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Global cities see house price growth accelerate
81% of international city markets tracked by Knight Frank saw property prices rise in the year to Q4 2020; one in five (20%) registered double-digit price inflation.
Overseas landlords ‘undeterred by Brexit’ as numbers hit five-year high
Favourable exchange rates and the stamp duty holiday have spurred many into action.
Sotheby’s expands in the Middle East
Luxury real estate network launches new operation in Muscat, following recent changes to the property system introduced by the Omani government.
Investors are forming ‘clubs’ to skirt the new overseas buyer Stamp Duty surcharge
"Rather than invest in a single buy-to-let personally, some overseas investors are joining 'club' deals where they take a share of a collective purchase of six or more properties," says Blick Rothenberg.
Monaco is still the world’s most expensive real estate market
Principality holds onto the global top spot despite a slight drop in values in 2020.
The Times: Should we follow the Kiwis and try to burst the house-price bubble?
‘New Zealand is innovating again’, writes David Smith in this opinion piece for the Times looking at how the Ardern government is dealing with a soaring real estate market.
UK firm designs luxury Caribbean villas made from lava
Saunders has designed its new ‘sustainable’ scheme on the island of Grenadabin using locally-sourced lava rock.
Pi Labs brings on Emoov co-founder as US venture partner
Emoov co-founder and Emaar product chief Ivan Ramirez has teamed up with Faisal Butt's proptech investment firm.
Engel & Völkers posts double-digit revenue growth
CEO Sven Odin has promised to take the business 'to the next level’ in 2021.
One year on: Five emerging trends that will shape post-pandemic cities
While we cannot be certain what new normal will emerge in our cities, the acceleration of several emerging trends over the last year has helped to elucidate the general direction of travel, writes Ciaran…
LPI signs-up to list properties on JamesEdition & Bloomberg
Luxury Portfolio International is now showcasing property listings on upper-end classifieds platform JamesEdition and on Bloomberg Pursuits.
Pandemic ‘sparks house price surge’ in global markets
Property prices increased in nine out of ten countries in 2020, according to Knight Frank's latest index.