
There's been 33% year-on-year jump in the number of visits to Rightmove Overseas during the Coronavirus lockdown.
Global housing markets ‘are displaying a surprising degree of resilience’
Residential activity is recovering quickly in many international markets as Coronavirus lockdowns are eased.