International
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.
French duo Lacaton & Vassal win the 2021 Pritzker Prize
Paris-based social housing specialists scoop architecture's highest honour.
International buyers pick up units at Caudwell’s Cap d’Antibes scheme
Purchasers from the UK, CIS and Germany have bought into Les Oliviers since the beginning of the year, despite the ongoing travel restrictions.
Property and the evolving crypto dilemma
Blockchain and smart currency are still in their infancy in the property universe, writes Chris Dietz - and huge question marks remain over the implications of a wider rollout...